Ashley: A New Home on Humber Bay
If there’s one thing that’s immediately apparent when speaking with Ashley, it’s that this is a woman unafraid of change! When we first met her, she was living in Kitchener and looking to move to Toronto for the first time. She’d just been hired at a new tech start-up, and wa ...
Not Just A Weed
When you buy a new home in the colder months, as we did, you often have no idea what treasures are contained in your garden. And sometimes even when spring and summer unveil the wondrous greens and colourful flowers of perennial plants…you still have no clue what you’ve actually got! Tak ...
It’s Grow Time
Each October, as we haul brown bags around the yard, dismantling the remains of the garden, I swear I’m going to take a season off. Surely it would take less effort, be more affordable, and definitely more reliable, to stop at one of the nearby farmers’ markets for fresh produce. But the ...
Cindy: Just A Small Town Girl
Here’s a little Canadian trivia question for you: What is the smallest community in the province of Ontario to be designated as a city, with a population of 7,749? Answer: Cindy’s home town of Dryden! “I don’t like big cities!” she says, sounding like she’s speaki ...
Toronto’s Rental Market
If you haven’t tried to rent an apartment recently in the city of Toronto, the annual figures released by the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) may come as a shock. By the end of 2018, the average price for a bachelor condominium apartment rose to $1,821/month, a 1-bedroom to $2,143/month, and ...
2018 Review and 2019 Outlook
The common sense advice for successful investing in real estate is timing your move to “buy low, and sell high”. While market fluctuations can be nerve-wracking, it’s difficult to “buy low” without experiencing a period of decreased property values. The market correctio ...
How Does Your Listing Look?
As a buyer, a new home is one of the biggest purchases you’ll make in your life. As a seller, your home is likely your largest asset. Recent reports put the statistic for online house-hunting at around 80%, meaning many buyers are deciding whether they are interested in a property just by look ...
Toronto Life’s Neighbourhoods
Regardless of the area you live in, every neighbourhood has its benefits and its downfalls, and residents all have different opinions on which features are most important. Is it transit accessibility? Good schools? Crime rates? (more…)
Just A Car
It’s becoming more and more common for Jody and I to find ourselves helping clients and family members figure out how to say goodbye to homes they’ve loved: how to downsize, let go of things, and move on. We’ve had to do it too, in many different forms, and I was recently reminded ...
City Snapshot #3: Leaside
We didn’t plan on purchasing a home in Leaside. I wonder how many other residents would say they went for a dog walk, and ended up buying a house? I’ve heard it said many times in my industry that “open houses don’t sell houses”, but we are the exception! We saw the sig ...
Ashley: A New Home on Humber Bay
If there’s one thing that’s immediately apparent when speaking with Ashley, it’s that this is a woman unafraid of change! When we first met her, she was living in Kitchener and looking to move to Toronto for the first time. She’d just been hired at a new tech start-up, and was leaving everyone and everything familiar to make her way in the big city.
Ashley contacted us to view a condo we had for lease in the Old Mill area in November 2017, however it was snapped up that same day by someone else. We set up a few appointments to show Ashley and her sister Jackie (who was there to offer moral support) alternative units around Humber Bay Shores.
Ashley was keen to get to know Toronto while living a little outside the city centre. “I wasn’t familiar with the city, and it just felt a little too big, and too busy. I wanted to find a compromise that would feel like a smaller community, yet not be too ugly a commute,” Ashley explained. By mid-December, she’d settled on a lovely 1-bedroom plus den suite on Lake Shore Boulevard.
Entry of Ashley’s first leased condo in Toronto (photo © MLS system)
Cute Convenient Condo
Located at Bathurst and Lake Shore, this 1+1-bedroom, 1-bathroom suite at Bruyeres Mews is an excellent way to get into the market! Featuring smart home technology lighting and heating, granite counters, hardwood floors, walk-out to a balcony, an underground parking spot, and a storage locker! (more…)
East York Investment Opportunity
This solid 2+1-bed, 2-bath detached home sits on a wide lot (35.17 x 104 feet) in a prime East York neighbourhood, and features gorgeous wood trim and original architectural details. You could live in it and do upgrades over time, top it up, or invest in a new build on a street where other projects have fetched sale prices of close to 2 million dollars. (more…)
Must-See Caledonia-Fairbank Reno
This detached 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom house with finished basement has been fully renovated with an eye for quality and attention to detail. The custom chef’s kitchen features quartz counters and top-of-the-line appliances, the open-concept living room has built-in walnut shelving, and the master bedroom has a walk-out to a private balcony. (more…)
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