October 2011 Home Of The Month - Roncesvalles Village

October 27th, 2011 | Buy Of The MonthRoncesvalles Village

Welcome to urbaneer.com's Home Of The Month. This feature provides a snap shot of what urbaneer.com's Buyers are purchasing in the City of Toronto. One of the best parts of a realtor's life is being witness to the bloom of love. Adorable girl meets cute boy...they date, become smitten, and… Read Full Entry

Investors Beware

October 25th, 2011 | Recommended Reads

Recent data has revealed that a lot of investors have sunk their speculative capital in the Toronto housing market. A chunk of it is in the high-rise condominium marketplace, many of which are set to take delivery in the near future. Click HERE for our latest press on the subject matter, with a tip on where your… Read Full Entry

Another Amusing Ad

October 15th, 2011 | Word On The Street

Sometimes ya just gotta embrace your sense of humour! Here's this week's Globe and Mail Innovative Space ad, now running most weeks for over 18 years. If you, or someone you know, is looking for a realtor who does things a little differently and with great success, please know I'm here… Read Full Entry

Parking Space For Sale

October 12th, 2011 | Real Estate

Oh My! Parking is never easy at the best of times, but it looks like the driver of the car above unwittingly choose the spot which would become a Sinkhole! Yikes! Today's post is a response to one of my clients who emailed me with the following question: "A neighbour has offered… Read Full Entry

Thanksgiving Gratitude

October 10th, 2011 | City Living

What better way to get grounded and grateful than spending Thanksgiving weekend at my friends' farm in the country amidst clear sunny skies of 27 degrees celsius? I'm giving thanks for my family, my friends, my clients, my colleagues, my city, my province and my country. Yea! Here's a few snaps of the… Read Full Entry

A Bite In Queen West

October 6th, 2011 | City LivingRestaurantsQueen West

Yup, sometimes I start my day with coffee and a Breakwich. This is what it looks like when I have it at The Drake Hotel (http://www.thedrakehotel.ca/) on Queen West. Breakwich + Coffee = Happy ~ Steve Read Full Entry

A Breezy Balmy Day In The Beach

October 6th, 2011 | Lifestyle

As a west coast transplant from 25 years ago, I still find myself yearning for water. Fortunately, Toronto has a pretty stellar boardwalk running along Lake Ontario in a charming neighbourhood called, what else, but 'The Beach'. In the late 80s this neighbourhood was my home. In fact, I owned… Read Full Entry

House Porn

October 5th, 2011 | House And HomeRecommended Reads

Sometimes I just can't help myself. I'm surfing the net and all of a sudden there I am...on sites dripping in sexy real estate. I can easily spend hours looking at all sorts of places that dreams are made of. One of my favourite websites as of late is Houzz.com. This… Read Full Entry

Today’s Smile

October 3rd, 2011 | Word On The Street

After 18 years of advertising most Friday's in The Globe and Mail, I often shoot straight from the hip and tell it like I see it. Last week's ad, 'Perfect Places For Passionate People' is a case in point, and showcases my love for alliteration! Unlike my current listings in the ad above, there… Read Full Entry

Nuit Blanche Part Deux

October 2nd, 2011 | City Living

Ok, so it's not often you'll find me posting a blog at 3am in the morning but I'm just home after a five hour tour celebrating Nuit Blanche and I'm absolutely glowing over how dynamic the installations were and how engaged Torontonians embraced the event. Nuit Blanche (http://www.scotiabanknuitblanche.com) continues until… Read Full Entry

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