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Terrace Swag

April 30, 2012 - Welcome to urbaneer.com's Latest Style Enhancement. To achieve top dollar on any property, Sellers should be prepared to pare down their belongings, execute a thorough Spring Cleaning, and invest some capital to remedy any deficiencies or problem areas in advance of listing. Depending on the extent of work…
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Dancing At Harbourfront

April 28, 2012 - Despite the chilly weather, last night my friends and I strolled lakeside to capture the sunset prior to being riveted by Toronto Dance Theatre's 'Rivers' production at the Fleck Dance Theatre at Harbourfront Centre on Queens Quay West in The Terminal Building. 'Rivers' is a creative collaboration of Ann…
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April 2012 Home of The Month - Bloor Lansdowne

April 24, 2012 - Welcome to urbaneer.com's Home Of The Month. This feature provides a snap shot of what urbaneer.com's Buyers have recently bought in the City of Toronto. If you're a regular reader of my blog you know I encourage my clients to make their primary residence their first purchase (Canadian residents…
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Oh Merida

April 23, 2012 - Last month I enjoyed a poolside rest whilst visiting some Besties who recently purchased and renovated a vacation residence in Merida, Mexico on the Yucatan Peninsula. What I LOVE about Merida, and other Spanish colonial cities, is the freedom accorded property owners in how they optimize their site. Unlike North…
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Spring Blooms

April 18, 2012 - Behold the magnificent Magnolia. As Spring blooms fresh beginnings, Toronto's landscape has been bursting with flowering buds that have made our streetscapes magical. The Magnolia is one of my favourite flowering trees. The blossoms are gigantic. It looks tropical. And for one month it takes centre stage on nature's…
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Happy Boy

April 17, 2012 - It doesn't take much to make me smile, or at least that's what I claim! Today I'm all toothy for the installation of my custom Art Rail from Stylegarage. Stylegarage are the purveyors of all sorts of cool items, including this custom stair railing at my former residence, these…
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Ban Foreign Buying?

April 14, 2012 - To tame Toronto’s housing ‘bubble’, ban foreign buying Diane Francis Apr 13, 2012 – 2:26 PM ET While I don't want to present myself as xenophobic, I thought Diane Francis' article published in The Financial Post yesterday offered a solution to regulating Toronto's condo boom before it bursts…
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The Zoomer Home

April 13, 2012 - Back in January, urbaneer.com met with a delightful Zoomer couple who were in a quandary on what to do to sell their Queens Quay condo. "To Renovate, Or Not To Renovate?" was the question. Click HERE to read the original post. I'm not sure if you're familiar with the…
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Boo Hoo Dwells

April 10, 2012 - Last night my dear friend Marion prepared a superb mushroom pasta while I uncorked some heavenly white wines recommended by my sister the connoisseur. Incidentally, never underestimate the value of having a 'grape nut' for a sister. Your thirst will always be quenched! What started as an intimate dinner a…
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A REAL esTASTE OF SPRING

April 06, 2012 - The past five days have encompassed a 64-hour work week for us at urbaneer.com as we've endeavored to successfully ride the crest of the Spring market in a calm, albeit frenetic, state. It's been intense but we're not complaining! Having personally spent the previous week exploring the colonial city…
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