As a proponent of easy breezy au natural architecture, this house in Sweden hits my hot buttons. I always appreciate a house that marries the materials of stone, glass and wood. And I adore any residence that embraces courtyard living with a transparent connection between indoors and outdoors. This house wins on both these accounts. Although it isn’t…

It’s no secret that more and more Canadians are choosing to be self-employed. Here’s an article from Propertywire.ca that offers my own entrepreneurial insight on the phenomenon. ~ Steven More Canadians Lured to Self-Employment Heather Wright, Real Estate Trade Journalist Published on Propertywire.ca, a resource for Real Estate and Mortgage Professionals,…

Today, being Summer Solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere. In Toronto, located near the 49th parallel, the sun will be visible for 15 hours, 26 minutes. Here’s a few pics just as the sun was setting on College Street just after 9:15pm last night: It’s remarkable how light…

I know I’m one of the lucky ones. I have a brilliant dad with a heart of gold who is always supportive of everything I do! When I was a child, my Dad told me to “Do what you love and the money will follow”. Isn’t that the best advice EVER!? Lucky…

Summer in Toronto is nothing less than stellar, especially when your weekend begins with cocktails on your friends’ cityvista terrace! For the past ten days, Toronto’s stages, streets and public spaces have been an on-going celebration of arts and creativity with Luminato, an annual multi-disciplinary fusion of theatre, dance, music, literature, food, visual arts, fashion, film, and magic. Now…

Although I am regarded as a Realtor first and foremost, I pride myself on being a teacher about all aspects of housing and location.  With a multi-disciplinary education in housing, over twenty years of practical experience, and a passion for design, renovation, furnishings, and the psychology of housing and home, any…

As a realtor on the go I’m navigating traffic every day. Life behind the wheel can often be taxing. You see fender benders, road rage and cyclists waving their fists (with good reason) at drivers who ignore the rights of those on two wheels. It can be very stressful.   For the…

Torontonians aren’t a happy bunch when it comes to Mayor Rob Ford. His election platform included a promise to eliminate the City of Toronto’s Land Transfer Tax, which adds a hugely expensive additional cost when puchasing a property in the city. It doesn’t appear the tax will be eliminated any time soon, which has…

It’s been an intense seven days with offers at urbaneer.com being negotiated most every day. Hello Busy Beaver! One urbaneer.com listing received two offers within seventy-two hours of coming to market, another received three bully offers two days before the offer date, and a third listing had twenty-three showings right out of the gate with…

I LOVE Toronto with its vibrant collection of 42 village neighbourhoods that evolved as different cultural groups immigrated to Canada beginning in the 1850s! What is fantastic, is each neighbourhood has its own flavour and vibe, which makes choosing the right one an exciting exploration for new residents. Above is a map of Toronto…