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 Game of Chess & COVID-19’s 2nd Wave! According to legend, the mathematician who invented the world renowned game of chess asked for a single grain of rice on the first square, as a reward, and twice as many on each successive square. This geometric progression resulted in demonstrating that one could not possibly produce enough […]
Good Afternoon, While many are counting down the minutes until the long weekend begins, many are counting back the minutes since they last hugged a lost loved one. Too many of these lost loved ones were wronged by the insufficient level of safety on Highway 10. On August 20th, 2020, a woman of Inglewood – known for […]
10 Affordable Home Improvement Tips! Record high real estate prices continue to skyrocket throughout the G.T.A. One can only wonder if there are ways to improve your home without breaking the bank. Here are a few creative tips our knowledgable staff have put together: 1: Clean up & paint out – Nothing packs more financial […]
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%. […]
The hot summer of 2020 has brought spurts of frenetic buying activity through locationally preferred pockets of the G.T.A. Strategically priced & staged homes have been generating multiple offers. Most of which are being presented on a set future date. There is no question that the idle spring market has created significant pockets of pent-up […]
Study after study demonstrates that when Community Safety Zones are implemented in the villages, hamlets and sections of cities world wide, it has augmented local property values. Community safety zones facilitate small but stalwart safety upgrades for everyone who enjoys the sanctity of their home, village or town. That said, to bring such a highly […]
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 […]
Good Afternoon, You may be familiar with the CAA Magazine annual campaign titled Canada’s Worst Roads. We thought it might be interesting to publish a blog outlining the road in Caledon that we think requires the utmost TLC. McLaughlin Rd runs parallel to Highway 10, and evidently proves quite convenient for residents of Caledon, particularly in the […]
“Active Burlington” addressing healthy living, including mental health issues exacerbated by COVID-19, is slowly becoming a reality. Most of Burlington’s 50+ parks have now opened. Please keep in mind that some park facilities remain closed. The city has hundreds of interconnecting KM of bike/walking trails, which are the perfect place to enjoy the scenery. COVID-19 […]