High Park North / The Junction – Page 9

Urbaneer’s October 2020 E-Promo

October 31, 2020

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

*Did you know we publish a monthly newsletter that you can subscribe to for FREE? Just click the link at the bottom of this post!* While we’ve certainly left traditional real estate market dynamics behind and moved into The Season Of COVID-19, the annual increase in activity typical of September and October held true…

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The Season Of COVID-19 & Canadian Real Estate

October 21, 2020

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, College Street / Little Italy, Corso Italia / Davenport, COVID-19 & Toronto Real Estate, 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

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 – and the Canadian – Real Estate Markets. So, at the time of this writing, we’re seven months and eight days into a new reality from the unanticipated arrival…

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Urbaneer’s Secrets To Successfully Downsizing To Smaller Accommodations

October 7, 2020

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, City Living, 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

While downsizing is typically the domain of the retiree (or soon to be retiree) perched at the top of the property ladder in large accommodations, with high real estate prices, a growing desire to live in proximity to amenity-rich areas and, well, the reality that COVID-19 is prompting many of us to revise…

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Our Recent Press In BlogTO On Why Toronto Real Estate Is So Expensive

August 11, 2020

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, 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, Media/Press, 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

What a topsy turvy year it’s been so far for real estate! Urbaneer’s veteran realtor Steve Fudge recently wrote about the resilience of certain segments of the Toronto market in a blog titled, ‘Demand For ‘Forever Homes’ In Toronto’s Downtown Family Neighbourhoods Persists Despite COVID-19‘. The pandemic has shifted our…

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Urbaneer’s June 2020 E-Promo

June 30, 2020

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, Leslieville/Riverside, Little Portugal, 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

*Did you know we publish a monthly newsletter that you can subscribe to for FREE? Just click the link at the bottom of this post!* We hope that, as a global community, we are slowly finding our way out of the proverbial darkness, but staying informed is critical; I encourage…

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Demand For ‘Forever Homes’ In Toronto’s Downtown Family Neighbourhoods Persists Despite COVID-19

May 28, 2020

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, Cabbagetown / Corktown, City Living, 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, Riverdale / Playter Estates, Roncesvalles Village, St. Lawrence Market, Swansea / High Park / Bloor West Village, Tales From The Real Estate Trenches, The Danforth, Wallace/Emerson & Brockton Village, Wychwood / Humewood - Cedarvale, Yorkville / Summerhill / Rosedale

Okay, to start off this blog – and for your listening enjoyment – here’s some Eddie Money rocking it out in 1982. I also can’t help but find myself reminiscing about the 1980s because of the album cover photo. I actually wore the exact same outfit in 1982 – thin…

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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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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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How Toronto Real Estate Is Shifting From ‘Fixer-Upper’ Flips To ‘Tear Down’ New Construction

November 7, 2019

College Street / Little Italy, High Park North / The Junction, Tales From The Real Estate Trenches

Welcome to my blog on housing, culture and design, where I explore the many facets of housing and home in Toronto. In this post, I’m exploring the rise of a new standard and price point for luxury executive residences homes located in former ethnic neighbourhoods. The speed with which Buyers are snapping them up signals a…

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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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