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	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Gehry not worried about plans to destroy his childhood home in T.O.]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/July-2010/Starchitect-Frank-Gehry-not-worried-about-plans-to-destroy-his-childhood-home-in-TO/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-07-27:8373</id><published>2010-07-27T04:05:00-05:00</published><updated>2010-07-27T04:11:17-05:00</updated><author><name>PostCity.com</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Renowned architect Frank Gehry isn't losing sleep over plans to destroy his childhood home in downtown Toronto to make way for another condominium. However, he's not too pleased with the design of the new building -- calling it "awful."
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	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Toronto home sales slide by 23 per cent]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/July-2010/Toronto-area-home-sales-slide-by-23-per-cent/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-07-06:8312</id><published>2010-07-06T04:10:31-05:00</published><updated>2010-07-06T04:10:12-05:00</updated><author><name>PostCity.com</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[It wasn't a June to remember for Toronto real estate agents.

Compared to the same month last year, Toronto-area Realtors sold 8,442 resale homes -- a drop of 23 per cent.]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Barrick Gold honcho selling palatial digs]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/June-2010/Barrick-Gold-honcho-selling-palatial-digs/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-06-30:8305</id><published>2010-06-30T10:01:00-05:00</published><updated>2010-06-30T10:02:08-05:00</updated><author><name>Ron Johnson</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[PLUNKED LOVINGLY ON primo Bridle Path real estate, the home at 193 The Bridle Path is up for grabs for a mere $4.195 million, a bargain for this neck of the woods. ]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Toronto real estate and the media debate]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/June-2010/Media-and-real-estate-in-Toronto/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-06-21:8236</id><published>2010-06-21T01:06:37-05:00</published><updated>2010-06-21T12:56:40-05:00</updated><author><name>Harry Stinson</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[How does the media impact the real estate market?

Frankly, the whole bloody modern economy is essentially a media event.
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	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Fewer home sales, rise in listings in Toronto]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/June-2010/Fewer-home-sales-rise-in-listings-in-Toronto/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-06-16:8231</id><published>2010-06-16T11:51:00-05:00</published><updated>2010-06-16T11:52:48-05:00</updated><author><name>Philip Stavrou</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Fewer home sales in Toronto contributed to an overall decline in activity across Canada in May, according to a new report. Specifically, Toronto had a 1.2 per cent decline in sales, compared to the same month last year.]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Housing prices to drop in 2011: CREA]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/June-2010/Housing-prices-to-drop-in-2011/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-06-02:8209</id><published>2010-06-02T03:34:37-05:00</published><updated>2010-06-02T03:33:26-05:00</updated><author><name>PostCity.com</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has lowered its forecast for home sales and prices in 2010 and into next year. ]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Selling on your own in Toronto ain&#039;t easy]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/May-2010/Selling-your-home-in-Toronto-no-easy-task/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-05-26:8166</id><published>2010-05-26T10:17:23-05:00</published><updated>2010-05-26T10:16:36-05:00</updated><author><name>Harry Stinson</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Given the apparent "huge savings" for vendors, given the "cut costs" economic mood, and given the recent modifications to MLS access, why do so few vendors go the FSBO (For Sale by Owner) route?]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[In case you hadn&#039;t heard: GTA market to slow]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/May-2010/In-case-you-hadn-039t-heard-Housing-market-to-slow/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-05-19:8122</id><published>2010-05-19T01:23:00-05:00</published><updated>2010-05-19T01:24:58-05:00</updated><author><name>Philip Stavrou</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Adding another item to the "Things we already knew" file, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation announced Wednesday that Toronto's housing market will slow.]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Condo dwellers face police checkpoints]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/May-2010/Police-to-replace-security-guards-at-downtown-condo/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-05-18:8121</id><published>2010-05-18T04:09:00-05:00</published><updated>2010-05-18T04:12:53-05:00</updated><author><name>PostCity.com</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Most people live in condos for the convenience and the security.

