The GTA must embrace the influx of condo kids
Jackie noticed a lack of children’s books about kids who live in condos. In fact, she couldn’t even track down one, so she did something about it. She’s writing a series of books under the umbrella title, The Condo Kids.
First-Time Homebuyer Experience #3
This time, we chatted with soon-to-be newlyweds about their first-time homebuying experience!Where and what did they buy?Still smiling from their recent engagement, Stephanie Rigato and Riccardo LoMonaco joined forces to buy their semi-detached starter
Things to remember when closing your pool
We’ve had a few hot days this September, but this month is usually the time of year when households close up their pools. It’s sad, we know, but it has to be done! If you wait too long, your pool could get damaged by the approaching cool weather.
154 Front St. East gets a Thumbs Up
One project that we have kept a keen eye on over the past year is Cityzen's 154 Front St. East development. We love the cool and clean design that architectsAlliance and Cityzen have presented. As much as we loved the proposal, some within the City did
New appeal body replaces OMB, sort of
The City of Toronto this week announced it had established an independent appeal body to “provide quick and efficient hearings on appeals of land use decisions made by the Committee of Adjustment” — and in doing so, replaced the much-maligned Ontario
Industry Profile: Jo-Ann Capelaci of Jo-Ann Capelaci Design
For our second interview for Interior Design Month, we discussed the process of designing a home with Jo-Ann Capelaci, a designer with many years of experience in the industry in both Toronto and California.Newinhomes (NIH): How did you get your start
Things to consider before hiring an interior decorator
Does the idea of spring have you dreaming up a refresh for your home? Is your vision blank? Are you having a difficult time picturing how to get to your desired outcome?
What’s it Worth to You?
Did you hear the one about the fixer-upper that went for $1.366 million? In the Toronto real estate market, that’s no joke.In April, a five-bedroom handyman’s special on Glencairn in the Yonge and Lawrence area sold for 195% of its $699,000 asking price
MARK CULLEN: How to Shop at the Garden Centre
When you visit the garden center it can often be overwhelming. I am often approached by gardeners asking me ‘where to start’. I offer this information to help point you in the right direction.1. Good value does not always equal the lowest price. While
The Perry: Everyone Loves it. Everyone!
We were just doing our perusing of local blogs to see what the city is saying about some of the new condo developments on the way, and stumbled upon an interesting one on BlogTo. Titled, “New in Toronto real estate: The Perry Condos,” written by
