Blog by Carol Lome, Broker

Real Estate Market More Balanced in June

July 28th, 2010

The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) has announced significant findings to indicate that the Toronto Real Estate Market was more stable this June.

Greater Toronto REALTORS reported 8,442 sales through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in June.  This represents a 23% decrease compared to the record 10,995 sales reported in June, 2009. However, sales for the second quarter of 2010 amounted to ...

Central Toronto Open House!

July 26th, 2010

We are proud to announce that this Sunday, August 1, 2010, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 32 Oaklands Avenue , in The Oaklands in Central Toronto, Toronto. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent 3 Storey Condo Townhouse for sale in beautiful Central Toronto.

Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Central ...

Central Toronto Open House!

July 26th, 2010

We are proud to announce that this Saturday, July 31, 2010, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 32 Oaklands Avenue , in The Oaklands in Central Toronto, Toronto. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent 3 Storey Condo Townhouse for sale in beautiful Central Toronto.

Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Centr ...

32 Oaklands Avenue, Toronto, ON

July 26th, 2010

I just finished uploading this 3 Storey Condo Townhouse for sale, 32 Oaklands Avenue, Toronto, ON

Welcome to 32 Oaklands Avenue. This spacious executive 3+1 bedroom condo townhouse is well situated in downtown Toronto just steps to the chic shops and restaurants along the Yonge street corridoor. Steps to the TTC, parks, Upper Canada College York school, and De LaSalle College, this home featu ...

key interest rate by quarter point today

July 20th, 2010
The Bank of Canada acknowledged Canada’s economic recovery by raising its trend-setting interest rate to 0.75 per cent, but warned of a weak global economic picture.

While saying that consumer and government spending continue to drive the Canadian recovery, Bank Governor Mark Carney admitted that the rebound from the recession will unfold more slowly than the central bank had been predicting ...

Toronto's Summer festivities

July 19th, 2010

Harbourfront Centre - World Routes SummerFestivals 2010
July 1st - September 6th
Harbourfront Centre's World Routes Summer Festival. Explore the idea of "global to local & local to global" with 10 FREE outdoor festivals that bring together rich artistic traditions from around the corner to around the globe.

Enjoy the company of top Canadian and international artists in music, dance, theatre, ...

Toronto Caribana Festival

July 16th, 2010

Scotiabank Caribana Festival - Feel De Vibe

presented by:
Scotiabank Caribana

Starts: July 15, 2010 07:00 AM
Ends: August 15, 2010 03:00 AM

Cost: Free

The 43rd Annual 2010 Scotiabank Caribana Festival is an exciting cultural explosion of Caribbean music, cuisine, revelry as well as visual and performing arts. Now in its 43nd year, Caribana has become a major international event a ...

Dinner with HST

July 12th, 2010

While it is true that you will see the HST charged on restaurant meals, restaurants themselves will see benefits as a result of the stronger economy and jobs created.

But how much more will a meal at a nice restaurant cost you with the Harmonized Sales Tax? The increase from five per cent GST you paid on meals before July 1, 2010 to 12 per cent under HST now has a modest impact on the final p ...

Keeping cool environmentally

July 7th, 2010

The heat wave which has struck Ontario has left us all seeking for Air Conditioning, but if we go back to the famous summer of 2003 when our entire city was left powerless for almost 2 days due to an overload of demand for energy.  Below are a few tips to cool yourself while still being energy efficient. This can not only help keep our power systems up and running, but will also help keep our ...