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Toronto Market Watch

After years and years of record breaking sales, every January I always wonder if the buyers are going to come back. This year was no different. The dip in the global stock market, the weak Canadian dollar, the steady decline in the price of oil...

A Personal Note

For many of you this is my first opportunity to wish you a healthy and happy new year! I have taken a little time over the past month to catch my breath from an incredible 2015 selling season. It was a year full of personal...

Jiffy On Demand

Over the summer I came across this great new platform for finding home service professionals called Jiffy On Demand. I know first hand when I prepare my listings how hard it can be to track down trades for last minute, little jobs. Jiffy makes it...

Staying Healthy In Stressful Times

This summer I did my first cleanse ever. I was quite pleased with the results. I love that it has rebooted my metabolism/energy and it has given me the strength (willpower) to continue with healthy habits on a daily basis, including helping me manage STRESS. Life...

The Ultimate Toronto Neighbourhoods

Toronto Life has come out with it’s list of best neighbourhoods once again. No real surprises, with the virtually the same neighbourhoods at the top of the list. New this year and worth a mention, is you can now adjust the criteria to find your ideal...

Toronto Market Watch

Toronto’s real estate market continues to thrive. After a fabulous summer selling season, the market continues to strengthen as we head into fall. The heated market is thriving on record low interest rates and the unsettled stock market. Overseas buyers are also still readily investing...

A Personal Note

I typically try to get a newsletter out for back to school and the start of the fall market. Forgive me this year, Labour Day weekend was spent on life celebrations, my mom’s 75th Birthday and dropping my youngest son Lucas off at Queen’s University....

Renovating or Building Your Principal Residence?

If you are thinking about building or doing an extensive renovation on your home this next article is for you. I had the pleasure of meeting Michael Solway of HR2C at a RE/MAX Hallmark office meeting earlier this year. Immediately, I knew many of my...

Giving A Hand With Habitat for Humanity

I am a firm believer in giving back to the community I serve. Thankfully, I work for a wonderful Brokerage that also believes in supporting those who need a hand. Annually, RE/MAX Hallmark selects a charity and champions a campaign for donations. This year RE/MAX...

Settling Into a Spring Market

We are a couple weeks into spring, the weather has warmed up a bit, but the spring market has heated up considerably and I expect it to heat up even more after the Easter long weekend. The continued low interest rates, combined with the lack...