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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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With COVID-19 Outbreaks In Long-Term Care Facilities, Is Multi-Generational Housing Better?

May 13, 2020

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

The rise of multi-generational housing in Canada has been trending for a while now, particularly in cities like Toronto and Vancouver where a lack of supply and high housing prices have forced homebuyers to look for creative solutions to achieve their homeownership dreams. There are practical familial considerations as well. With aging…

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Hello Toronto, Ontario, Canada! Make Your Home A ‘Net Zero’ Hero

May 7, 2020

Healthy Home, House And Home, The Danforth

In an ideal world, Canadian housing would be producing energy rather than consuming it. Our shelter should be healthy, be easily maintained, produce food and water, cause no pollution, and be entirely self-sustaining. While this is far from the reality we live in at the moment, one such environmentally-friendly choice gaining momentum…

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The Irony Of Navigating COVID-19 On The 50th Anniversary Of Earth Day

April 23, 2020

COVID-19 & Toronto Real Estate, Healthy Home

Here, on the third rock from the sun, we celebrated a major milestone this week: the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. One might say it’s ironic that instead of globally honouring, respecting and nurturing Mother Earth this week, our collective attention was hyper-focused on mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Is the virus Mother Earth’s attempt at reminding…

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The Movement To Hipsteading During The Covid-19 Pandemic & Toronto Real Estate

March 26, 2020

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, Beaches, Cabbagetown / Corktown, College Street / Little Italy, Corso Italia / Davenport, COVID-19 & Toronto Real Estate, Dufferin Grove / Bloorcourt Village, Forest Hill, Harbourfront, Healthy Home, 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

Welcome to my blog on housing, culture, and design in Toronto, where I share my insights, ideas and point of view on the many facets of the Toronto Real Estate Market! So we’re six months into a global pandemic and, as we live and breathe with gratitude (I certainly do), the risk and…

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Healthy Home: What You Need To Know About The Health Hazards Of Living Near Power Lines

December 9, 2019

Healthy Home

Welcome to the latest installment in our Healthy Home series, where I explore how where we live can impact our emotional, mental, and physical health. I’ve covered a wide variety of topics in the past for this series, including the impact of light pollution, the dangers of buried oil tanks,…

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Dear Urbaneer: What Should I Know About Light Pollution?

August 27, 2019

Dear Urbaneer, Healthy Home, Leslieville/Riverside, The Danforth

Welcome to this month’s edition of Dear Urbaneer! Every month I take time to field real estate questions from our readers, which vary in topic and complexity but are always intriguing. This month, I am helping a reader wondering about the growing problem of light pollution and the impact on…

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Dear Urbaneer: What Is Biophilia And How Can I Use It In Home Design?

April 22, 2019

Dear Urbaneer, Healthy Home

Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where we search our virtual mailbag every month and answer a question from our clients about all things real estate. This month, our astute reader is asking about Biophilia, which is becoming a major influence in the design world. After all, wouldn’t…

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Dear Urbaneer: What Is And Isn’t Covered In A Home Inspection?

July 16, 2018

Dear Urbaneer, Healthy Home

Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where our clients put us to task with tough real estate questions. This time around, our clients are wondering about the extent and necessity of a home inspection when purchasing a dwelling in the original City of Toronto. Dear Urbaneer:…

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Healthy Home: What You Need To Know About Buried Oil Tanks

May 1, 2018

Healthy Home

Welcome to the latest installment of our Healthy Home series, where we explore the relationship between your home and your health (mentally, physically and financially). In the past, we’ve talked about the dangers that can lurk in your home in the form of asbestos or mold or the risk of…

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