City Living – Urbaneer

Living Apart Together And Toronto Real Estate

November 23, 2023

City Living, Leslieville/Riverside, Riverdale / Playter Estates

As I celebrate over 30 years as a realtor in the City of Toronto, I’ve been reflecting on my good fortune to have assisted hundreds of Buyers and Sellers navigate their own unique personal real estate journeys. This process is always in a state of flux depending on the…

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Relaxing & Refuelling At Riverdale Perk Cafe

October 10, 2023

City Living, Restaurants, Riverdale / Playter Estates

Are there more ways than one to say “YUM”? Of course there are! And you’ll be uttering many of them at Riverdale Perk Cafe! This week I got a chance to visit the Riverdale Perk Cafe, a neighbourhood gem that’s tucked away in Riverdale, just south of The Danforth, north…

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Brunch Is Beautiful At Lady Marmalade On Broadview Avenue

October 4, 2023

City Living, Leslieville/Riverside, Restaurants, Riverdale / Playter Estates

Is there truly a restaurant more highly-coveted on a Sunday than the perfect brunch spot?! We don’t think so! One of our absolute faves is Lady Marmalade, known as much for its Eggs Benedict, Cheddar Waffles, and Breaky Poutine as it is for the hip atmosphere and Insta-worthy design…

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A Toronto Realtor Explains His Unexpected Love For Riverdale In Toronto, Ontario, Canada

October 1, 2023

City Living, Riverdale / Playter Estates

Welcome to my blog on housing, culture, and design in Canada, as experienced through the lens of a realtor celebrating his 34th year in the buying and selling of Toronto real estate. After living and working near College and Bathurst Streets in three different and rather spectacular lofts located in…

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Realtor Steven Fudge Has A Nose For Leslieville, On Toronto’s East Side

September 27, 2023

City Living, Leslieville/Riverside, Real Estate, Restaurants

One of the great benefits of having spent decades in the Toronto real estate trenches is that I’ve had a bird’s eye view of Toronto’s ever-evolving neighbourhoods. Not only does my future forecasting help me identify macro-trends in housing, and my insight recognizes the cusps of transformation, but I’ve…

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The Benefits Of Living Near Water

September 24, 2023

City Living, Junction / High Park / Bloor West / Swansea, King West / Niagara / Liberty Village, Leslieville/Riverside, Real Estate, Roncesvalles Village, St. Lawrence Market, Swansea / High Park / Bloor West Village

It’s a well-known fact that where we live and how we live greatly influences our lives physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. In fact, I’ve dedicated a whole series to exploring how housing impacts health and well-being in all kinds of ways in my Healthy Home blogs. The immediate environment in…

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Adventure Awaits Along The Humber River This Autumn

September 22, 2023

City Living, High Park North / The Junction, Junction / High Park / Bloor West / Swansea, Swansea / High Park / Bloor West Village

We all know what’s coming. … A good ol’ Canadian winter, that’s what! And we also know that those tend to like to stick around for 5 months or so. It can be enough to drive you squirrelly! So before the cool, crispness of Autumn descends on Toronto, let’s…

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Lickety-Split By GO Transit

September 19, 2023

City Living, St. Clair West Village

For homeowners, one of the most important amenities is access to public transit. Why? Because having a great ‘bricks & mortar’ dwelling is one thing… but having that home well-positioned – and loving how it connects to the neighbourhood, the places you most frequent, and other spheres in your…

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Convenience & Choice Await In The Junction’s St. Clair West Village

September 18, 2023

City Living, Real Estate, St. Clair West Village

In our hectic A-to-Z lives, what is the most valuable? There are a number of things that might top that list, but no doubt one thing that we covet, never have enough of- and are immensely grateful for when we do have it- is time. The secret to happiness?…

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Walk Score: Measuring A Pedestrian-Friendly City

September 14, 2023

City Living, High Park North / The Junction, St. Clair West Village

We all know that life is grand when you can embrace the benefits of a pedestrian lifestyle in an urban locale. You’ve likely heard of a Walk Score, Bike Score or Transit Score, but do you really know what is being measured? Do you know how this data is…

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