As realtors, we are tasked with interpreting the latest Toronto real estate market trends. Over the past decade, due to climbing prices and a shortage of freehold housing stock, more and more Toronto homeowners are gravitating toward condominium ownership. Even if you are planning on staying put for a while,…

When you imagine your dream home, you likely focus on location, housing type, layout and finishes. How about imagining yourself thriving and healthy between the walls that comprise your home? It goes without saying, that that is a crucial part of the picture, but there is an additional element of…

  In this newsletter we ask, ‘Why does it take so long for most new condominium developments to be completed?’ Although Buyers are often given an 18-month timeline from the day they sign the Agreement of Purchase and Sale, they frequently find themselves waiting well past that, with growing frustration.…

In the story of the Toronto housing market, there are multiple plot lines that hint at the complexities and the intricacies that merge together to create current conditions. Welcome to Part Two of urbaneer’s Fall Forecast. This is an excerpt, but you can read the full forecast (parts one and…

It’s simple, really – the economic relationship between supply and demand. But what begins as a simple premise has created widespread impact with financial, social and demographic implications in the City of Toronto. Welcome to part one of Urbaneer’s Toronto Real Estate Fall 2014 Forecast. This is an excerpt –…

  Given urbaneer.com’s history of launching multiple new and loft conversion condominium projects within the City of Toronto over the past twenty years, we are frequently asked how a project goes from concept to completion.  Whether you are converting a small building into a few residences or intensifying the urban…

If you are thinking of selling, you no doubt want top dollar for your property. What visible steps can you take to elevate your property’s value and what items typically yield the biggest bang for your buck? Here are our eight favorite strategies:   The Kitchen is the Heart of…

Affordability is a funny animal. With a scarcity of property listings in a booming city, prices keep climbing. With the forces of migration, demographics, international investment and three generations of Torontonians competing for property in the original city boundaries, demand for downtown housing far exceeds the limited supply. Today, a typical freehold…

You’ve certainly heard the adage, “if these walls could talk,” in reference to a home and the lives that unfold between the walls. But….what if your walls could think? Well, guess what? It’s happening. Right now. The House of the Future There's no question technology has become an anchor in…