But residents at 33 University Ave. may not be too excited about the police checkpoints they'll soon be confronted with as they try to enter or leave their building.]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[What the changing face of T.O. will look like]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/May-2010/Four-Toronto-sites-set-for-redevelopment/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-05-12:8110</id><published>2010-05-12T09:57:51-05:00</published><updated>2010-05-12T09:57:46-05:00</updated><author><name>Philip Stavrou</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The face of the GTA may soon be changing as Build Toronto, the city's real estate development corporation, announced plans Wednesday to move forward on four new large-scale projects.]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[T.O. condos fuel home construction growth]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/May-2010/Toronto-039s-new-condo-market-in-full-swing/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-05-10:8106</id><published>2010-05-10T03:53:00-05:00</published><updated>2010-05-10T03:57:52-05:00</updated><author><name>PostCity.com</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Toronto’s new condo market helped fuel strong growth in home construction in April, according to a new report. ]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[$17.5M suite for sale atop T.O.&#039;s tallest condo]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/April-2010/175M-suite-for-sale-atop-Toronto-tallest-condo/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-04-23:8045</id><published>2010-04-23T10:22:00-05:00</published><updated>2010-04-23T10:28:49-05:00</updated><author><name>PostCity.com</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Although it's not built yet, the largest and highest condo suite in Toronto is about to hit the market -- with a price tag of $17.5 million.

The 11,370-square-foot penthouse will be built atop the 75-storey Aura condominium.]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[GTA bidding wars may soon skid to a stop]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/April-2010/Bidding-wars-may-be-skidding-to-a-stop/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-04-15:8040</id><published>2010-04-15T10:44:00-05:00</published><updated>2010-04-15T10:55:16-05:00</updated><author><name>Philip Stavrou</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[For months, the lack of listings in Toronto has prompted flocks of frenzied buyers to jump into bidding wars all over the city.

But, according to a new report, it looks like relief may be in sight as more and more homeowners are putting their properties up for sale.]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Condo king optimistic about high-rise market]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/April-2010/Condo-king-gives-advice-on-high-rise-market/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-04-13:8036</id><published>2010-04-13T10:09:20-05:00</published><updated>2010-04-13T10:09:08-05:00</updated><author><name>Harry Stinson</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Values may cycle slightly but, over the long term, well-chosen downtown Toronto property is a good place to invest. Having said that, there are some silly parts. For example, condos priced more than $600/square foot really need to be in premium, "name-brand" buildings.]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Big attention for Toronto&#039;s tiniest house]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/April-2010/Big-attention-for-Toronto-039s-tiniest-house/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-04-05:8031</id><published>2010-04-05T08:29:00-05:00</published><updated>2010-04-07T01:56:31-05:00</updated><author><name>Philip Stavrou</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The smallest house in Toronto keeps getting big attention around the world, especially now that it’s back on the market. 

The 300 square foot residence, near Dufferin Street and St. Clair Avenue, was built on a laneway between two larger homes back in 1912.
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	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Rising interest rates won&#039;t pop Toronto market]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/April-2010/Rising-interest-rates-won-039t-pop-Toronto-market/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-04-01:8026</id><published>2010-04-01T10:08:00-05:00</published><updated>2010-04-01T10:23:01-05:00</updated><author><name>Harry Stinson</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[While I try not to be a typical ‘real estate industry spokesperson,’ I must say it is frustrating to read, hear and see the perpetual stories about why the Toronto real estate market is about to collapse.]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[GTA real estate changes you need to know]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/March-2010/New-real-estate-rules-will-make-it/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-03-25:7995</id><published>2010-03-25T10:04:00-05:00</published><updated>2010-03-25T02:12:31-05:00</updated><author><name>Harry Stinson</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Personally, I am surprised it has taken so long for the internet to have its inevitable impact on the real estate market in the same way it has revolutionized travel, banking, media, retail and other sectors.]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[&#039;Over asking&#039; the new Toronto market norm]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/March-2010/-039Over-asking-039-the-new-Toronto-market-norm/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-03-16:7931</id><published>2010-03-16T08:59:38-05:00</published><updated>2010-03-16T08:59:34-05:00</updated><author><name>Elli Davis</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[At every appraisal, I show the potential seller what other homes in their area have recently sold for.

