Living In The Neighbourhood Toronto Real Estate Blog http://livingintheneighbourhood.com Living In The Neighborhood Toronto Real Estate Blog Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:31:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 en Toronto Real Estate Myth 018: Buyers That Deal Only With Listing Agents Win Big. Sound Strategy Or Wishful Thinking? http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2010/03/03/toronto-real-estate-myth-018-buyers-that-deal-only-with-listing-agents-win-big-sound-strategy-or-wishful-thinking/ http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2010/03/03/toronto-real-estate-myth-018-buyers-that-deal-only-with-listing-agents-win-big-sound-strategy-or-wishful-thinking/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:29:40 +0000 Lauren http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2010/03/03/toronto-real-estate-myth-018-buyers-that-deal-only-with-listing-agents-win-big-sound-strategy-or-wishful-thinking/ Ask any agent that lists in the Toronto real estate market how often they speak with potential buyers that desire to work only with the listing agent, and they just might tell you something along the lines of “far more than I CARE to have that particular conversation”.

What?? How can that be? Well, it’s not that Toronto real estate agents don’t want to (more…)

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Top 10 Toronto Neighbourhoods … Do you sense an emerging (more…)

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]]> http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2010/01/03/toronto-real-estate-market-do-you-know-your-hot-and-not-so-hot-neighbourhoods/feed/ Toronto Real Estate Market Performance: December 2009 Mid-Month Statistics http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2009/12/21/toronto-real-estate-market-performance-december-2009-mid-month-statistics/ http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2009/12/21/toronto-real-estate-market-performance-december-2009-mid-month-statistics/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:43:26 +0000 Lauren http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2009/12/21/toronto-real-estate-market-performance-december-2009-mid-month-statistics/ 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 (more…)

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]]> http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2009/12/21/toronto-real-estate-market-performance-december-2009-mid-month-statistics/feed/ Toronto Real Estate Market Report: November 2009 Statistics http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2009/12/03/toronto-real-estate-market-report-november-2009-statistics/ http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2009/12/03/toronto-real-estate-market-report-november-2009-statistics/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:24:17 +0000 Lauren http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2009/12/03/toronto-real-estate-market-report-november-2009-statistics/ That’s a wrap! The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) has just released the November 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 (more…)

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]]> http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2009/12/03/toronto-real-estate-market-report-november-2009-statistics/feed/ Swanning About Toronto’s Palace Pier Condo http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2009/11/25/swanning-about-torontos-palace-pier-condo/ http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2009/11/25/swanning-about-torontos-palace-pier-condo/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:19:46 +0000 Lauren http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2009/11/25/swanning-about-torontos-palace-pier-condo/ There was a really fun photograph yesterday in the National Post of swans rounded up in a couple of boats at Lake Alster in Hamburg, Germany. (Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a link to the photograph.)

My question: How do you load up a bevy of swans into boats? Not that I’m going to be doing that any time soon. Unless I didn’t get the memo.

So I Googled and found a video of the annual “loading up” event. Given their graceful reputation, it’s amusing to see their resistance. A little bit of a tussle, it would seem. Although given the special protection the City of Hamburg affords the swans, no worries about their safety.

Toronto’s Palace Pier Condo
And The Swans

Which reminded me that I have some photographs of swans taken this summer just across from Toronto’s Palace Pier and Palace Place condos, close to the QEW monument. The “pond” comes and goes; the last time I spun by it was drained and no swans in sight. But they’ll be back, and so will I!

Toronto Humber Bay Bridge And Swan

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]]> http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2009/11/23/what-does-250000-get-buyers-in-toronto-real-estate-market/feed/ Toronto’s Humber Bay Bridge: As Snapped From Windermere By The Lake http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2009/11/21/torontos-humber-bay-bridge-as-snapped-from-windermere-by-the-lake/ http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2009/11/21/torontos-humber-bay-bridge-as-snapped-from-windermere-by-the-lake/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:51:52 +0000 Lauren http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2009/11/21/torontos-humber-bay-bridge-as-snapped-from-windermere-by-the-lake/ I really like bridges. Any television show that features a renowned bridge in its opening credits most likely has me as a fan (and yes, that would definitely include Law & Order!).

