March 12, 2010

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03/10/10
03:33 PM

Deal Estate

Royal rejection for Toronto's condo king

Royal rejection for Toronto's condo king Condo king Brad Lamb's proposal for a 45-storey condo tower next to King Street's Royal Alexandra Theatre has been rejected by city councillors. Local councillor Adam Vaughan voted against the project but called the design "astonishing."

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03/08/10
07:43 AM

Deal Estate

Bidding wars belong in Toronto marketplace

Bidding wars belong in Toronto marketplace I am having a hard time getting upset about real estate bidding wars. The same purchasers who denounce the event pray it will happen when their own house is up for sale.

Harry Stinson is a high-profile real estate developer and entrepreneur.

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03/03/10
12:51 PM

Deal Estate

Toronto housing market to cool down: report

Toronto housing market to cool down: report Remember early 2009, when Toronto's housing market slowed to a near halt? The current boom, which started in the second half of last year, helped many forget. However, a new report says 2010 will be the flip side of last year.

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02/22/10
08:01 AM

Deal Estate

New mortgage rules good for Toronto

New mortgage rules good for Toronto Personally, I think the new mortgage rules are a good idea. We should not be encouraging buyers who are highly leveraged, with borderline ability to service the loans.

Harry Stinson is a high-profile real estate developer and entrepreneur.

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02/17/10
10:51 AM

Deal Estate

$6.75M Dee-ream home for sale in Forest Hill

$6.75M Dee-ream home for sale in Forest Hill Dee Dee Hannah, the renowned Toronto architect and interior designer who has appeared on Oprah not once, not twice, but three times, is selling her dream home. The price tag: $6,750,000.

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02/16/10
11:07 AM

Deal Estate

Toronto property taxes to jump 4 per cent

Toronto property taxes to jump 4 per cent Toronto homeowners will be hit with a 4 per cent tax increase in 2010. For the average Toronto home, priced at $407,374, that means an extra $93 in taxes.

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02/08/10
08:17 AM

Deal Estate

Nothing 'free' about T.O. seminar scams

Nothing 'free' about T.O. seminar scams There are far too many events being promoted that are pseudo-educational shakedowns with no other purpose than enriching the supposed 'teachers' -- and real estate does seem to have more than its share of flamboyant and superficially charismatic gurus.

Harry Stinson is a high-profile real estate developer and entrepreneur.

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02/03/10
12:47 PM

Deal Estate

No hotel, but condo coming to 1 Bloor

No hotel, but condo coming to 1 Bloor The hotel plans have been nixed but a 67-storey condominium-retail project is in the works for 1 Bloor St. E.

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01/27/10
03:24 PM

Deal Estate

HST pushing action in Forest Hill

HST pushing action in Forest Hill We've had five sales already this month and I think the onset of the HST this summer has sellers and buyers moving quickly to avoid extra costs.

For more than 20 years, Elli Davis has ranked as one of Toronto's top real estate agents.

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01/20/10
04:05 PM

Deal Estate

Sorry to burst your bubble, Toronto

Sorry to burst your bubble, Toronto For the next six months, I expect overall real estate stability, but there are indeed some “bubbles” out there that will inevitably burst. There are also still some serious pockets of opportunity.

Harry Stinson is a high-profile real estate developer and entrepreneur.

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Real Estate Round Table

Fall Real Estate Roundtable

Fall Real Estate Roundtable

In a riotous ‘reply all’ e-mail exchange, our experts reassess the market, six months on

2009 Real Estate Roundtable

2009 Real Estate Roundtable

What a difference a year makes. Last year’s roundtable came at the height of the real estate boom, and our panelists were accordingly optimistic about the health of housing.

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Homes Trends

Blustery weather means more home entertaining

Blustery weather means more home entertaining

It gets harder and harder to put on all that cold-weather gear just to head out to a family friendly restaurant with friends and kids in tow. That is why fall and winter are perfect for hosting a...

5 ways to jazz up your living space

5 ways to jazz up your living space

Here are five easy tips from some of Toronto’s top designers on how to give your home a autumnal makeover.

Amaze your friends and neighbours

Amaze your friends and neighbours

Xeriscaping offers beauty and uniqueness in addition to being environmentally friendly

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