Yes Dorothy, dreams do come true! Bike lanes running from Lawrence to Bloor have been approved by City council for the summer of 2021. Toronto the bad, is quickly turning into Toronto the good. John Tory and council should be loudly applauded for making our city more pedestrian friendly and a finer place to call […]
All Things Will Pass! Franklin Delano Roosevelt once said “the only thing we have to fear is fear itsself” (Roosevelt, 1933, First Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt). Sir Wilfred Laurier emphasized in a speech at Toronto’s Massey Hall that the 20th century would belong to Canada (Wilson-Smith, 2016). Speaking from personal opinion, it would […]
The Toronto Real Estate Board just released their latest statistical analysis. GTA home prices jumped 17% year over year. Sales numbers were up nearly 50% compared to June of last year. Presently, 5 year fixed mortgage rates continue to linger around the 2% level, with continued talk that 5 year rates may drop to 1.5%. […]
John Tory’s Safe Street Policy is Winning Big! Winning the hearts & minds of all Torontonians is no simple task! However, Mayor Tory’s creative adaptation of the approximated guidelines detailed in the Vision Zero has been nothing but a smashing success. This long-discussed plan was hastily gestated by the social blow-back caused by the C […]
The proverb that statistics don’t necessarily lie is true. However, whether they shed light on the near future remains debatable. Attached are several informative graphs provided by the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB), which despite lower # of sales, highlights the chronic shortage of listings, thus resulting in an escalating price trend line. The million […]
Accurate Appraisals has the distinct honour of announcing that a well-deserved distinction has been accorded to Nick Jurich C.R.A., P. App & Ricky Bhatia C.R.A, P. App, R.E. Broker, by the Appraisal Institute of Canada, as both members of the Accurate team have been awarded their full designation. Fewer than 4,000 real-estate professionals in all of Canada, out […]
Go Safe, Move Safe, Leave Safe, Home Safe Often raised in conversation is the trivial question, “why do people who live downtown Toronto choose to commute by car?” Yes, there are various alternative means of transportation, including the public system, but public transportation simply isn’t for everyone. So what is another efficient way to travel […]
The art of giving back is relevant now more than ever; there is no better time than the present to find a local organization that provides assistance to those in need. While humans around the globe are facing the fear of Covid-19, some are struggling more than others, as they do not have access to […]
Happy Earth Day! A big shout out to all our fellow humans around the globe. Earth Day is a reminder to protect your planet, and to do what you can to encourage it to keep flourishing with resources. It is about remembering that, while it is the responsibility of the Earth to support humanity, it […]
Moments in history inadvertently lend themselves to moments of societal introspection. The real estate appraisal business has been one of those professions that has closely mimicked the evolution of our culture & society. Please enjoy a belated Women’s Day anthem while you scroll through a rather interesting article focusing on the evolution of the G.T.A […]