Naturalists Rejoice: Unbelievable Downtown Toronto Floating Home Lists For $399,000

April 1st, 2020 | City LivingReal Estate

For the naturalist who is also a busy professional working in Toronto's downtown financial core, we recognize it can be difficult to find accommodation which allows you to unwind after navigating the freneticism of corporate culture, let alone the ravages of everyday life. Especially if you find your greatest peace being on the water.… Read Full Entry

Canada’s Big Banks Respond To Covid19 Pandemic Panic

March 18th, 2020 | Real Estate

At a time when our collective world is being turned upside down, we're extra thankful that we've forged valuable relationships with knowledgeable, trustworthy partners! Over the years the advice and guidance from our go-to mortgage broker - Mortgage Jake - has been absolutely invaluable. He's informed on the latest, including how the Canadian Big Banks and other… Read Full Entry

Canadian Real Estate Sees Interest Rate Cut & Mortgage Stress Test Change

March 6th, 2020 | Real Estate

If you're a dwell hunter in Toronto, and you're keen to lock down a piece of Toronto real estate, you already know it's extremely difficult to secure property. With the continued pressures due to a lack of supply, and even more Buyers entering the purchasing pool, competition is fierce and Buyers are pulling… Read Full Entry

The Implications Of Moving Toward An Asset-Based Economy

February 19th, 2020 | City LivingReal Estate

They say it's no secret that owning real estate is an excellent way to grow your personal wealth over time. As the maxim goes, ideally one buys a dwelling and aggressively pays down any debt leveraged against the home, while the property appreciates in value. Certainly over the past 25… Read Full Entry

Toronto Real Estate Prices Jump In January 2020

February 10th, 2020 | Real Estate

With transactions on the rise, but with 17 per cent fewer listings than this time last year, Buyer competition is fierce right now in Toronto! Consequently, January saw the largest month-over-month price increase since October 2017! Here's the Toronto Real Estate Board's analysis for January 2020, as well as the… Read Full Entry

A Brief History On The Intensification Of The Danforth In Toronto

January 29th, 2020 | City LivingReal EstateThe DanforthRiverdale / Playter Estates

It was mid-June, 2018, when I originally posted this piece about how much The Danforth - from Jones to Victoria Park - is undergoing redevelopment. Then, just two days ago, the City of Toronto, having conducted a planning study on The Danforth, held a community meeting; it was summarized in this BlogTO… Read Full Entry

Polling The Pundits: Where Is Toronto Real Estate Headed In 2020?

January 22nd, 2020 | Real EstateUrbaneer's Real Estate Forecasts

Welcome to my blog on housing, culture and design, where we explore the many facets of housing and home in Toronto. In this post, given housing often occupies a lot of real estate in the media (pun intended), especially in a city like Toronto, where lack of supply, rapidly rising prices… Read Full Entry

What Does A Toronto Real Estate Lawyer Do For A Property Seller?

January 17th, 2020 | Real Estate

Buying and Selling real estate in Toronto involves collaborating with a number of different professionals, one of which is a real estate lawyer who ensures a property under contract to exchange ownership completes without issue or delay. And given a property purchase and sale is often one of the largest financial transactions most… Read Full Entry

Urbaneer’s Top 5 Most Popular Toronto Blogs Of 2019

January 3rd, 2020 | Real Estate

Welcome to 2020! A big thank you to all of our phenomenal clients, colleagues, and readers who helped make 2019 another successful year! We are so grateful for your business and support! There's something particularly exciting about the month of January, and feeling like the new year is a… Read Full Entry

Dear Urbaneer: What Should I Know About Buying Canadian Real Estate As A Non-Resident?

November 21st, 2019 | Real Estate

Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer where we explore the real estate questions we receive from prospective and existing clients. This time around, I’m helping a client who has been living abroad for some years, who intends on returning home to Canada. She and her partner have plans… Read Full Entry

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