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The Flip Side of Gentrification

We live in a converted storefront. One that sat empty, without a store for 40+ years. One whose windows were spray painted over, in a neighborhood with an incredibly high crime rate. A bounty of drug deals and prostitutes at the next corner. Hell, that's what it was like even when we moved into our...

Real Estate

September 11, 2014

Kristen

for sale, gentrification, property, real estate

Adventures in Trespassing – Guest Post by Allyson Scott

Today I bring you something a little bit different. Last fall, friend and photographer Allyson Scott shared a beautiful photo essay touching on real estate and gentrification with an incredible human element. I loved the post so much I asked if I could share it here with you. This post originally appeared on her Read More

Real Estate

June 20, 2014

Guest Post

construction, gentrification, real estate, toronto

Toronto West End Real Estate

January is usually a slow time in the real estate market. People are burrowed in their homes keeping warm, not wanting to traipse through feet of snow to visit open houses. The market sees a few homes up for sale, but not the number that usually grace the MLS in spring, summer and fall. Still...

Real Estate

January 31, 2014

Kristen

junction, junction triangle, real estate, roncesvalles, toronto, wallace emmerson

Real Estate….Movies?

When we were looking to buy our first home, we looked at a LOT of houses. From scouring the MLS daily to Open Houses on weekends and weeknight showings. We saw our fair share of homes; over 100 to be exact. During that time we witnessed various marketing initiatives from the estate agents selling those homes....

Misc, Video

June 26, 2013

Kristen

real estate, Video

Houseaversary – Closing Time

Last post of Houseaversary week! In case you missed it, be sure to check out our posts on how we almost missed out on even seeing the house, the offer process and the inspection. Today is all...

Houseaversary

November 29, 2012

Kristen

closing, houseaversary, moving, real estate

Houseaversary – Inspection

Day 3 of Houseaversary week! Today's post is about the inspection. As you may know, El Granto & I (and the Storefront of course) appeared in an episode of Mike Holmes' TV show Holmes Inspection. The show Holmes Inspection is all about how a home inspection failed the home owners in...

Houseaversary

November 28, 2012

Kristen

home inspection, real estate

Houseaversary – The Offer

Day 2 of Houseaversary Week. Today we're talking about the offer process. (if you missed yesterday's post on how we almost missed out on seeing the storefront check it out here.) (more…)...

Houseaversary

November 27, 2012

Kristen

houseaversary, real estate

Houseaversary – Almost Didnt Happen

This week marks the anniversary of closing on our house. This week I will share with you with some of our house buying ups and downs. Today's topic is about how we almost didn't go see the house at all. The Storefront you see was on the walking path to El Granto's work. Every day he...

Houseaversary

November 26, 2012

Kristen

buying a home, house shopping, houseaversary, real estate

Neighbourhood Walk Score

In reading a recent Toronto Life article “House Wars: true tales from the Toronto real estate market” I got to thinking about how the walkability of your home effects your life, and where exactly you live. El Granto & I do not own a car, we commute via TTC to our jobs and walk...

Misc

September 12, 2012

Kristen

neighbourhood, real estate, walk score, walkability

Tag Archives: real estate

The Flip Side of Gentrification

Adventures in Trespassing – Guest Post by Allyson Scott

Toronto West End Real Estate

Real Estate….Movies?

Houseaversary – Closing Time

Houseaversary – Inspection

Houseaversary – The Offer

Houseaversary – Almost Didnt Happen

Neighbourhood Walk Score

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