TREB Releases 2017 Market Year In Review & 2018 Outlook At Economic Summit

January 31st, 2018 | Real Estate

The Toronto Real Estate Board has debuted their 2017 housing report that puts last year's real estate transactions under the microscope. The hefty 80-page report, subtitled Steering The Way, focuses on both housing and transportation diversity in the Greater Toronto Area and, in addition to a detailed review of 2017… Read Full Entry

From Starbucks To Legal Marijuana Shops: The New Canadian Real Estate Value Booster?

January 30th, 2018 | Real Estate

Back in the mid 1980s when I was completing my undergraduate these called "Yuppie Porn, Gentrification In South Riverdale" (you can read a synopsis of it in A Nose For Leslieville), the amusing anecdote on what signaled an up-and-coming neighbourhood was whether the corner stores were stocking sundried tomatoes. … Read Full Entry

An Infographic On Toronto Real Estate For 2017

January 29th, 2018 | Real Estate

Are you a visual person? If your answer is a resounding "Yes!", this clear concise infographic presents Toronto real estate's cumulative figures for 2017. Thanks to our broker - Bosley Real Estate Ltd. - whom we've been aligned with for over twenty+ years! Reflecting on the past… Read Full Entry

Bosley’s Market Insight For The Third Week Of January 2018

January 26th, 2018 |

January is historically a quiet time in the world of Toronto real estate; buyers are less likely to face the frigid weather to attend open houses and viewings, and sellers know that their properties have very little curb appeal amidst the snow and slush. But that doesn't mean that the… Read Full Entry

Urbaneer’s January 2018 E-Promo

January 25th, 2018 |

Wait just a minute!! Did you know we publish a monthly newsletter that you can subscribe to for FREE? Just click the link at the bottom of this post! Sliding into new year, amidst all the media stories, there's a lot of new speculation as to where Toronto's real estate market is… Read Full Entry

35 Offers On 3 Downtown Properties Signals Rocketing Demand

January 24th, 2018 | Tales From The Real Estate TrenchesJunction/High Park/Bloor West/SwanseaDufferin Grove / Bloorcourt VillageWallace/Emerson & Brockton Village

Welcome to my latest Tales From The Real Estate Trenches, where I periodically post real time experiences on the Toronto real estate market. So, do you believe there is a correlation between the weather and Toronto real estate sales? After a bitter chill swept Toronto this past month with freezing… Read Full Entry

Dear Urbaneer: How Do I Best Equip And Furnish My Home? (+ Design Tips!)

January 22nd, 2018 | Dear Urbaneer

Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer where our clients put us to the test with their real estate questions. This time around we are helping first time homebuyers prepare for their move by offering guidance on the process to best equip and furnish a new residence. This is the… Read Full Entry

Bosley’s Market Insight For The Second Week Of January 2018

January 19th, 2018 |

We're still riding high on the feeling of fresh beginnings that every new year brings. Even though the real estate market is still in semi-hibernation - as it is around this time ever year thanks to cold and unpredictable Canadian winters - we're still keeping an eye on all of… Read Full Entry

January 2018 - Home Of the Month - South Cabbagetown

January 18th, 2018 | Buy Of The MonthCabbagetown / Corktown

Welcome to our January 2018 Home of the Month! This feature provides a snapshot of what Urbaneer's Buyers have recently purchased in the City of Toronto. To kick off the New Year, I'd like to share the story of a client who wasn't a homebuying newbie, but who had never purchased a… Read Full Entry

Urbaneer’s Winter 2017/2018 Toronto Real Estate Forecast - Part One

January 15th, 2018 | Urbaneer's Real Estate Forecasts

Welcome to my bi-annual prognostication: The Winter 2017/2018 Toronto Real Estate Forecast. Toronto real estate has been newsworthy over the last several years, to say the least, but it is most definitely an interesting time to be a market participant, no matter in what capacity. In Part One of the… Read Full Entry

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