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My home buying experience

I’m starting a new home search! This will not be the first home I’ve ever bought but its definitely a first experience to buying a home to live in exclusively. I’ll explain! The first home that I ever bought was with my brother and the whole family was to be living in it. We still own that house in Brampton …

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Does a good market breed stupidity?

I know these are harsh words but hear me out! I recently had the pleasure to represent a buyer during the negotiation of their new investment property. The property had four residential units which were all occupied by tenants with the longest one, a sweet old lady, there for over 10 years. This information wasn’t disclosed on the listing nor …

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You’ve lost your marbles!

This is blowing my mind away! I came across a news clipping from The Globe and Mail about a property in Willowdale that sold for $1,180,000. At first glance, no big deal, we see properties selling for over a million all the time here so why is it news worthy? It sold $421,800 over the asking price! YIKES! That’s 56% …

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2011 Canada census: Young professionals, baby boomers fuelling Canada’s condo boom

TORONTO — When Debrah and Joel Weiss first moved to Toronto, they wanted nothing more than a proper house with a sprawling yard and lush garden. Four decades later, the retired couple is part of the condo craze — lured by the promise of a life free of clearing snow and scooping out eavestroughs, drawn to the gleaming glass-and-steel towers …

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Target is coming to Canada

Here’s a list that I got from our friends at BuzzBuzzHome which is for the stores opening in Ontario The list of the first 24 was released today, which includes: London Westmount, Westmount Shopping Centre Kawartha Lakes, Lindsay Square Mall Newmarket, Upper Canada Mall Milton, Milton Mall Shopping Centre Cambridge, Cambridge Centre Toronto, Centrepoint Mall Mississauga, Square One Shopping Centre …

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How the World Googled in 2011

Click here to watch video Following the release of Yahoo’s most-searched list, Google has released its annual Zeitgeist report, revealing the most popular search terms of 2011 by region and worldwide. The search giant analyzed billions of searches performed in 2011 and compared them with searches from 2010 to identify emerging trends. YouTube sensation Rebecca Black was the number one fastest-rising search term …

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Things to do this weekend – Dec 16

Skate Culture events continue at Harbourfront Centre, including this Saturday night’s 1 LOVE T.O. Holiday Ice Skating Party on The Natrel Rink. Other seasonal programming continues at Black Creek Pioneer Village, Casa Loma, and Toronto’s historic museums. Evergreen Brick Works is holding a Winter Festival on Saturday with a winter farmer’s market, skating, food and more. These are the final few days for the Lowe’s Toronto Christmas Market, which …

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Things to do this weekend

Here’s a list of things you can do this weekend and enjoy Toronto There are many Remembrance Day Ceremonies on Friday and other Veterans’ Week options throughout the weekend. The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair continues at Exhibition Place until Sunday. The Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival is on now and continues until Saturday while the Toronto Reel Asian International Film …

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2011 Heritage Toronto Awards

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011, 7:30pm Koerner Hall, The Royal Conservatory of Music Heritage Toronto Members: $30 General Admission: $40 Group Discount: $30 each for 10 or more tickets Nominees’ Reception tickets: $110 Includes the evening program beginning at 7:30pm and post-reception (cash bar). Nominees’ Reception tickets includes evening program and post-reception, and also include admission to an exclusive pre-program reception with complimentary hors …

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Toronto Time Lapse video

I found a great timelapse video of different landmarks in Toronto that have been captured and presented very beautifully. The day to night transitions and subway shots are very well done from shooting to editing. Definitely a must see! Having trouble viewing video? Click here

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