You've found that dream condo—but it's a little expensive for your budget, and now buddying up with a friend and sharing the place seems like a really attractive option. But finding a roommate who fits just right is just as finicky as finding a good romantic relationship, and the...
While it might feel like forever before your little one starts crawling—and touching, and tasting, and exploring all kinds of sharp things—babies start moving around their world faster than any of us think. And while baby gates are one of the major solutions to keeping your child safe and out...
There are many important decisions to make when you decide to transform your condo into a rental property. If you decide to handle things on your own, you will have to market your property, find suitable tenants, calculate market rents, handle tenant interactions, and everything else that involves your rental...
You're almost ready for Moving Day! You've found your brand new condominium unit, started packing, and now it's time for one of the more delicate decisions in your move: finding moving company who will treat your stuff gently, carry it quickly, and not charge a whole extra month's rent to...
It's more common right now to see a Toronto condo listing for a one bedroom-plus-den than a regular one-bedroom. While there can be a lot of cynicism around why den spaces are included when a condo building is designed, those compact rooms are full of potential to be more than...
It's an option that more and more Toronto seniors are taking: Selling that house while the market is hot and downsizing to a more accessible, more centrally located condominium unit, with enough capital left over to keep your retirement comfortable. But downsizing means weighing what to do with all that...
You've unpacked and settled into your new condo, and while the space is warm and cozy, the walls are looking a little bare. Since painting is usually off the table, the next best solution is to hang something with personality. Before you head to a poster sale, though, high-quality art isn't...
Are you thinking of purchasing a rental condo in the Toronto area? There are many things to consider when it comes to becoming a rental property owner. You have to consider things like resale value, any renovations you’ll need to make, comparables, what amenities exist, and what the rental market looks...
Toronto's urban sprawl tells a story about how we used to live: detached house, full yard, and space as paramount. But with micro condos—condos of 500 square feet or less—making up 11% of the new condos coming onstream in the GTA this year, the shift from car culture to transit-friendly, neighbourhood-centred, community culture is in full swing, as Toronto buyers and renters are embrace the advantages of a clean, compact lifestyle.
Here are four ways choosing condo-sized living can change your day-to-day routines—for the better.
1) Say goodbye to high heating and utility bills.
Most condo corporations don't meter out heating, water, and hydro costs on top of your monthly rent: They combine those costs, along with your share of any major capital repairs, into a fixed monthly charge called condo fees, which are set by the condo board. The budgeting benefits are part of what's attracted buyers and renters of all ages to condominium living. The next big cold snap won't wreck your budget once the heating bill comes in, and fluctuating hydro rates are absorbed and evened out over the year.
On top of that, your share of your building's condo fees is allocated based on the square footage of your unit—anywhere from 50 cents to a dollar per square foot, depending on the age of the building, how many amenities it contains, and how many units are there to share the load. So a smaller unit means a lighter load when it comes to condo fees—and your entire utilities and heating bill, letting condo owners keep their costs down and condo renters, more often than not, see their entire utilities bill included as part of their monthly rent.
You've found your new condo, packed everything, changed your addresses, turned in your keys, hired your movers, and your move is officially eating your dust—right? Not so right. You've still got to unpack and set up your new place, and since the rest of the world considers Moving Day the end...
Moving house is commonly called the third-most stressful event we experience in a happy, healthy, day-to-day life. However, a smooth move is achievable with a little planning and organization. Have a seamless moving day with these easy advance moving day tips: 1) Don't get mad, get organized The earlier you start organizing...
Moving's a busy time, and with so many balls in the air, it's easy for important tasks to fall through the cracks. Here's a simple moving checklist to help you organize, prioritize, and wake up on Moving Day feeling on top of the world. Two Months Before Your Move Do Some Decluttering We...
High Park's always been known for its natural beauty, community friendliness, and cozy, locally owned shops. What's less known is that it's also a neighbourhood absolutely packed with services and conveniences, where everything a busy professional—or a growing family—will need is at your fingertips in just a few short blocks. So...
Summer is here in the city, and that means…a lot of Torontonians heading out of the city to use their hard-earned vacation time. But if you're looking longingly toward Algonquin Park, or Muskoka, or a serious attempt to reduce the amount of delicious food in Montreal, there are a few...
Once the heart of Toronto's indie culture scene, Queen and Spadina absorbed a wave of high-end retail in the early 2000s and turned from the place you went to get band bootlegs into the destination for designer boots. But once the hot new businesses chased the cool factor west to...
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