Dear Urbaneer: What Do I Do With My Dated Bungalow? (Plus A Brief History On This Housing Type)

Corso Italia / Davenport, Dear Urbaneer, Junction / High Park / Bloor West / Swansea, Leslieville/Riverside, Little Portugal, Queen West, Swansea / High Park / Bloor West Village, The Danforth, Wallace/Emerson & Brockton Village, Wychwood / Humewood - Cedarvale
Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where I assist clients with their real estate queries. This time around, I provide counsel to a client who owns a 90-year-old Toronto bungalow and is preparing to sell. He wonders about the necessity and ultimately the return on investment of any changes or renovations…
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Urbaneer’s June 2021 E-Promo

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, 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, 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
*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!* With more than 40% of Toronto adults now having had both vaccine shots, national and provincial pandemic restrictions are easing; we are actually becoming optimistic that this could soon…
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Urbaneer’s May 2021 E-Promo

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, Cabbagetown / Corktown, College Street / Little Italy, Corso Italia / Davenport, Dufferin Grove / Bloorcourt Village, Forest Hill, Harbourfront, 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, 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!* As the Toronto real estate market continues to oscillate in both seasonal and unpredictable ways, we are watching closely to see if the momentum from the explosive…
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Dear Urbaneer: Why Do Toronto Real Estate List Prices Go Down Then Up, As Much As Up Then Down?

Dear Urbaneer, Dufferin Grove / Bloorcourt Village, Junction / High Park / Bloor West / Swansea, Tales From The Real Estate Trenches, Wallace/Emerson & Brockton Village
Welcome to this month’s instalment of Dear Urbaneer, where I field interesting real estate questions from our inquisitive readers. This time around, I’m responding to a follower who keeps observing list prices for properties going up and down like a yo-yo in his own neighbourhood, and is wondering why this is happening in such a…
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Urbaneer’s April 2021 E-Promo

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, 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, 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
*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!* As the Toronto real estate market continues to oscillate in both seasonal and unpredictable ways, realtors are left wondering: is the explosion of Spring market activity (particularly in…
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Urbaneer’s March 2021 E-Promo

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, Cabbagetown / Corktown, 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!* Builders, and bully offers, and bidding wars – oh my! It’s official: despite the slower-than-expected roll out of vaccines, and the pall of uncertainty that is spread…
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The Affordability Conundrum For Toronto House Buyers: Location, Condition & Costs

Corso Italia / Davenport, High Park North / The Junction, Junction / High Park / Bloor West / Swansea, Real Estate, Wallace/Emerson & Brockton Village
Welcome to my blog on housing, culture, and design! I’m Steve Fudge and I’m celebrating over three decades as a realtor and property consultant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I enjoy writing about real estate, a lot. Whether it’s a blog, advertising copy, or the features of a listing and its…
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Mattachioni On Dupont Street In The Junction Triangle

City Living, High Park North / The Junction, Junction / High Park / Bloor West / Swansea, Restaurants, Swansea / High Park / Bloor West Village, Wallace/Emerson & Brockton Village
There is nothing like feeling satiated and satisfied after devouring delicious comfort food – am I right?! One of my favourite spots in the Junction Triangle to have lunch or indulge with takeaway deliciousness is Mattachioni – located at 1617 Dupont Street, just east of Dundas Street West. This bodega-meets-bistro offers intimate dining space, should you choose to eat in,…
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Urbaneer’s February 2021 E-Promo

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, 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, 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
*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!* Throughout 2021 – what is sure to be another dynamic year for housing – be assured that we’ll be monitoring and reporting on everything related to Toronto…
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Urbaneer’s January 2021 E-Promo

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, 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, 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
*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!* Throughout 2021 – what is sure to be another dynamic year for housing – be assured that we’ll be monitoring and reporting on everything related to Toronto…
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