December 31st, 2018 | Tales Of Upper HillsboroughTravel
Welcome to my blog on housing, culture, and design. If you're new to it - many of my posts focus on Toronto where I make my living as a realtor - but there are many occasions when I cast my net more broadly. Like today, where I'm going to share my love for the homes in Historic Charlottetown, PEI.… Read Full Entry
December 30th, 2018 | Real Estate
* Happy Holidays! Wishing You Healthy, Happy Homes in the New Year! * In 2019, consider making our Urbaneer blog your source for the latest Toronto real estate news, housing market updates, monthly stats and trends, and seasonal forecasts. You'll also find helpful homeownership advice and some spot-on urban lifestyle pieces!Here's what's inside our December… Read Full Entry
December 21st, 2018 | Dear Urbaneer
Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer where I tackle a range of real estate questions from clients concerning buying, selling and home ownership issues. This month, we are going to talk about the pitfalls of Kitec Plumbing, which I’ve talked about before in this post “Is Kitec Plumbing Draining… Read Full Entry
December 19th, 2018 | Buy Of The MonthKing West / Niagara / Liberty Village
Happy Holidays and welcome to our December 2018 Home of the Month! This feature provides a snapshot of what Urbaneer's Buyers have recently purchased in the City of Toronto. This month’s real estate buy comes from Urbaneer team member James Ormston, who assisted our Buyer in securing a smart, strategic… Read Full Entry
December 17th, 2018 | Urbaneer's Real Estate Forecasts
Welcome to the Winter 2018/2019 edition of my bi-annual foray into the dynamics of housing in The 6ix: Urbaneer's Toronto Real Estate Forecasts! What is to come in 2019? To formulate the answer to this complex question, I'm going explore the influences that are shaping the Toronto real estate market -… Read Full Entry
December 14th, 2018 |
Canadian household debt slows it's accumulation, and the City laments the housing market's "missing middle" as Toronto population continues to increase rapidly! Here's a brief breakdown - courtesy of our parent brokerage, Bosley Real Estate - of the major stories surrounding real estate in Toronto's central core this past week!… Read Full Entry
December 13th, 2018 | City Living
Many people celebrate the natural & organic food chain Whole Foods because - as John Mackey, chairman and one of the original owners of Whole Foods - has said “There’s no inherent reason why business cannot be ethical, socially responsible, and profitable.” For those who want quality organic food married with convenience, when you… Read Full Entry
December 11th, 2018 | Real Estate
With over two decades of experience in Toronto’s 'real estate trenches', I have seen first-hand the ebbs and flows of the real estate cycle. I’ve also had the opportunity to witness how various factors influence the movement and state of the market. Recently, I wrote about the role of foreign… Read Full Entry
December 7th, 2018 |
The holidays are upon us, so it's natural to witness a housing market slow down. According to TREB's recent stats, the number of resale property transactions dropped to 6,251 in November, which is actually a 14 per cent steeper drop than the same time last year! It's a brief breakdown… Read Full Entry
December 6th, 2018 | House And Home
If I were to identify one common design direction for today's modern shelter, I would say the most significant underlying theme is our attraction to open, light-filled living spaces. In particular, domesticity today favours the "open floor plan", where the designated living-dining-kitchen zones are unfettered by structural separation. However, did… Read Full Entry