MIKE LIND

Home Selling

What Real Estate Marketing Actually Is (And What It’s Not)

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The truth is, if it weren’t for the MLS, selling a home would take a lot longer. Marketing as we know it changed with the internet, and yet most realtors are still using outdated tactics or misunderstanding what real estate marketing actually is.

Why Most Toronto Realtors Aren’t Real Marketers

Most agents aren’t marketers—they’re sales representatives. It’s literally printed on their business cards. Licensing courses don’t teach marketing or sales, and sadly, most agents stop learning once they get their license. They copy what they see other agents doing because that’s where their “education” ends.

Many agents cut corners where it matters most:

  • They use the cheapest photographers instead of professional property photographers who are skilled in capturing a home in its best light.
  • They write generic MLS descriptions filled with clichés like ‘gleaming hardwood floors’ and ‘soaring nine-foot ceilings’.
  • They rely on outdated sales techniques that don’t align with how buyers actually make decisions.

Real estate marketing isn’t about flashy feature sheets or newspaper ads—it’s about understanding what people want on an emotional level.

How to Market Your Home for a Faster Sale in Toronto

If you want to get buyers excited and sell your home for the best price, real estate marketing comes down to six key factors:

1. The Condition of Your Home

Buyers want move-in-ready homes. Before listing, I help clients:

  • Depersonalize and declutter so buyers can picture themselves living there.
  • Complete necessary repairs or upgrades—I even supply the paint.
  • Ensure every room creates a strong emotional connection with buyers.

2. Home Presentation & Staging

Staging isn’t just about trendy furniture and colour coordinated pillows with wall art. It’s about helping buyers visualize themselves living in the home by:

  • Removing distractions. I love to look at your family photos and diplomas while touring your home before listing for sale. But when it comes time to list your house on the market, they remind buyers they are in your home. We don’t want that.
  • Optimizing space and lighting. Photos are the first thing buyers see online. Proper lighting makes property photos that much better.
  • Creating a warm, inviting atmosphere. Enough room to walk around furniture creates a calming flow throughout the home which invites buyers to feel safe and secure. Another step closer to living there.

3. Curb Appeal

First impressions matter. In Toronto’s competitive real estate market, a buyer decides within seconds whether a home interests them. If the front of the house doesn’t invite them in, they’ll scroll past the listing without a second thought.

4. High-Quality Photos & Virtual Tours

Buyers browse hundreds of listings online before ever stepping foot in a home. Professional photography—not blurry, distorted, or overexposed photos—is essential.

  • I hire experienced photographers who capture the best angles and lighting.
  • A 360-degree virtual tour lets buyers explore the home at their own pace.
  • Short-form video walkthroughs on social media get more engagement than static images.

5. Emotional Storytelling

Most real estate descriptions rely on overused phrases like “gleaming hardwood floors” and “soaring ceilings, ” which buyers skim past.

Instead, I write a compelling story about your home—just like the engaging articles in Dwell Magazine. I use sensory-rich language, describing:

  • The feeling of hosting a backyard BBQ on a warm summer evening.
  • The quiet peace of a home office overlooking a tree-lined street.
  • The relaxation of a whirlpool tub after a long day.

6. Strategic Online Promotion

Social media doesn’t sell homes outright, but it keeps your listing in front of the right audience. I take a multi-platform approach:

  • Short-form video tours on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts meet buyers where they already spend time.
  • A cinematic-style home film on YouTube reinforces the benefits of your home and adds a strong emotional tie that even the best photos don’t.

Why This Approach Works

Buyers don’t make decisions based on features alone—they buy based on how a home makes them feel. In other words, the benefits of the home. My marketing approach prioritizes their biggest concerns:

  • Fear of losing the home – I create urgency with a beautiful presentation and strategic pricing.
  • Fear of missing something better – I showcase what makes your home unique.
  • Fear of overpaying – Transparent pricing strategies help buyers see value.
  • Fear of hidden issues – Clear, honest presentation builds trust.

Rethinking Traditional Feature Sheets

Most realtors still hand out basic feature sheets—Word documents with a few photos and bullet points. That’s a waste of paper.

Instead, I design a high-end, magazine-style brochure inspired by the IKEA catalog and Dwell Magazine. These don’t just list features—they tell a visual and emotional story about the home.

The Bottom Line

Effective real estate marketing isn’t about gimmicks. It’s about understanding buyer psychology, modern consumer behavior, and what truly makes a home sell.

When you work with me, you’re not just getting MLS exposure—you’re getting a strategic marketing plan designed to attract serious Toronto buyers and help your home stand out in a crowded market.

Ready to Market Your Home the Right Way?

Selling your home isn’t just about putting a sign on the lawn—it’s about creating an experience that attracts the right buyers and gets you the best possible outcome. If you’re ready to work with an agent who understands real marketing (not just sales), let’s talk.

Reach out today to start planning your home’s marketing strategy.

The “Your Home Sold Guarantee” – A Real Estate Mirage?

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In the world of real estate, flashy promises and bold guarantees are as common as “For Sale” signs. One of the most alluring and perhaps deceptive is the “Your Home Sold Guarantee.” It sounds like a dream come true, especially if you’re eager to sell quickly. Who wouldn’t want the peace of mind knowing that if your home doesn’t sell, your agent will step in and buy it themselves? But as with most things that sound too good to be true, this guarantee comes with a catch—a catch that could cost you dearly.