One of my Toronto favourites is the Humber Bay Bridge. It’s intended for pedestrian traffic and, in fact, forms part of the Martin Goodman Trail. Scroll to the bottom of this page and you’ll see an image of the bridge.

I’ve spun across this bridge on my bike many, many times. When approaching from the eastern edge of the Western Beaches you can see the arches shimmering from across the bay; when you’re spinning east along the trail you almost sneak up on it.

It’s always a happy moment when I see it: I’m either on a leisurely ride with no worries other than grabbing a cup of coffee before heading back … or  … I’m taking a much-needed rest on the boulders on Sheldon Lookout because I’ve got another 20 km to go at the end of a long ride (yes, that would be the Oakville Odyssey) and my legs have failed. Which means I’m digging deep to finish the ride.

A View From Toronto’s
Windermere By The Lake

I recently had a buyer revisit for clients who purchased a condo at Windermere by the Lake. They’ve got a great view (and a great condo!) overlooking Humber Bay and the bridge. It occurred to me that not many people get to see it from such a lofty vantage point, so I made sure to bring my camera.

Toronto's Humber Bay Bridge Taken From Windermere By The Lake Condo

It was an unusually warm, sunny November day and I wasn’t quite sure what I was capturing, image-wise, as it was impossible to see what was actually in the monitor. The sun was SO intense and the images were being bleached out and all. I took my shots and hoped for the best. This is my favourite photograph from the day.

Is a new or resale condo with a great lake view in your future? I can help! Call Lauren at 416–550–6991 or send me an email.

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]]> http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2009/11/21/torontos-humber-bay-bridge-as-snapped-from-windermere-by-the-lake/feed/ Front Door Fascination: Standing On The Corner of Pape & Eastern http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2009/11/20/front-door-fascination-standing-on-the-corner-of-pape-eastern/ http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2009/11/20/front-door-fascination-standing-on-the-corner-of-pape-eastern/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:25:32 +0000 Lauren http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2009/11/20/front-door-fascination-standing-on-the-corner-of-pape-eastern/ This is a surprisingly pretty entrance located on Toronto’s Eastern Avenue.

Front Door On Toronto's Eastern Avenue

Why the surprise at such a pretty door? It’s just a little … unexpected. Eastern Avenue runs through what was once a very industrial area and although many of the factories (and sadly, the jobs) have long departed, the vibe is still somewhat hardscrabble.

I love how that particular shade of blue works so well with the yellow bricks. And especially that the planters are done up in the same shade of blue rather than trying to introduce a third colour. The old “less is more” notion. It just works! On second thought, it’s very Eastern Avenue.

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]]> http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2009/11/19/toronto-real-estate-market-performance-november-2009-mid-month-statistics/feed/ In Toronto Real Estate Market, It’s All About Location, Location … Leslieville http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2009/11/18/in-toronto-real-estate-market-its-all-about-location-location-leslieville/ http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2009/11/18/in-toronto-real-estate-market-its-all-about-location-location-leslieville/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:04:48 +0000 Lauren http://livingintheneighbourhood.com/2009/11/18/in-toronto-real-estate-market-its-all-about-location-location-leslieville/ It’s very, VERY common in the Toronto real estate market for listings to include a comment or two about the property being “close to all neighbourhood amenities”, or something along those lines. And it’s true: it’s hard to find a Toronto neighbourhood that isn’t close (or at least accessible) to schools, transit, markets, hospitals, and the list goes on.

My tribe likes to talk about neighbourhood amenities. And so do I, as you can see in my recent Leslieville listing at 76 Pape Ave (MLS #E1777940).

But there are the “standard” amenities that one expects to find in an urban centre such as Toronto … and there are the amenities that act as a magnet, drawing people to neighbourhoods that transition to hot, sought-after locales with their own unique personalities.

Like Leslieville.

Queen St East In Toronto's Leslieville

I like taking photographs on drizzly, rainy days; the colours pop and you can get some interesting reflections. These were taken along Queen Street East, east of Pape Avenue.

The collage is made up of these photographs:

The photographs in this collage were taken around Pape Avenue and Eastern Avenue.

Pape Avenue & Eastern Avenue In Toronto's Leslieville

I hope you enjoy the photographs. And if you are thinking of buying or selling in Leslieville, please call Lauren at 416–550–6991, or send me an email.

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