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HANDLE WITH CARE – PREPARING FOR A SMOOTH MOVE
THE PURGE Purging housewares and clothing that are no longer used or needed is imperative…especially if one is downsizing to a smaller home. In fact, purging a little at a time should commence as soon as you make the decision to move. ...
ROGUE MOVERS – Sound too good to be true? It probably is.
By Gilles Frappier, AMJ Campbell & Canadian Association of Movers (CAM) Spotting illegitimate movers can be difficult since many have professional websites or a name similar to an established company. However, a few signs that you may be...
Building boom: There are more cranes in Toronto than anywhere else in North America
It is no secret Toronto is undergoing a building boom as condo-construction rages on at a break-neck rate, and the 97 cranes towering above the city are a testament to this. That figure comes from the latest reading of the RLB Crane Inde...
Why is buyer demand for Toronto housing heating up this summer?
After the then Kathleen Wynne-led Ontario Liberal government announced its Fair Housing Plan last spring, experts noted would-be buyers were stepping to the sidelines amid uncertainty. The plan did include a contentious foreign-homebuyer...
HK IN THE NEWS
http://canadanewsmedia.ca/2018/07/23/ontario-real-estate-regulator-berates-agents-over-lockbox-abuse/ Harvey Kalles agent Andre Kutyan talks about the need for stronger penalties and regulations when it comes to lockbox use, as many agen...
INTENSE FLAVOUR
Using raw, organic ingredients in the kitchen By Chef Ernesto Iaccarino, Don Alfonso 1890 When I was a child, my family taught me about how the quality of ingredients, and especially the use of organic ingredients in cooking, can infl...
Strange But True – Little known facts from 140 years of The Ex
This year, the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) celebrates its 140th birthday when it returns to Exhibition Place in August. Though today it may be best known for staples like the air show, food building, thrill rides (2018 will be the 91...
THE GREAT HOUSING DILEMMA
Tapping into the Stock of Spare Bedrooms to Increase Housing Affordability By Paul Smetanin, Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis (CANCEA) It would be hard to argue that the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) does not have a se...