There was a really fun photograph yesterday in the National Post of swans rounded up in a couple of boats at Lake Alster in Hamburg, Germany. (Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a link to the photograph.)
My question: How do you load up a bevy of swans into boats? Not that I’m going to be doing that any time soon. Unless I didn’t get the memo.
So I Googled and found a video of the annual “loading up” event. Given their graceful reputation, it’s amusing to see their resistance. A little bit of a t... Read Full Story
Over the years I’ve talked to countless people about their house-buying intentions. And when it comes time to discuss the price range they are prepared to pay, for some Toronto would-be buyers $250,000 is the number that they believe will (more…)
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I really like bridges. Any television show that features a renowned bridge in its opening credits most likely has me as a fan (and yes, that would definitely include Law & Order!).
One of my Toronto favourites is the Humber Bay Bridge. It’s intended for pedestrian traffic and, in fact, forms part of the Martin Goodman Trail. Scroll to the bottom of this page and you’ll see an image of the bridge.
I’ve spun across this bridge on my bike many, many times. When approaching from the eastern e... Read Full Story
This is a surprisingly pretty entrance located on Toronto’s Eastern Avenue.
Why the surprise at such a pretty door? It’s just a little … unexpected. Eastern Avenue runs through what was once a very industrial area and although many of the factories (and sadly, the jobs) have long departed, the vibe is still somewhat hardscrabble.
I love how that particular shade of blue works so well with the yellow bricks. And especially that the planters are done up in the same shade of blue rather than tr... Read Full Story
Welcome to my mid-month activity report for the Toronto 2009 real estate market. Brief and to the point, it’s my virtual flip chart of the numbers Toronto buyers and sellers can use over time to (more…)
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It’s very, VERY common in the Toronto real estate market for listings to include a comment or two about the property being “close to all neighbourhood amenities”, or something along those lines. And it’s true: it’s hard to find a Toronto neighbourhood that isn’t close (or at least accessible) to schools, transit, markets, hospitals, and the list goes on.
My tribe likes to talk about neighbourhood amenities. And so do I, as you can see in my recent Leslieville listing at 76 Pape Ave (MLS #E173... Read Full Story
Stats, smats! The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) has just released the October 2009 numbers for the City of Toronto, as well as the overall Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Let’s take a look at the numbers Toronto buyers and sellers need to know when making (more…)
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The cell phone serves me; I don’t serve the cell phone. So Bill 118, the new provincial law which took effect today and bans the use of (more…)
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Welcome to my mid-month activity report for the Toronto 2009 real estate market. Brief and to the point, it’s my virtual flip chart of the numbers Toronto buyers and sellers can use over time to (more…)
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Just in! The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) has just released the September 2009 numbers for the City of Toronto, as well as the overall Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Let’s take a look at the numbers Toronto buyers and sellers need to know when making (more…)
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