12 Years to Limit Climate Catastrophe
I usually reserve this spot for real estate news but I wanted to talk about the new report by the IPCC (United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) this past Thanksgiving. The report states that we have twelve years left to limit climate change or we risk the fate of our planet. This year alone we saw […]
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Ward 13 Don Valley West City Growth and Intensification Long Term Accommodation Plan
Tonight I attended a talk put on by the TDSB to inform the community about its long-term plans for Ward 13’s growth and intensification. I received the invitation from my friend Shannon Hardy and I’d like to thank her for sending it. Our City Councillor, Jaye Robinson, found out about it from Shannon as well. Our […]
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Looking Forward to the Fall Market
There was a definite lack of inventory this summer as sellers held off, hoping to return to 2017 prices. Trying to time the market is always tricky. “Past experience has shown that markets begin to stabilize after about four to six months following the implementation of major changes to housing policy,” says Derek Burleton, TD’s […]
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Out and About in Toronto: Striation 6
I’m going to let you in on a secret. I’m not great at dieting and I hate exercising. I’m really busy as a Realtor so I often forget to eat and I live on cups of tea. Not the best combination for a healthy life. Oh yes, and I’m a stress eater. When my dad […]
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13 Haunted Spots in Toronto
It’s almost Halloween, and as usual I have agreed to do way more than I can manage and will be up for the next few days after work sewing 5 ghost costumes. So to procrastinate I thought I would talk about 13 Haunted Spots in Toronto.
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Out and About in Toronto: Lawrence Park School
One of the kindest corners in North Toronto is the Lawrence Park School. It is a half day preschool with enriched toddler, preschool, kindergarten, and summer programs for children ages 18 months to 6 years. Working as a Realtor, I didn’t need my son at a full day nursery school but I knew I still […]
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Parents Helping Hands
There is a new trend happening in Toronto. As more and more younger Canadians are being priced out of the market in the GTA, they are turning to their parents for help. There is a stigma there that kids shouldn’t be using “the bank of mom and dad” but reality is that things are different […]
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Single Woman’s Guide to Buying a Home
Buying a home in Toronto can be one of the best long term investments you can make. Like the saying goes, you can pay your mortgage or you can pay someone else’s. It can also be nerve wracking to do it on your own though. Here are some tips on how to minimize stress and […]
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Condos: the New Starter Home for Toronto Families
Raising children in Toronto is a choice that more and more parents are making. For families, a commute time of minutes means more time spent together. The right neighbourhoods can provide good schools, parks, entertainment and shopping all within walking distance. More and more families are choosing affordable condos over long drives home. A huge […]
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Fixer Uppers
I admit it, I’m a fixer-upper. I just love finding bargains that get overlooked. Old kitchens and baths can be renovated, patios can be landscaped. You’d be amazed what a great architect can do to a facade. New windows, floors, tearing out pokey cupboards, you name it, I’ve done it. The only thing I would […]
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