Tag Archives: Toronto

Due to the close proximity and ease of access to the city, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport has become a key player in the regional travel market. For this reason, there have been many suggestions over the years as to what can be done to expand the airport, many of which have been declined by the Toronto Port Authority. Ultimately, …

Canada’s Largest Realtor Trade Show and Conference Join 8,000 other real estate professionals this May for Realtor Quest’s annual spring convention.  There will be over 250 exhibitors at this year’s event and registration is now open for those who haven’t already reserved space to set-up a booth.  Realtor Quest will take place over two days, May 1st and 2nd, at …

As with any holiday, Toronto has many great events planned.  Participate in the festivities this Easter but be sure to do all of your shopping prior to joining the celebration – many businesses across the city will be closing up shop this weekend.  Let’s take a look at some of the Easter events planned for 2013 and what will be …

Who’s in the Market to Buy a Condo? Generally speaking, there are three types of individuals who pursue the condo lifestyle: (1) the young professional who’s fallen in love with the notion of trendy downtown living (2) retirees who have had their families and are thinking of downsizing; and (3) investors looking to flip the place at a good price.  For …

What Will Zoocasa Do with a Brokerage License? Gearing-up for their big re-launch in May, Zoocasa has moved forward with their plans to become Canada’s next big online brokerage.  The Rogers-affiliate, known popularly as a website that publishes Canadian real estate market information, quietly applied to the Real Estate Council of Ontario earlier this year and only now admits to …

Let’s take a look at the Toronto events line-up for this weekend: Canadian Music Week Canadian Music Festival attracts over 1,000 artists to over 60 venues across Toronto.  From mainstream to indie and all the genres in-between, this is a Toronto event you won’t want to miss.  Shows will continue until March 31st. Arigato, Tokyo Brought to you by Brendan …

Where and When: South Event Tuesday, March 5th, 2013 7pm to 9pm Metro Hall (Room 308), 55 John Street North Event Thursday, March 7th, 2013 7pm to 9pm North York Civic Center (Members Lounge), 5100 Young Street What Does the Retrofit Program Entail? The main goal of this meeting is to educate residents on how to reduce energy bills cost-effectively.  …

“Greedy Parking Hogs” concerned about their neighbourhood’s streets With condo expansions reaching the outer region of Toronto, many neighbourhoods fear an increase of traffic due to insufficient parking in the city.  The latest area to face these concerns is The Beach.  Residents of this neighbourhood argue that the 70-unit condo building at Queen and Woodbine need more than 65 parking …

A surplus of real estate threatens a stalled economy and raises investment concern Bloomberg Markets magazine’s upcoming edition will express concern regarding Canada’s debt-fuelled expansion.  Toronto, like many major Canadian cities, is damaging the property market due to overwhelming amounts of real estate.  If cities continue to disregard their financial limitations and move forward with urban development, a stalled economy may …

If you follow this blog, you know that I’m not a big fan of investing in pre-construction condos. I think of pre-construction condo investment now a days as a speculative investing. Long gone are the days when developers and builders had to price homes and condos below market value to entice buyers to purchase into their projects and if projects …