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

December 30, 2022

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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Dear Urbaneer: Does Canada Have A History Of Building Affordable Economical Housing?

May 27, 2022

Architecture, Dear Urbaneer, Housing & Politics, Real Estate

Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where I take on real estate questions from my ever-inquisitive readers. This time, I am talking to a reader who – like so many dwell hunters these days – is struggling to reconcile the high price of housing and the dream…

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Dear Urbaneer: How Can I Incorporate Eco-Friendly Décor And Products At Home?

April 29, 2022

Dear Urbaneer, Healthy Home

Welcome to this month’s edition of Dear Urbaneer, where I open my virtual mailbag to field real estate questions from my readers. This month, in celebration of spring, Earth Day and an awareness of the necessity in incorporating sustainable choices in all of our daily living- including life at home…

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Dear Urbaneer: How Might CRA Taxation Affect The ROI Of An Investment Property?

February 25, 2022

Dear Urbaneer, Finance, For Buyers

Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where I answer questions and concerns from inquisitive readers and clients. This month, I offer advice to a Buyer wanting to understand how CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) taxation is factored based on how the income and expenses are reconciled, remitted, or deferred…

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Dear Urbaneer: How Can I Make My Outdoor Space More Eco-Friendly?

January 14, 2022

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

Welcome to January 2022’s addition to the Dear Urbaneer where I answer real estate questions from my inquisitive readers. This time, I am helping some homeowners who are keen are making their outdoor space more eco-friendly. Dear Urbaneer: First, we want you to know you inspired us with…

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Dear Urbaneer: What Is Involved With Installing An Electric Vehicle Charger In Toronto?

December 21, 2021

Dear Urbaneer

Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where I help our clients and inquisitive readers with their real estate questions. This month, I’m sharing our research and condensed conversations with Buyers who are searching for a dwelling with onsite parking so at some point they can install an Electric…

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