What I find staggering is that roughly eight out of 10 homes I use as comparisons have sold for more than the original asking price.]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Royal rejection for Toronto&#039;s condo king]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/March-2010/Royal-rejection-for-Toronto-039s-condo-king/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-03-10:7926</id><published>2010-03-10T03:33:00-05:00</published><updated>2010-03-10T04:00:29-05:00</updated><author><name>PostCity.com</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[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."]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Bidding wars belong in Toronto marketplace]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/March-2010/Bidding-wars-in-Toronto/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-03-08:7905</id><published>2010-03-08T07:43:32-05:00</published><updated>2010-03-08T07:43:28-05:00</updated><author><name>Harry Stinson</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[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. ]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Toronto housing market to cool down: report]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/March-2010/Toronto-housing-market-to-cool-in-2010-report/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-03-03:7897</id><published>2010-03-03T12:51:00-05:00</published><updated>2010-03-03T01:11:51-05:00</updated><author><name>Philip Stavrou</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[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.]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[New mortgage rules good for Toronto]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/February-2010/New-mortgage-rules-good-for-Toronto/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-02-22:7848</id><published>2010-02-22T08:01:10-05:00</published><updated>2010-02-22T12:13:30-05:00</updated><author><name>Harry Stinson</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[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. ]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[$6.75M Dee-ream home for sale in Forest Hill]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/February-2010/Designer-039s-dream-home-in-Forest-Hill-up-for-sale/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-02-17:7846</id><published>2010-02-17T10:51:00-05:00</published><updated>2010-02-17T11:00:52-05:00</updated><author><name>Philip Stavrou</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[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.]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Toronto property taxes to jump 4 per cent]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/February-2010/Toronto-property-taxes-to-jump-four-per-cent/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-02-16:7843</id><published>2010-02-16T11:07:00-05:00</published><updated>2010-02-16T11:13:23-05:00</updated><author><name>PostCity.com</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[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. ]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Nothing &#039;free&#039; about T.O. seminar scams]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/February-2010/-039Free-039-real-estate-seminars/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-02-08:7828</id><published>2010-02-08T08:17:00-05:00</published><updated>2010-02-08T08:22:59-05:00</updated><author><name>Harry Stinson</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[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.]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[No hotel, but condo coming to 1 Bloor]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/February-2010/1-Bloor-Street/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-02-03:7815</id><published>2010-02-03T12:47:00-05:00</published><updated>2010-02-05T01:05:28-05:00</updated><author><name>Philip Stavrou</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The hotel plans have been nixed but a 67-storey condominium-retail project is in the works for 1 Bloor St. E.]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[HST pushing action in Forest Hill]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/January-2010/The-thrill-of-buying-in-Forest-Hill/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-01-27:7745</id><published>2010-01-27T03:24:00-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-27T04:17:24-05:00</updated><author><name>Elli Davis</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[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.]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Sorry to burst your bubble, Toronto]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/January-2010/Bubbles-may-burst-but-markets-won-039t-collapse/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-01-20:7743</id><published>2010-01-20T04:05:00-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-21T10:00:51-05:00</updated><author><name>Harry Stinson</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[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.]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[T.O. gets &#039;C&#039; grade on housing report card]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/January-2010/Toronto-gets-039C-039-grade-on-housing-report-card/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-01-13:7737</id><published>2010-01-13T10:44:03-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-13T10:39:57-05:00</updated><author><name>Philip Stavrou</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[In a new housing report card, The Conference Board of Canada has dished out a 'C' grade to Toronto.

Overall, of the 50 Canadian cities ranked in the report, Toronto claimed the 40th spot.
The top ranked city for housing in Ontario was Oakville, which ranked 4th and had an 'A' grade. ]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[GTA home prices: How your neighbourhood fared ]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.postcity.com/Cityscape/Deal-Estate/January-2010/GTA-home-prices-How-your-neighbourhood-fared/"/><id>tag:www.postcity.com,2010-01-01:7664</id><published>2010-01-01T06:29:00-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-02T12:46:02-05:00</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Check out this interactive map showing how housing prices were affected by the market slump and rebound between 2007 and 2009.

As for Post City neighbourhoods, the data shows prices in Bridle Path, Rosedale and Forest Hill are down compared to their 2007 levels. But overall, the GTA’s median resale prices in 2009 hit $353,800, a two-year change of 13.3 per cent.]]></summary><category term="Real Estate" /></entry>
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