Archive for March, 2009
Toronto Property Assessments: Deadline To Request Reconsideration Looms
March 30th, 2009 Categories: Home Ownership, News Wire, Taxation Nation
If you woke up today and said ”If only I could sell my house for what it’s assessed”, you just might be a Toronto homeowner who believes their property assessment is too high.
There are a number of ways to determine if MPAC’s assessed value of a property is Read the rest of this entry »
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Is Toronto Real Estate A Bargain? Just Ask Monte Carlo!
March 30th, 2009 Categories: Home Buyers, News Wire
Are Toronto real estate prices too high? Will Toronto real estate prices continue to drop, drop some more, tank, collapse? I get asked this question (in its many forms) a LOT these days.
Which makes me question whether Toronto is an over-appreciated city, price-wise, when you consider Read the rest of this entry »
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Cherry Beach Sports Fields: Fun Docks At Toronto’s Port Lands
March 21st, 2009 Categories: Lifestyle News, Photographs, Slice of Toronto
I just got back from my first bike ride of the season, and I can confirm it’s definitely a cold spring day in Toronto. Although many will say that it’s ALWAYS a cold spring day in Toronto. Not too many people out on the Martin Goodman Trail today, but that will change Read the rest of this entry »
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You’re So Territorial! Toronto Neighbourhoods Get Mapped
March 20th, 2009 Categories: Lifestyle News, News Wire, Slice of Toronto
Everybody’s got to live somewhere, right? And it shouldn’t be difficult to describe where you live (or so you’d think!). But ask any two Toronto neighbours to identify the name and boundaries of their neighbourhood and you just might … might … get two very different answers. Or not. Better still, check out how Read the rest of this entry »
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Toronto Real Estate Market Performance: March 2009 Mid-Month Statistics
March 19th, 2009 Categories: Mid-Month Statistics, News Wire
Welcome to my mid-month activity report for the Toronto 2009 real estate market. Brief and to the point, it’s my virtual flip chart of the numbers Toronto buyers and sellers can use over time to Read the rest of this entry »
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Lost And Found: Are You Looking For Your Toronto Real Estate Agent?
March 17th, 2009 Categories: News Wire
I met a client the other day for coffee. It’s amazing we got together, as I changed brokerages last year and she, as it turns out, was (hopefully) the last person to hear the news. In other words she didn’t have my up-to-date contact information.
When you’re in real estate sales, you put a LOT of effort into Read the rest of this entry »
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Cake, Anyone? Toronto Celebrates Its 175th Birthday
March 6th, 2009 Categories: Lifestyle News, Slice of Toronto
Toronto, you will always be 139 years old to me. In celebration of an amazing city (and yes, I’m biased!), here are Read the rest of this entry »
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Toronto Real Estate Market Report: February 2009 Statistics
March 5th, 2009 Categories: Market Reports, News Wire
Call it a day! The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) has just released the February 2009 numbers for the City of Toronto, as well as the overall Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Let’s take a look at the numbers Toronto buyers and sellers need to know when making Read the rest of this entry »
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Toronto East Real Estate Snapshot for February 2009: District E01
March 5th, 2009 Categories: News Wire, Real Estate Snapshot
Within Toronto Real Estate District E01 (including Danforth Village, Leslieville and Riverdale neighbourhoods), the dominant resale house types are Read the rest of this entry »
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Toronto East Real Estate Snapshot for February 2009: District E02
March 5th, 2009 Categories: News Wire, Real Estate Snapshot
Within Toronto Real Estate District E02 (including Danforth Village and The Beaches neighbourhoods), the dominant resale house types are Read the rest of this entry »
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