Archive for April, 2009
Bank of Canada Cuts Interest Rates. Will Toronto Home Buyers Find Their Confidence?
April 21st, 2009 Categories: Money Matters, News Wire
The Bank of Canada has just announced that its key lending rate (the target for the overnight rate) has been cut by 25 basis points to 0.25%. And that conditional on the inflation outlook, commits to hold it there until the second quarter of 2010. The Bank Rate (the rate at which the Bank will lend money overnight to financial institutions) is correspondingly lowered to 0.50%. The deposit rate is Read the rest of this entry »
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Toronto Real Estate Market Performance: April 2009 Mid-Month Statistics
April 20th, 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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Oh Honey No. The Amazing Ways Toronto Sellers Tank Sales
April 18th, 2009 Categories: Home Buyers, Home Sellers, News Wire
There’s a lot of buzz these days about the Toronto real estate market being a buyer’s market. It’s true, the market IS favourable for buyers: plentiful inventory, price declines in many of Toronto’s neighbourhoods and near-record low interest rates gives buyers cause for optimism. And there are signs that buyers are returning to the market. However, it’s also a market of “not right now” buyers whose confidence has been Read the rest of this entry »
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Front Door Fascination: Palais Royale
April 14th, 2009 Categories: Front Door Fascination, Photographs
As a Toronto real estate agent, I’ve seen my fair share of front doors. Front doors are interesting — they can be beautiful, falling off their hinges, squeaky, often a mismatch for the house — I never know what will click. I dunno, maybe the appeal is that you don’t always know what lies behind a door.
On yesterday’s chilly bike ride I swung by (heh!) the Palais Royale, a remodeled dance hall located in the Sunnyside Beach area, and shot this photograph. I love the reflection in the glass, lots of activity flying by those doors. And one is slightly ajar. Why?
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A Beautiful Proposal: National Park Status Sought For Rouge Valley
April 11th, 2009 Categories: News Wire, Photographs, Wonderful News
Once or twice a year I find myself cycling through Rouge Park. And as difficult as it is (at least for me!) to climb north on Sewells Rd., I’ve always loved that stretch of the ride. The one-lane Sewells Road Bridge, a suspension bridge built in 1912 and designated a Toronto heritage property, a little further north the remnants of another old bridge (maybe a train trestle), the winding road itself, it’s just beautiful. So beautiful it makes you forget Read the rest of this entry »
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Toronto’s Ombudsman Office Is Open For Business
April 9th, 2009 Categories: News Wire, On The Fridge Door
Well, it’s not like they can call it Toronto’s Last Chance Saloon. Or could they? It kinda fits, when you really think about it.
Toronto City Council has established its first Ombudsman, whose job is to Read the rest of this entry »
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Toronto Real Estate Market Report: March 2009 Statistics
April 6th, 2009 Categories: Market Reports, News Wire
C’est fini! The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) has just released the March 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 March 2009: District E01
April 6th, 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 March 2009: District E02
April 6th, 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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Toronto East Real Estate Snapshot for March 2009: District E03
April 6th, 2009 Categories: News Wire, Real Estate Snapshot
Within Toronto Real Estate District E03 (including Danforth Village and East York neighbourhoods), the dominant resale house types are Read the rest of this entry »
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