The first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, John Graves Simcoe, tried to persuade his British employers that Toronto was the choice location for a military/naval power base in Upper Canada. His advice fell on deaf ears, but not before he had been instrumental in clearing land for a road running north from the shores of Lake Ontario to the Holland River. This road, known as Yonge Street, is the axis along which the city has grown over the last 200 years.
Today, the most sought after residential neighbourhoods can be found on either side of Yonge Street and within walking distance from the stations of the Toronto Subway System. These established neighbourhoods have wthin their environs, the shopping, dining, transit and support services that all speak to quality of life in an urban setting.
The owners of real estate located along the Yonge Street corridor have always enjoyed handsome gains in the value of their holdings. As the city continues to grow, it is a rock solid bet that the demand for the best real estate locations will always run ahead of supply.
I have been helping clients buy and sell real estate since 1975. In that time, prices have increased ten-fold and mor
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Before you start looking for a house, map out where you work, where you like to go after work and where your friends live. What are your interests and hobbies and where do you go for them? Answer these questions and chances are you have identified one or more areas that you would feel safe and happy living in.
Once you have identified an area of choice, start exploring what kind of housing is available and at what price. If you listen to the dictates of your own lifestyle, you will discover th
The last time I bought a car, I looked on the internet for the one I wanted and when I found it, bought it from the salesman who was advertising it.
Houses are different. They do not roll off an assembly line. They come with neighbourhoods, schools, stores, transit access and a history. And they are sold by salespeople who get their product from people like you and I and not from a single man
