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A Long Weekend Giggle

May 18, 2012 - This coming Monday we Canucks celebrate Victoria Day. Since the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), our Sovereign’s birthday - May 24th - has been celebrated in Canada. Declared a holiday by the Legislature of the Province of Canada in 1845, the actual holiday is observed on the Monday which…
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Renovation Razing & Inspiration

May 17, 2012 - In my most recent 'Tales Of Upper Hillsborough' installments, I shared with you some of the details that made our third floor atelier so charmingly bijou, and how we reworked the space plan to create a light and airy luxury rental suite. Click HERE and HERE for those posts.…
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Basement Blues

May 14, 2012 - Today was a bit boo-hoo for urbaneer.com and one of its fab Buyers. Over the weekend our Buyer popped through an Open House in the central west end of the City and developed a bit of a crush on the property. Within 48 hours her note pad comprised a…
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Are You Flirting With The Market?

May 11, 2012 - Hello! Come Here Often? Are you flirting with the idea of making a move? Perhaps purchasing your first home? Here's this week's urbaneer.com ad, addressed specifically to you, with love. ~ Steven * Photo courtesy of FromWonderfullyMade.org}
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Seducing The First Timer

May 10, 2012 - When urbaneer.com received the call from a Seller who was relocating, his furnishings were already packed up and his exit strategy was to sell his terrace towne in 'as-is' condition. And yes, while there are times it makes sense to sell your place in as-is condition, like when…
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Have Suitcase, Will Buy

May 09, 2012 - It was near a year ago when I proposed the next growing niche real estate market to cater to the busy professional would be the turn-key furnished residence, especially as I intend to sell my Movie House Loft with pretty much everything inside it! Click HERE to read that…
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I Got Wood

May 08, 2012 - For your listening enjoyment I thought I'd go a bit old school with the soundtrack and video to 'Fascination' by Human League... a fav song from the days when I used to tear up the dance floor! Lol. If you're a regular reader of my blog, you know when…
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About Condo Speculation

May 05, 2012 - A few weeks ago I posted an article by Diane Francis of The Financial Post who suggested one way to regulate Canada's housing market is to ban foreign investment. Click HERE to read that article and post. Yesterday, Diane offered insight into the practice of speculators purchasing to-be-built condominiums…
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Our Innovative Space Ad

May 04, 2012 - This is the week where Spring has sprung into a full-on blossom. The floral symphony of colour is nature's magic through and through. When it's not cascading rain (we experienced our first intense lightning and thunderstorm of the year last night), the elixir of scent tickles our noses. Winter…
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It’s All Visual

May 02, 2012 - In a competitive market, Sellers are well-served when their listing broker provides more, not less, information for Buyers to review in advance of actually crossing the threshold of a property. I mean, what's with those realtors who post blurry, oddly-angled photographs showing open crammed closets, messy kitchens littered with…
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