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Dear Urbaneer: What Is The Difference Between A Hard Loft And A Soft Loft?

March 15, 2019

Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where our clients put our real estate knowledge to the test with some of their housing questions. This month, we help one of our clients compare and contrast an element that has become an integral part of the Toronto property landscape…

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Dear Urbaneer: Is It Time For Us To Climb The Property Ladder?

February 25, 2019

Dear Urbaneer

Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where I answer questions from my real estate clients. The many facets of real estate (especially in a market like Toronto) are dynamic and complex. Fortunately, during my twenty-six years navigating both the new build and resale housing markets, I’ve experienced many of…

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Dear Urbaneer: I’m Buying A Condo – Should I Be Worried About Kitec Plumbing?

December 21, 2018

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Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer where I tackle a range of real estate questions from clients concerning buying, selling and home ownership issues. This month, we are going to talk about the pitfalls of Kitec Plumbing, which I’ve talked about before in this post “Is Kitec Plumbing Draining…

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Dear Urbaneer: Does Wanting A Garage Mean Compromising On The House?

November 22, 2018

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Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer where I offer my insights on questions my clients have posed. This month, I’m helping a client who has his heart fixed on one particular aspect of his buy-to-be: a garage. Dear Urbaneer: As I put together my wish list to begin my house hunt,…

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Dear Urbaneer: How Should We Renovate Our Kitchen With Resale In Mind?

October 25, 2018

Dear Urbaneer, Rejuvenating the Button Factory, Renovating the Movie House Loft, Tales From Tennis Crescent, Tales Of Upper Hillsborough

Welcome to this month’s edition of Dear Urbaneer, where I share my advice to clients seeking counsel on their housing issues, design dilemmas, and real estate endeavours. This month, I’m fielding questions from clients interested in replacing their dated eat-in condo kitchen without over-improving it, as well as whether it’s ok…

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Dear Urbaneer: What Are The Steps To Home Renovation?

October 21, 2018

Dear Urbaneer, Tales From Tennis Crescent

Welcome to October’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where we dip into our mailbox to answer questions that are puzzling our clients. If you’ve been searching for a freehold property to purchase in the original City of Toronto, you’ve now discovered the age of the city’s housing stock ranges anywhere…

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Dear Urbaneer: Should I Renovate My House In Stages Or Do A Full Gut?

September 25, 2018

Dear Urbaneer

Welcome to this month’s edition of Dear Urbaneer, where I share my advice to clients seeking counsel on their housing issues, design dilemmas and real estate endeavours. This month, I address a question from clients – who are considering undertaking some major changes to their residence – regarding whether their…

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Dear Urbaneer: Can I Sell Part Of My House For Co-Ownership?

August 23, 2018

Dear Urbaneer, Tales Of Upper Hillsborough

Welcome to this midsummer edition of Dear Urbaneer, where I dig into the depths of my real estate knowledge to help clients with their housing questions. In this August installment, I talk to a client who is a landlord, and who is considering selling the rental suite portion of his…

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Dear Urbaneer: Why Is Home Staging Important When Selling Real Estate?

June 25, 2018

Dear Urbaneer, House And Home, Style Enhancement

Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer where we field housing and design questions from our clients. This month, one of our astute readers wonders about the whole phenomenon of home staging and why it matters when you are selling your home. Dear Urbaneer: I, like so…

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Dear Urbaneer: About Holdbacks, Bully Offers, & Bidding Wars For Sellers

May 18, 2018

Dear Urbaneer

Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where our clients put us to task with their real estate questions. Last month, I helped a Buyer understand how the strategy of properties which come to market with a ‘holdback on offers’ function in purchasing Toronto real estate in ‘Dear Urbaneer:…

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