The Renovation Dilemma

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One of urbaneer.com’s special strengths is assisting homeowners assess the extent of upgrades, renovations, and/or styling they might want to execute in advance of coming to market for sale. After all, every property has its own unique set of circumstances that will determine the right enhancement to achieve the highest return on investment…
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Whaddup With Da Market?

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Yesterday reporter Grant Robertson of The Globe and Mail posted an article on how Canada’s big banks are warning of a cooling real estate market. Led by Vancouver and Toronto, and showing signs first in the condominium market, speculation is that we’re in for a “soft landing”. You can read that article…
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Ready Set Go

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At the beginning of each year Toronto Realtors are usually timing when to bring new listings to market based on the amount of snow we’re already navigating through while anticipating the next blizzard. After all, one doesn’t want to bring a property to market if no one can get to it! But it’s different…
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Sky-High Park

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When my friend Mark brought this to my attention I had instant goosebumps! The two towers, currently under construction in Milan, Italy, are incorporating a hectare of forest on the building’s terraces. With the addition of 480 big and medium sized trees, 250 small size trees, 11,000 groundcover plants and 5,000…
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Happy New Year!

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For you lovers of real estate, what better way to kick off the New Year than with urbaneer.com’s latest press! Read on for our newest press on ‘The Future Of Real Estate’ in PropertyWire.ca Wishing You A Brilliant 2012! ~ Steven   The Future of Real Estate Heather Wright, Real…
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Snowbird

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We Canucks love our Ann Murray, whose musical talent is highlighted in her great hit ‘Snowbirds’. Click her album cover above to enjoy her saucy singing whilst reading today’s post. Over the years Canadians have come to be colloquially called ‘Snowbirds’, given our frequent need to escape the arctic temperatures of our winter hinterland in search…
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December 2011 Home Of The Month – Dupont & Ossington

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Welcome to urbaneer.com’s Home Of The Month. This feature provides a snap shot of what urbaneer.com’s Buyers have recently bought in the City of Toronto. In a City where housing prices have continued to escalate for 14 of the past 15 years, locating a freehold house in a convenient location within proximity to…
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Happy Holidays

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A couple of nights ago I returned from a joyous week with my family in Victoria. Nothing beats being in their company… golly do we laugh a lot! Here’s a couple of quintessential Holiday snaps from quaint Victoria! Wishing You All A Happy Holiday! ~ Steven Lifestyle Travel
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Books, Beach & Bliss

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This week is one of two I take each winter to a sun-kissed beach in Mexico. In an act of voluntary simplicity, I subscribe to solitary confinement in spartan ocean front accommodations which serve as the ideal cleansing locale to rest, meditate, read and write….all things I love to do.…
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