Last week I received a number of calls from Sellers concerned about the article in the Globe and Mail by Professor George Athanassakos from the University of Western Ontario called “Why Housing Prices Aren’t Coming Back.” The premise of the article is that Canada is demographically moving into a period…

We’d like to wish you our glittering sparkly Best for this Season and 2013! We are grateful for our clients, friends, family, and the entire urbaneer support team who help guide us to be our best! Plus our urbaneer audience! Thank you! If you’re a recent arrival to the land of urbaneer, did…

Although it wasn’t as decrepit as the Detroit House pictured above, not too long ago urbaneer helped some first time Buyers purchase a substantial five-bedroom detached dwelling with a sale price in the mid $800,000s. The house, located in a family-friendly downtown neighbourhood, was a 100-year old merchant class house…

The Toronto Real Estate Board released its November Market Watch Summary yesterday which revealed the following statistics: – November 2012 sales were down 16% from November 2011. – There were 17.8% more active listings in November 2012 than the year prior. – The average price for all properties (freehold and…

This autumn Urbaneer met with a client who lives in a gorgeous Victorian located in Riverside. The dwelling has excellent bones (including vintage plank floors) but the 1980s renovation is tired and a little worse for wear. Although our client has occupied her home for a number of years and…

Yes Siree! It’s Hot Off The Presses! Did you know urbaneer offers a FREE newsletter that comes to your e-box every month without pressure or hassle? It’s an easy-peasey way of keeping informed on Toronto’s real estate market. Click HERE to see this month’s issue, and consider signing up in…

Last week James, my co-investing best pal and urbaneer associate, and I flew to Prince Edward Island to check on the progress of The Black House, our legal triplex which has been undergoing a massive transformation over the past three years. Click HERE when I revealed our purchase in a…

One of the services we take pride offering at urbaneer.com is called a Style Enhancement. It’s where we guide homeowners on how to prepare their home for sale in a fresh current style that will help it show to its maximum potential and best use. To start, we begin listing…

I recently received a lovely note from one of my first time Buyers which left me all warm and fuzzy. They were kind enough to let me share it with you today: “Hi Steve! It has been almost 3 years since we moved into our house and I wanted to…