Cardiac arrests happen most often at home. Researchers knew that. What they didn’t know, until now, is this: If your home is a highrise, the higher your floor, the lower your chance of survival. A new study published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal examined five years of health data from the City of […]
Archives for March 11, 2016
5 Berkindale Crescent, Toronto – $5.5-million mansion that proves more house doesn’t mean more offers
LISTED AT $5,988,000 SOLD FOR $5,520,000 Address: 5 Berkindale Crescent Neighbourhood:York Mills The property: This newly built home, with five bedrooms and a grand total of nine bathrooms, is certainly not lacking in space. It also features a gym, a sauna, a media room and a wine cellar. The history: The seller purchased several […]
17 Harcourt Avenue, Toronto – $1.45-million Riverdale home with the appeal of a basement rental unit
LISTED AT $1,299,900 SOLD FOR $1,451,000 Address: 17 Harcourt Avenue Neighbourhood:Riverdale The property: A newly renovated detached home. The finished basement has its own separate entrance, making it usable either as a rental apartment or as a nanny suite. The history: The sellers, a couple who had lived in the home for a […]
25 Bernard Avenue, Toronto – $2.5-million Semi Detached Home In The Annex
LISTED AT $2,698,000 SOLD FOR $2,496,250 Address: 25 Bernard Avenue Neighbourhood: The Annex The property: This renovated Victorian semi is big on whimsical charm, with floor-to-ceiling windows flooding the interior with light (even the basement) and built-in bookshelves to hold all the owner’s literature and bric-a-brac. The history: The seller, who had lived in […]
Foreign home buyers – How other countries limit money from abroad
It was revealed this week that the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is trying to keep tabs on foreign money in Canada’s residential real estate market. The national housing agency has come under fire in recent years for a conspicuous lack of reliable data about the money coming from abroad and how it may be […]