If you've rented in Toronto this winter and spring, the buzz has been about one thing: purpose-built rentals. With developers switching no less than three in-progress buildings originally slated for condos to rental units after a nearly 20-year drought, the concept of the apartment building is undergoing a cautious renaissance. It's...
Sure, some emergencies we might not have control over. Most emergencies in Toronto are simple to prepare for, and getting ready for the worst isn't paranoid: it's banking your thinking ahead of time for when you might need it most. So in the event of a fire in your building, a...
Toronto's housing market is on fire—and drawing the concern of governments, experts, and real estate associations alike as prices and sales rates keep on growing month after month after month. With Queen's Park actively considering a slew of measures to cool Toronto's tumultuous housing market—including a tax on vacant units...
You've decided: Yes, you want a condo. Now, which condo? Not all condos are created equal, and what'll be the best! place! ever! for one person can easily be an insufferable set of limits for another. Here are some questions to consider, decisions to make, and quick tips to make sure that...
Whether you're fresh out of school and moving into town for your first Toronto job, or moving closer into the downtown to take advantage of the restaurants, the culture, and the scene, it's time to rent a condo in Toronto—so, where to start? With more than 29% of condominium units in...
One of the real joys of settling into a cozy new home? Opening it up to your family and friends, and for those of us who like to cook, that means feeding people—all the people. If you like to cook big (or go home), the great thing about condo kitchens is...
Since amalgamation swept Etobicoke's old city council off to Nathan Phillips Square, the Etobicoke Civic Centre's been a space that's deliberately repurposing to meet the needs of its new neighbours. With condominiums rising in the West Village development just south, on Eva Road—and both owners and renters exploring their new...
Condo living—unless you snag a spot with a community garden amenity!—usually means passing up the backyard full of glorious, tenderly tended fresh vegetables which you can feed to your friends, only to see them marvel at your homesteading skills. Or does it? Toronto's a city surrounded by farms, and if you...
Toronto's become more and more environmentally conscious—and when you're twenty floors up, and it's that much harder to vent chemical fumes out the windows, a commitment to green and non-toxic living can become that much more personal. While you're lowering your carbon footprint, raising your walk score, and otherwise living a...
We received this email from our tenants that just moved in and we wanted to share it with you: Moving from our beautiful home city of Auckland, New Zealand to the big bright city lights of Toronto our first step was to find a place we could call our new home away...
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOZvx_TrlF0[/embed] When you're choosing a condo property managament company to rent and manage your condominium in the Greater Toronto Area for you, you want one that will do all of the work ...
Toronto renters know it: There is such thing as an ideal tenant in our city, and they're most definitely not two or three roommates splitting a two-bedroom condo. But if you're throwing out rental applications from roommates, you're likely missing out on some quality tenants—and narrowing the field for your...
It's closer than we think: butterflies, patios, open jackets, and fresh air. And spring means, inevitably, spring cleaning. Spring cleaning isn't just an old-timey ritual. Changes in the weather mean changes in our living space as the temperature rises, and that gap between winter and solidly warm weather is our chance...
February's here, and it's hearts-and-flowers time. Very strictly regimented hearts-and-flowers time. Luckily for those of us whose idea of a good time isn't flowers and a four-course meal, Toronto is bursting with Valentine's activities designed by—and for—people who are passionate about just about anything under the sun. So if you don't...
Keeping your rental condo in great shape is part of your job as a tenant: floors, walls, bathrooms, and, yes, the appliances in your kitchen. If you're moving from your parents' house or university residence to the first place that's your own, it's entirely probable you've never hit the finer...
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