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Downtown Toronto Condominium at Carlton and Jarvis Streets.

Excellent space and value for a Downtown Toronto Condominium. 1142 Square Feet 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom with great views. Asking $369,000! Open by appointment!

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My Thoughts on The Competition Bureau and The Canadian Real Estate Association

iStock_000005131120XSmallPlease notes that my thoughts are personal only and are not in any way those of Bosley Real Estate Ltd .(who hold my license) or The Toronto Real Estate Board  (I am a Director-at-Large). I love my business, am engaged in it 7 days a week, 12 to 15 hours a day and would not want to do anything else however:

There is a lot of discussion going on led by the Competition Bureau  and forces that want to “open up” the MLS  and the Real Estate industry. Along with that discussion comes a lot of vitriol and misinformation about what it is that REALTORS do. We seem to have become the target for some who are not being totally clear about their agenda and who jump on sound bite after sound bite. If there is to be a discussion then it should be an honest one. Read the rest of this entry »

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Downtown Toronto News Is Up and Running!

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Every morning I get up, head to the front door, pick up my Globe and Mail  and skip happily to the Toronto Section. What happens in the rest of the world and the world economy is important, but nothing engages me like breaking new in Toronto. Sadly, I find myself with the feeling that I am missing a lot of the Toronto goings-on, and head to the Internet going to several sources to keep up to date. Read the rest of this entry »

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Toronto Real Estate Board Releases Housing Market Graphs for December 2009

The Toronto Real Estate Board has released it’s most recent Housing Market Graphs. Of note, is the last page which notes that over the past couple of years, affordability has increased in the Greater Toronto Area. This would account to the strong market we have been having despite the world-wide economic downturn. I always find these housing charts a great read as they compare the last three years and help to add some perspective that month by month statistics cannot.

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Toronto Real Estate: The Reality of Home Inspections Part 1

Senior couple meeting with agentAfter years of attending Home Inspections, some of them my own, I have learned a few lessons that I thought would be good to share with you:

No Home Inspection is perfect:

Even if you were to buy a brand new Home today, the Home Inspector would find some issues that need to be dealt with. That is their job.

Manage your expectations:

In reality, Houses are ongoing projects, costly and full of surprises. The job of the Home Inspector is to minimize some of those surprises and to educate you in helping to recognize issues where they may be or may appear. Read the rest of this entry »

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Toronto Real Estate: Architecturally Designed Interior, Victorian Exterior.

Here is a property that I have just listed at 185 Seaton Street in Cabbagetown. It was originally renovated about 25 years ago and has been updated by the present owner who has been fastidious in the attention that he has given. Check it out online or call me/email for an appointment.

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Canadian Real Estate Association Releases New Update

iStock_000004655909XSmallHere is the latest market report from the Canadian Real Estate Association. Take a look at the highlighted portion below as it points to a striking lack of inventory for Purchasers…but means it is a great time for Sellers to put their homes on the market. From my understanding, in a “Normal” market the inventory is about six months.

OTTAWA – October 15th, 2009 – National resale housing activity climbed to the highest level of any third quarter on record. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) home sales via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems of Canadian real estate boards totalled 135,182 units in the third quarter of 2009, according to statistics released by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). This is the highest level of activity on record for the period from July to September. The number of transactions was up 18 per cent from the third quarter of last year, representing the biggest year-over-year increase since early 2002.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Urbandog Celebrates Five Years

best-cakeAbout three years ago we got a dog and were thrilled to find that “just down the street” at 37 Parliament Street, there was Urbandog…a full service doggy daycare and spa! It’s a fun place (those are Beau’s words) and Susan & Eric did all the research to make it a great experience for dog and owner. Downtown Toronto’s Doggie Daycare!!

There are a number of young and energetic pack leaders to make it an incredible experience for pups young, old, big and small. They have Training Classes at night and you can use their grooming services by appointment. I’d be happy to have the life that our dog has…and have been a vocal supporter of the Urbandog vision.urbandogparty Read the rest of this entry »

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Ontario’s Green Energy Act to Mandate Energy Audits!!

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The Ontario Government has recently had first reading of Bill 150, The Green Energy Act. Although, I applaud the decision to bring forward GREEN Issues at this time but I have some concerns:
1) At present, the dust has not settled on who will be the group to set levels of energy efficiency. There are a number of groups fighting to make their “seal of approval” the acceptable level. I think that will be easier said than done but this should not be rushed into to be fashionably GREEN.
2) With somewhere just over 400 Registered Building Inspectors in the Province as yet untrained in this newer area, how the Government expects to make this new law mandatory on the sale of property is beyond reality.
3) At present the Ontario Government does not mandate Building Inspections or Seller Property Information Sheets in the sale of Property in the Province. Are we not leapfrogging over these important issues that have long been a part of the Agreement of Purchase and Sale and can lead to great controversy. Read the rest of this entry »

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Cabbagetown: Surprisingly Spacious!

Believe it or not, this house is 12 years old and is 2355 Square feet with lots of light, well finished and available for you to see on Sunday 2-4 at 321 Wellesley Street East or just by calling me at 416-322-8000. Check out the Real Estate Show below and come and see it for yourself this Sunday.

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