Glarring Deficiencies

23 06 2010

Four months into the occupancy phase, and this condo is far from complete.

If you’ve never seen what the common elements of a condo looks like during “occupancy,” perhaps this video will enlighten you…


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Square Feet?

17 06 2010

My bathtub measures 6 x 3 and is 18 square feet.

My laundry room measures 8 x 4 and is 32 square feet.

The smallest condo available for purchase at the glorious new D.N.A. Lofts Phase Three is 270 square feet.

Yes.  270 square feet…

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Past The Due Date?

2 06 2010

This goes a little beyond expired milk, me thinks.

Every pre-construction condominium project in the city is delayed to some extent, but one project happens to be delayed and seems to be bragging about it…


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Why?

20 05 2010

It’s a simple question, but there are so many answers.

But everybody keeps asking me; buyers and my colleagues.

WHY have I completely disregarded the pre-construction condominium industry?

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Old Is New Again: Eleven Residences

27 04 2010

Here is something truly unique.

A five year old condo, which really an apartment building, but is actually a condo, is refurbished and re-launched.

Do you follow?  Read the rest, and you will…

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Two Sides Of The ‘Pre-Construction’ Coin

26 02 2010

After my experience last week at a few new-condo launches, I immediately came back to my office and put on an impromptu real estate seminar for those of my colleagues who were (un)lucky enough to be present.

I ranted and raved, and they sat and listened.

And then one of them played devil’s advocate and raised a very interesting way of looking at things…

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What A Joke!

18 02 2010

At the risk of being black-listed by developers in the real estate industry, I’m going to tell you what I think about the “special broker’s preview” that took place on Tuesday at Sync Condos.

It was a freaking joke, and I can’t believe I expected anything different…

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Sync Condos

15 02 2010

Let’s try this again.

Remember when I wrote about my attempts to purchase a condo at 2 Gladstone in the Queen West area?

Well Streetcar Developments will be launching Sync Condos this week and I’m bringing my cheque book, my patience, and a lot of elbow grease…

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Pre-Construction As A Primary Residence

22 12 2009

I’ve written a lot about pre-construction condominiums in the past few months, and I do so under the assumption that it’s always for investment.

But the reality is - many buyers actually purchase pre-construction condominiums to live in as a primary residence!

I wouldn’t advise it, and here’s why…

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What Worries Me About “Vu Condos”

18 12 2009

First let me say that I really like this new project by Aspen Ridge Homes.

But there is one massive red flag with this development that might cause me to encourage my buyers to look elsewhere; at least in the interim.

I say “maybe” and “might” because I’m not sure what direction they’re going to move in…

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