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In The Service Of Love

February 06, 2012 - I was recently interviewed for PropertyWire.ca about the difference between working for friends and family versus clients. For me, there is no difference. I love my career so much that you'll get the same exacting prudent professional guidance regardless of who you are. However, if there's one thing my friends and…
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Groundhog Seeks Home

February 03, 2012 - As folklore has it, should a groundhog emerge from its burrow on Groundhog Day and see its shadow, Canucks will experience another six weeks of winter. And should the Groundhog fail to see his shadow, an early spring is in the works. Huh? To read more about this legend, click here for the National Post story…
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Home Sweet Movie House

February 01, 2012 - If you've ever admired this vintage conversion called The Movie House, today is the launch of our newest offering at $489,000. Click HERE to learn more, and if you'd like to view it we're offering a private Sneak Peak to clients Saturday afternoon. Email Steve @ urbaneer.com if you'd like to join.…
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Architectural Serenity

January 27, 2012 - I adore the brilliance of Tom Kundig of Olson Kundig Architects based out of Seattle, Washington, USA. Mr. Kundig acknowledges the importance of place and nature, and subsequently reflects it in the way he uses natural materials to craft the most sublime contemporary structures. They don't compete with the landscape but enhance it. I love the…
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Here Comes Winterlicious!

January 25, 2012 - If you're a regular reader of my blog, you know I love my food. And nothing beats Toronto's favourite winter foodie celebration that supports our fantastic local restaurant industry...Winterlicious! Now in its tenth year, consider exploring the Culinary Events series, which offers eleven diverse experiences that both educate and entertain. Plus, this…
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Is Your Property Hot or Not?

January 23, 2012 - It's always amusing to see what kind of images you can find on a Google Search engine that will provide a little tongue-in-cheek humour to one's real estate blog. In today's post, I'm not here to rank which celebrity is 'Hot or Not' but illustrate how important, amongst the myriad…
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Low Rates + Low Supply = Hot Market!

January 20, 2012 - As much as I adore a low mortgage interest rate, I was left scratching my head this week when some of the Big Banks dropped their 5 year closed mortgage rate with a 25 amortization to 2.99% for a 'limited time offer'. Click HERE to read a CBC News article on the…
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January 2012 Home Of The Month

January 19, 2012 - It's timely that on the heels of this week's post on the more traditional tastes of Boomers and Zoomers, this month's 'Home Of The Month Feature' is about the acquisition of a new Zoomer nest of domestic bliss! For those of you who are new to my blog, this monthly feature provides a snap…
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The Renovation Dilemma

January 17, 2012 - One of urbaneer.com's special strengths is assisting homeowners assess the extent of upgrades, renovations, and/or styling they might want to execute in advance of coming to market for sale. After all, every property has its own unique set of circumstances that will determine the right enhancement to achieve the highest return on investment…
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Whaddup With Da Market?

January 12, 2012 - Yesterday reporter Grant Robertson of The Globe and Mail posted an article on how Canada's big banks are warning of a cooling real estate market. Led by Vancouver and Toronto, and showing signs first in the condominium market, speculation is that we're in for a "soft landing". You can read that article…
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