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Toronto Condos | Luxury Real Estate

Toronto’s Luxury Condos are actually quite affordable when comparing them to condo prices around the world. Luxury condos in Toronto range on average from approx $850 to $1500 per square foot. Other cities such as London and New York run from $3,600 to $8,400 and $2,100 to $6,000 respectively. Singapore’s “The Marq” sold a condo […]

Just Call Me Joy Holmes!

Call me crazy but I’ve always wanted to learn how a home is built and constructed. As a Realtor I sell homes, but I really don’t know too much about how they are actually constructed. So on May 22nd, I went to a build site in Scarborough to “help out” for Habitat for Humanity. I […]

Royal LePage Realtor Awards

Royal Le Page had their Realtor Awards ceremony for their top agents for 2007. It was a great time with great food and dancing. I received the Presidents Gold Award! 🙂

Mandatory Home Energy Audits in Toronto

Did you ever wonder how energy efficient your home is? Well now you are required to find out. The provincial government has passed Bill 150: the Green Energy Act, forcing Ontario residents to add another task to their to-do list before they can sell or lease out their home. Bill 150, the Green Energy Act […]

Buying Pre Construction Real Estate

Buying a pre-construction has many advantages. The first advantage being choice. Buying from the builder allows you to have more choice when it comes to the selecting the floor plan/layout and the location of the condo unit in the building. Finishes and decor are also a feature you are able to customize at this time. […]

Choosing The Best Floor Plan

So you’ve made the decision to purchase a pre-construction condo in Toronto. Congratulations! Now here comes the hardest, but also more important decision -choosing the right floor plan. It is important to choose a layout that will accommodate your personal needs but will also prove to be attractive to potential buyers in the future. One […]

Toronto Condos | Low Maintenance Fees

Buying a condo essentially means buying into a low maintenance way of living. Condos can be an affordable and stress free way to live as each month the owner pays a maintenance fee to cover certain common costs of the building. While having a low maintenance fee is ideal there are other factors to consider […]

Buying Pre Construction | Q & A’s

If you have purchased or are thinking of purchasing a pre-construction condo in Toronto, then I’m sure you have plenty of questions. Here are a few common questions that I am asked by clients regarding purchasing pre construction real estate. Q. Can I choose my parking spot and locker location? A. If you have a […]

Pre Construction Condos | Selling Assignments

A common question raised during the pre construction process is assignments. For those who are not familiar with assignments, it is simply a sales contract entered into by two parties at an earlier date. It is essentially a transfer of the right to purchase that property from the original purchaser to a new purchaser prior […]