Our April 2013 Homewatch Newsletter

April 30th, 2013 | Real Estate

Each month urbaneer posts a HomeWatch newsletter that shares our point of view on the world of real estate. For the first time in over a decade, we're seeing our real estate market splinter. The dynamics of the freehold housing market in the city centre is becoming radically different than… Read Full Entry

Spring/Summer Forecast 2013: The Central Toronto Freehold Housing Market

April 30th, 2013 | Urbaneer's Real Estate Forecasts

Welcome to the first installment of urbaneer.com’s prognostication, our Spring / Summer 2013 Forecast. This installment explores the dynamics of the central Toronto freehold housing market, with our second installment - coming soon - analyzing the city's condominium market. Last year we predicted we'd be in for a wonky market.… Read Full Entry

Nadège Patisserie On Queen West

April 29th, 2013 | City LivingRestaurantsQueen West

This past weekend was the first weekend in Toronto where we collectively felt that spring has sprung. We could smell the earth, bear witness to bluebells and daffodils in bloom, and liberate ourselves from multiple layers of clothing. All of us grinned ear to ear the entire weekend. There was… Read Full Entry

Our Spring / Summer 2013 Fashion Forecast For Housing

April 25th, 2013 | Real EstateUrbaneer's Real Estate Forecasts

This may surprise you, but the fashion forward aren’t the only people who monitor the trends and styles that designers send down the runway. Economists and realtors like me also look to cool hunters in the fashion world to forecast consumer consciousness and behaviour. Of course, fashion and real estate… Read Full Entry

Before And After Reveal At Printer’s Row In Riverdale

April 23rd, 2013 | House And HomeRiverdale / Playter Estates

Back in October 2012 we featured a two-storey 1100 square foot loft in Printer's Row purchased by one of our clients in our popular 'Home Of The Month' post. Our Seller, who was also the original developer, offered the loft for sale with a custom renovation package. This was exactly… Read Full Entry

April 2013 Home Of The Month - Midtown

April 22nd, 2013 | Buy Of The Month

Welcome to urbaneer.com's Home Of The Month. This feature provides a snap shot of what urbaneer.com's Buyers have recently purchased in the City of Toronto. Although several factors are contributing to the bidding wars where Buyers blindly compete against each other to secure freehold houses in the City centre, we… Read Full Entry

A Journey To Home Ownership

April 18th, 2013 | Word On The StreetCollege Street/Little Italy

At urbaneer.com, our objective is to educate, guide, and gently steer Buyers and Sellers through the complexity of Toronto's real estate market from beginning to end. We have no agenda beyond serving your needs, refining your priorities, and accomplishing a successful property trade at a pace perfect for you. We… Read Full Entry

The Junction Flea Market

April 15th, 2013 | City LivingJunction/High Park/Bloor West/SwanseaCollege Street/Little ItalyQueen West

It was a blustery weekend here in T-dot that left half the population sequestered indoors and the other half - those desperately craving fresh air - out on the streets braving the chillish breezes while wrapped in scarves clutching hot cups of java. Between appointments I took a stroll along… Read Full Entry

Spring Thaw

April 12th, 2013 | Word On The StreetLeslieville/RiversideRiverdale / Playter Estates

While this real time photo shows how nasty and bitter the weather is (and Torontonians too for that matter, given we're so spent from the barrage of ice pellets and winds that chill to the bone), we thought we'd try put a 'Spring' in your step and lighten your spirits… Read Full Entry

We’re BlogTO’s House Of The Week!

April 9th, 2013 | Real EstateWord On The StreetLeslieville/RiversideRiverdale / Playter Estates

Publicists say "Any Press Is Good Press". And we think it's true. While BlogTO's House Of The Week is renowned for its caustic assessments of Toronto real estate for sale, it's audience of youthful Toronto hipsters is ideal when your listing is a detached house in one of their favourite… Read Full Entry

April 2013