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Dear Urbaneer: Who Is Buying Toronto Real Estate In 2023?

May 31, 2023

Welcome to my blog on housing, culture, and design! I’m Steve Fudge and I’m celebrating my 31st year as a realtor and property consultant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It’s time for this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where I answer real estate questions put to me by my loyal readers.…

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Dear Urbaneer: Our Toronto Commute Is Costing Us Money & Our Sanity! What Should We Do?

April 28, 2023

COVID-19 & Toronto Real Estate, Dear Urbaneer

Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where I assist my inquisitive readers with their real-estate-related queries. This month, I am guiding a couple who have recently returned to working at the office and are struggling with the drive. Dear Urbaneer: With our return to the office,…

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Dear Urbaneer: How Can I Best Prepare My Home For Sale On A Budget?

March 27, 2023

Dear Urbaneer, For Sellers

Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where I share my response to a client’s real estate queries. This month, I am helping a Seller prepare her home for sale. She is wondering about how to make her home most appealing to future buyers, but with an eye to…

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Dear Urbaneer: Will The New Anti-Flipping Legislation And A Ban On Foreign Buyers Impact My Toronto Property Investment?

February 27, 2023

Dear Urbaneer, Finance, Housing & Politics, Real Estate

Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where I counsel clients and customers on their real estate related queries. This month, I am helping a prospective property investor who is wondering about ROI in the context of the new CRA taxation requirements, intending to deter shadow-flipping and speculative…

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Dear Urbaneer: What Is The Best Process For My Elderly Parents To Downsize And Sell Their House?

January 31, 2023

Dear Urbaneer

Welcome to the Urbaneer.com blog that explores housing, culture, and design in Toronto, Ontario, Canada! I’m Steve Fudge and I’m celebrating my 31st year as a realtor and property consultant in Toronto, Ontario, In 2023’s first installment of Dear Urbaneer – my monthly post that answers a topical real estate…

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Dear Urbaneer: How Does The Toronto Real Estate Bidding War Process Work?

December 30, 2022

Dear Urbaneer

Welcome to this month’s edition of Dear Urbaneer, where I answer real estate questions from my ever-inquisitive readers and clients. This time, I am helping a Buyer who is curious about the technical details and the process behind a fixture in the Toronto real estate market for over two decades…

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Dear Urbaneer: How Can I Escape Electrosmog For An EMF-Free Housing Community In The Countryside?

October 28, 2022

Dear Urbaneer, Healthy Home

Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where I dip into our mailbag to answer questions from both inquisitive readers and Urbaneer clients. This post is uniquely specific compared to other more broad shelter topics that I’ve addressed in this series, but it’s really important and relevant to a…

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Dear Urbaneer: What Are Your ‘Tried & True’ Tips For Competing In A Bidding War?

September 29, 2022

Dear Urbaneer

Welcome to this month’s instalment of Dear Urbaneer, where my clients seek my counsel on all matters of real estate, housing, and real estate. This time around, I am responding to a Buyer client who has processed her property wishes, wants and needs, pre-qualified her preferred price parameters personally and…

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Dear Urbaneer: Does It Make Sense To Buy A Home In A Declining Market?

August 30, 2022

Dear Urbaneer, Finance, Real Estate

Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where I – a Toronto realtor for 30 years – answer real estate questions from my savvy readers. This time around, I’m offering guidance to a reader with a young family who will soon be relocating to Toronto. Given the current concerning…

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Dear Urbaneer: What’s The Latest Smart Tech That Can Improve My Home (Life)?

July 27, 2022

Dear Urbaneer

Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where I answer my inquisitive readers’ real estate, housing, & home questions. Today I’m sharing some of the newest smart tech solutions that are sure to elevate his home life. Dear Urbaneer: Given that I live in a small home, I…

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