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Demand For ‘Forever Homes’ In Toronto’s Downtown Family Neighbourhoods Persists Despite COVID-19

May 28, 2020

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, Cabbagetown / Corktown, City Living, 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, Riverdale / Playter Estates, Roncesvalles Village, St. Lawrence Market, Swansea / High Park / Bloor West Village, Tales From The Real Estate Trenches, The Danforth, Wallace/Emerson & Brockton Village, Wychwood / Humewood - Cedarvale, Yorkville / Summerhill / Rosedale

Okay, to start off this blog – and for your listening enjoyment – here’s some Eddie Money rocking it out in 1982. I also can’t help but find myself reminiscing about the 1980s because of the album cover photo. I actually wore the exact same outfit in 1982 – thin…

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The Movement To Hipsteading During The Covid-19 Pandemic & Toronto Real Estate

March 26, 2020

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, Beaches, Cabbagetown / Corktown, College Street / Little Italy, Corso Italia / Davenport, COVID-19 & Toronto Real Estate, Dufferin Grove / Bloorcourt Village, Forest Hill, Harbourfront, Healthy Home, 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

Welcome to my blog on housing, culture, and design in Toronto, where I share my insights, ideas and point of view on the many facets of the Toronto Real Estate Market! So we’re six months into a global pandemic and, as we live and breathe with gratitude (I certainly do), the risk and…

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Dear Urbaneer: Should I Move Or Renovate?

December 20, 2019

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, Beaches, Cabbagetown / Corktown, College Street / Little Italy, Corso Italia / Davenport, Dear Urbaneer, 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, Renovation, 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

Welcome to this month’s instalment of Dear Urbaneer where I take on tough real estate questions that are posed to me by my inquisitive clients. This time, I’m responding to a client who requires more space but is weighing the pros and cons of buying a larger property or modifying the…

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Dear Urbaneer: What Are The Important Considerations Surrounding Multi-Generational Housing?

October 25, 2019

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, Cabbagetown / Corktown, College Street / Little Italy, Corso Italia / Davenport, Dear Urbaneer, Dufferin Grove / Bloorcourt Village, High Park North / The Junction, Housing & Politics, 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

Welcome to this month’s edition of Dear Urbaneer. Every month I field real estate questions from my clients and then open my vault of real estate experience to provide them with answers. This month, I offer my guidance to a buyer whose family is considering the possibility of purchasing a home…

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Urbaneer’s Toronto Real Estate Forecast 2019: Part Two

October 23, 2019

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, Riverdale / Playter Estates, Roncesvalles Village, St. Lawrence Market, Swansea / High Park / Bloor West Village, The Best of Urbaneer, The Danforth, Wallace/Emerson & Brockton Village, Wychwood / Humewood - Cedarvale, Yorkville / Summerhill / Rosedale

. I’m Steve Fudge, and I help Owners’ sell – and Buyers’ purchase – Toronto Real Estate! Welcome to Part Two of my Urbaneer Toronto Real Estate Forecast for 2019! In Part One, I examined the state of the Toronto real estate market in terms of recent activity and prices,…

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Urbaneer’s Toronto Real Estate Forecast 2019: Part One

August 22, 2019

Welcome to Urbaneer.com’s most recent shelter prognostication – my Toronto Real Estate Forecast for the latter half of 2019! I’m going to take a little bit of a different approach in this edition. In this first part, I’ll explore the Provincial and Federal governments’ efforts since Spring 2017 to dampen demand and diffuse the potentiality of…

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12 Recent Adaptive Reuse, Live/Work, Storefront & Coach House Conversion Sales In Toronto

August 16, 2019

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, Cabbagetown / Corktown, Corso Italia / Davenport, High Park North / The Junction, Junction / High Park / Bloor West / Swansea, King West / Niagara / Liberty Village, Leslieville/Riverside, Little Portugal, Queen West, Riverdale / Playter Estates, Swansea / High Park / Bloor West Village, The Danforth, Wychwood / Humewood - Cedarvale, Yorkville / Summerhill / Rosedale

Welcome to my blog on housing, culture, and design in Toronto! This is where I share my insights and experiences on almost every aspect of the Toronto Real Estate Market – and life here in the 6ix! Lately, I’ve been writing a lot about how Toronto – the City of…

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Toronto Real Estate, Yellowbelt Zoning & The Missing Middle: Part Two

August 8, 2019

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, Beaches, Cabbagetown / Corktown, City Living, 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

Welcome to the second of my two-part exploration on the ‘missing middle’, where I discuss how a lack of housing type diversity – and the accompanying affordability challenges facing middle-income households in Toronto – is fueling a housing crisis. In Part One, I explored how restrictive and antiquated urban planning policies have impeded…

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Toronto Real Estate, Yellowbelt Zoning & The Missing Middle: Part One

July 18, 2019

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

Welcome to my blog on housing, culture and design in the City of Toronto. Today I’m going to explore how a lack of housing types, along with restrictive antiquated urban planning policies, contribute to Toronto’s housing crisis. Have you heard the term “missing middle” being bandied about in the press as of late?…

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Excavating The History Of Toronto’s Avenue Road

March 20, 2019

City Living, Midtown, Real Estate, Yorkville / Summerhill / Rosedale

When you look at the composition of a city like Toronto, you tend to think about the streetscapes, housing stock, and community vibes. Equally important, but perhaps less considered, are some of the roadways, highways, and byways that define the momentum and accessibility of the city; they are not only…

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