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Dear Urbaneer: Can I Catch COVID-19 From HVAC Systems?

June 29, 2020

COVID-19 & Toronto Real Estate, Dear Urbaneer, Healthy Home

Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where I take the opportunity to respond to one of my clients’ real estate queries. Last week, shortly after I posted my piece exploring How COVID-19 Will Likely Change How We Design Our Homes, I received a concerned email from a client who works…

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Dear Urbaneer: Unpacking The Metrics Behind Toronto Condo Fees

May 19, 2020

Dear Urbaneer

Welcome to this month’s instalment of Dear Urbaneer where I respond to client queries about Toronto real estate. This time I help my clients better understand how condo maintenance fees are determined and can influence value. It’s important to understand these metrics, as it is an essential part of not…

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Dear Urbaneer: What Architectural Design Features Elevate The Value Of Toronto Real Estate?

April 28, 2020

Dear Urbaneer, House And Home

Welcome to this month’s instalment of Dear Urbaneer, where I dip into my virtual mailbag to answer real estate questions from my clients. This time around, my clients are wondering which architectural design features increase the value of a property. Dear Urbaneer: We are preparing for our next house…

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Dear Urbaneer: How Can I Feel More Comfortable At Home During Self-Isolation & COVID-19?

March 25, 2020

COVID-19 & Toronto Real Estate, Dear Urbaneer, House And Home

Welcome to this month’s instalment of Dear Urbaneer where I take real estate questions from my ever-inquisitive clients. This post, I guide a client who, like many of us, is faced with living and working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Truly, in these troubling times, the concept of “home” and how…

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Dear Urbaneer: What Do I Need To Know About Buying A Condo Preconstruction?

February 26, 2020

Dear Urbaneer

Welcome to this month’s instalment of ‘Dear Urbaneer’ where I answer my clients’ real estate queries. With so much to consider when buying or selling real estate, there are always abundant questions, which I am more than happy to answer! This time, I’m helping a client who is thinking about…

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Dear Urbaneer: So Why Are There New Airbnb Regulations For Toronto?

January 24, 2020

Dear Urbaneer

Welcome to this month’s edition of Dear Urbaneer. Each month, I choose one of the questions about housing, and home, posed by our clients that pertains to Toronto real estate. This month, I am tackling a timely topic: the recent introduction of new regulations for short term rentals on platforms like Airbnb, and…

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Dear Urbaneer: Should I Move Or Renovate?

December 20, 2019

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, Beaches, Cabbagetown / Corktown, College Street / Little Italy, Corso Italia / Davenport, Dear Urbaneer, Dufferin Grove / Bloorcourt Village, Forest Hill, Harbourfront, High Park North / The Junction, Junction / High Park / Bloor West / Swansea, King West / Niagara / Liberty Village, Leslieville/Riverside, Little Portugal, Midtown, Queen West, Real Estate, Renovation, Riverdale / Playter Estates, Roncesvalles Village, St. Lawrence Market, Swansea / High Park / Bloor West Village, The Danforth, Wallace/Emerson & Brockton Village, Wychwood / Humewood - Cedarvale, Yorkville / Summerhill / Rosedale

Welcome to this month’s instalment of Dear Urbaneer where I take on tough real estate questions that are posed to me by my inquisitive clients. This time, I’m responding to a client who requires more space but is weighing the pros and cons of buying a larger property or modifying the…

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Dear Urbaneer: What Should I Know About Buying Canadian Real Estate As A Non-Resident?

November 21, 2019

Dear Urbaneer, Real Estate

Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer where we explore the real estate questions we receive from prospective and existing clients. This time around, I’m helping a client who has been living abroad for some years, who intends on returning home to Canada. She and her partner have plans…

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Dear Urbaneer: What Are The Important Considerations Surrounding Multi-Generational Housing?

October 25, 2019

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, Cabbagetown / Corktown, College Street / Little Italy, Corso Italia / Davenport, Dear Urbaneer, Dufferin Grove / Bloorcourt Village, High Park North / The Junction, Housing & Politics, Junction / High Park / Bloor West / Swansea, King West / Niagara / Liberty Village, Leslieville/Riverside, Little Portugal, Midtown, Queen West, Riverdale / Playter Estates, Roncesvalles Village, St. Lawrence Market, Swansea / High Park / Bloor West Village, The Danforth, Wallace/Emerson & Brockton Village, Wychwood / Humewood - Cedarvale, Yorkville / Summerhill / Rosedale

Welcome to this month’s edition of Dear Urbaneer. Every month I field real estate questions from my clients and then open my vault of real estate experience to provide them with answers. This month, I offer my guidance to a buyer whose family is considering the possibility of purchasing a home…

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Dear Urbaneer: How Do We Establish Our Interior Design Style?

September 30, 2019

Dear Urbaneer, Design

Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where our insightful clients test us with challenging shelter questions. This month, a query comes from a couple who is seeking advice on how to seek inspiration and merge design ideas for a renovation project, while minimizing potential conflict. Dear Urbaneer: We’ve…

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