Toronto Real Estate, Yellowbelt Zoning & The Missing Middle: Part One

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, Beaches, Cabbagetown / Corktown, College Street / Little Italy, Corso Italia / Davenport, 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, 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 my blog on housing, culture and design in the City of Toronto. Today I’m going to explore how a lack of housing types, along with restrictive antiquated urban planning policies, contribute to Toronto’s housing crisis. Have you heard the term “missing middle” being bandied about in the press as of late?…
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Yup! Toronto’s Spring 2019 Real Estate Market Means Bidding Wars

Dufferin Grove / Bloorcourt Village, Leslieville/Riverside, Midtown, Tales From The Real Estate Trenches, Wallace/Emerson & Brockton Village
Welcome to my latest Tales From The Real Estate Trenches, where I occasionally post real time experiences on the Toronto real estate market.     As we step into the spring Market, which historically begins in January and progresses until the end of May or early June, it appears this year…
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Housing As A Symbol Of Self

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, Cabbagetown / Corktown, College Street / Little Italy, Corso Italia / Davenport, Dufferin Grove / Bloorcourt Village, Forest Hill, Harbourfront, High Park North / The Junction, House And Home, Junction / High Park / Bloor West / Swansea, King West / Niagara / Liberty Village, Leslieville/Riverside, Little Portugal, Midtown, Queen West, Real Estate, 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
Have you ever walked down a Toronto avenue, admiring the wide variety of homes and pondering who might dwell within? “I wonder who lives there…”. I do! Every day. In the original City of Toronto, there is so much cultural, economic and social diversity stamped on our existing housing stock, most…
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Urbaneer’s December 2018 E-Promo

Beaches, Cabbagetown / Corktown, College Street / Little Italy, Corso Italia / Davenport, 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, 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
* Happy Holidays! Wishing You Healthy, Happy Homes in the New Year! *  In 2019, consider making our Urbaneer blog your source for the latest Toronto real estate news, housing market updates, monthly stats and trends, and seasonal forecasts. You’ll also find helpful homeownership advice and some spot-on urban lifestyle pieces! Here’s what’s inside our December…
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Gentrification, Densification, And The History Of Toronto Real Estate

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, City Living, College Street / Little Italy, Corso Italia / Davenport, Dufferin Grove / Bloorcourt Village, 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, 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
As I move into my 26th year as a realtor – trading in property across the central core from The Beach west to The Kingsway, and from Harbourfront north to Hogg’s Hollow – I’ve witnessed an enormous change in the 42 city neighbourhoods which encompass my business. I’ve experienced this…
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Journey Into Toronto’s Past With Old Toronto

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, City Living, College Street / Little Italy, Corso Italia / Davenport, Dufferin Grove / Bloorcourt Village, High Park North / The Junction, 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
In the City of Toronto, when you cross the threshold of a century home or stand on a street corner, do you ever wonder about the urban pioneers of the past who may have stood in that same spot, or walked these streetscapes paths decades before you did? Centuries of…
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Four Toronto Properties Went Into Bidding Wars In The Past 48 Hours

Dufferin Grove / Bloorcourt Village, High Park North / The Junction, Junction / High Park / Bloor West / Swansea, Roncesvalles Village, Swansea / High Park / Bloor West Village, Tales From The Real Estate Trenches, The Danforth, Wallace/Emerson & Brockton Village
Welcome to my latest Tales From The Real Estate Trenches, where I periodically post real time experiences on the Toronto real estate market. Nearly 3 weeks ago I shared the story of how Three Properties In Downtown Toronto Received 35 Offers One Evening. I wrote it because the reports in…
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35 Offers On 3 Downtown Properties Signals Rocketing Demand

Dufferin Grove / Bloorcourt Village, Junction / High Park / Bloor West / Swansea, Tales From The Real Estate Trenches, Wallace/Emerson & Brockton Village
Welcome to my latest Tales From The Real Estate Trenches, where I periodically post real time experiences on the Toronto real estate market. So, do you believe there is a correlation between the weather and Toronto real estate sales? After a bitter chill swept Toronto this past month with freezing…
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Urbaneer Testimonials

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, College Street / Little Italy, Corso Italia / Davenport, Dufferin Grove / Bloorcourt Village, High Park North / The Junction, Junction / High Park / Bloor West / Swansea, King West / Niagara / Liberty Village, Leslieville/Riverside, Little Portugal, Media/Press, 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
Happy 2018! To start out the New Year, we wanted to share with you what motivates us to continue be one of the Top Realtors in Toronto. It’s the praises we receive from clients! At urbaneer.com, our objective is to educate, guide, and gently steer Buyers and Sellers through the…
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Toronto’s Best Houses & Condos Of 2017 By Urbaneer

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, Buy of the Month, College Street / Little Italy, Dufferin Grove / Bloorcourt Village, High Park North / The Junction, Leslieville/Riverside, Midtown, Roncesvalles Village, The Danforth, Yorkville / Summerhill / Rosedale
Welcome to 2018!  I – and the Urbaneer team – wish you health, joy, and prosperity throughout the coming year! As we kick off 2018, we’d like to continue our tradition of showcasing the past year’s ‘Homes Of The Month’. In the spirit of our favourite zines like Toronto Life and…
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