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Thu
What The Hell Are You Paying For?

What The Hell Are You Paying For?

As a consumer, you owe it to yourself to ensure that you’re getting a reasonable return on the money you pay for goods and services.

I have no idea how the seller of the condo below hasn’t questioned where his or her money is going…

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Mon
Lack of Inventory

Lack of Inventory

It’s the same story I’ve been telling for the last two years: there’s nothing on the market, no matter what you’re looking for.

If this continues, the very first ‘nice’ Riverdale home of 2012 is going to have eighty offers on it…

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Fri
From One Celebrity To Another

From One Celebrity To Another

Celebrities buying each others’ houses should come as no surprise; after all, who else could afford such outrageous prices?

Chris Paul is buying Avril Lavigne’s house in California, and I have my own story about a couple of celebs here in Toronto…

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Tue
Blessing In Disguise!

Blessing In Disguise!

My renovation nightmare turned into a financial windfall!

Who knew that the lazy, unprofessional work of a never-to-be-hired-again contractor would leave me smiling in the end?

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Mon
Adelaide Street Townhouses

Adelaide Street Townhouses

No, it’s not my listing, but I will say that I think some of the best value in the city exists in these older townhouses on Adelaide Street West.

Where else can you find this kind of space at this kind of price?

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Mon
CityPlace – Round Peg, Square Hole

CityPlace – Round Peg, Square Hole

It’s not very often that I say something complimentary about CityPlace.

Is it just me – or is there something different about CityPlace these days?

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Fri
Assign Your Life Away!

Assign Your Life Away!

Assignments have run hot, then cold, and now hot again.

There are several websites that specialize in assignments, but I’m quite surprised to say that MLS is not one of them, nor is anything with TREB’s name on it…

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Mon
A View From Vu, Part Two

A View From Vu, Part Two

It’s one thing to debate the potential value of a view when you’re discussing it in theory, but it’s different when you’ve got video evidence sitting in front of you!

I remain unconvinced that a “fantastic view” should come with a massive premium, but I’d pay more to know that nobody stares directly into my living room…

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