The Promise: “Your Home Sold, Guaranteed!”

The premise of the “Your Home Sold Guarantee” is simple on the surface: if your house doesn’t sell within a specified time frame, the real estate agent or company guarantees they will buy it themselves for homeowners looking to move quickly—whether due to a new job, financial strain, or just the desire for a change—this can seem like a golden opportunity.

But here’s where the cracks start to show. This guarantee is often nothing more than a marketing tactic designed to lure you in. It’s a classic example of bait and switch—grab your attention with a compelling offer, then hit you with the fine print.

The Catch: Selling at a Fraction of the Value

The first thing you need to understand is that this “guarantee” usually comes with a significant caveat: the agent’s offer to buy your home is typically only around 75% of its actual market value. That’s right—if your home doesn’t sell and the agent steps in, you could sell your property for much less than it’s worth.

To put that in perspective, let’s say your home is valued at $400,000. Under this guarantee, if your home doesn’t sell within the agreed period, the agent might offer to buy it for just $300,000. That’s a $100,000 loss—money that could have gone toward your next home, your savings, or your family’s future.

Why Does This Happen?

The reason behind this lowball offer is simple: risk mitigation. No real estate agent wants to be stuck buying homes at full market value, especially in cases where the property may have trouble selling. By offering 75% of the market value, they ensure that they can resell the home at a profit, covering their costs and then some. This isn’t a service; it’s a business strategy—one that leaves the homeowner at a severe disadvantage.

The Real Intent: Getting You to Call

At its core, the “Your Home Sold Guarantee” is a lead generation tool. Real estate agents use it to get their foot in the door with potential clients. The flashy promise draws you in, and once you’re engaged, the real sales pitch begins. The guarantee itself might never even come into play because the agent’s primary goal is to secure your listing and sell your home the traditional way.

This tactic plays on the homeowner’s desire for security and certainty in what is often a stressful and uncertain process. The thought of a guaranteed sale removes a lot of the anxiety from selling a home, which is why this promise is so effective. However, the reality is that it’s just a hook to get you interested. Once you’re in, you’ll likely discover that the guarantee isn’t as beneficial as it seemed.

The Fine Print: What You’re Not Being Told

It’s not just the 75% buyout that homeowners need to be wary of. The “Your Home Sold Guarantee” often comes with other strings attached:

  1. Strict Conditions: The guarantee might only apply if you meet certain criteria, such as setting the home at a price determined by the agent or making costly repairs and upgrades before listing.
  2. Extended Listing Agreements: In some cases, signing up for this guarantee could lock you into a longer-than-usual listing agreement, making it difficult to switch agents if you’re unhappy with their performance.
  3. Hidden Fees: Some agreements include hidden fees or commissions that aren’t immediately apparent, further reducing the amount of money you’ll walk away with if the agent ends up buying your home.
  4. Limited Marketing Effort: Knowing that they can fall back on buying the home at 75% of its value, some agents might not put in their full effort to market and sell your home at its true market value.

An Ethical Alternative: Transparency and Fair Value

So, what’s the alternative? The answer lies in transparency and working with an agent who prioritizes your best interests over their bottom line. A good agent will focus on selling your home at its true market value, using effective marketing strategies, realistic pricing, and good old-fashioned hard work.

Instead of flashy guarantees, look for agents who offer honest assessments and realistic timelines. Selling a home isn’t always quick or easy, but with the right agent, it can be a fair and straightforward process. They should be upfront about the challenges and opportunities of selling your home and work with you to set a price that reflects the property’s true worth.

Questions to Ask Your Agent

If you’re considering working with an agent who offers a “Your Home Sold Guarantee,” make sure you ask the following questions:

  1. What is the exact buyout price under the guarantee?
  2. Are there any conditions or requirements I need to meet for the guarantee to apply?
  3. What is the length of the listing agreement?
  4. Are there any additional fees or costs associated with the guarantee?
  5. How will you market my home to ensure it sells for its full market value?

The answers to these questions should give you a clearer picture of what the guarantee really entails and whether it’s in your best interest to pursue it.

The Bottom Line: Knowledge is Power

In real estate, as in life, knowledge is power. Understanding the true nature of the “Your Home Sold Guarantee” can save you from making a costly mistake. It’s easy to be swayed by a promise that seems to offer peace of mind, but in reality, it’s just another sales tactic designed to benefit the agent more than you.

Before you sign up for any guarantee, make sure you fully understand the terms and what you might be giving up. A little skepticism can go a long way in ensuring that you make the best decision for yourself and your financial future.

In the end, selling your home is about more than just speed and convenience. It’s about getting the value you deserve. Don’t let flashy guarantees distract you from that goal. Choose transparency, fairness, and a process that respects your investment—and your intelligence.

Unsexy Preparation Is What Will Sell Your Home – Part 1

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I recently had my ensuite washroom renovated. Each evening, after the contractor left, I would go in and take photos to document the process. The first couple of times, the changes were immediate and, dare I say it, exciting.

But on the third to fifth day, progress seemed to slow down, and there appeared to be hardly any progress.

When I talked to the contractor, I brought it up, and he told me those days that he was working on the stuff you don’t notice, like running new plumbing lines, electrical wiring, and moving heating vents.

The unsexy stuff, I told him.

Exactly, he said, but it is very important stuff to get done so the sexy stuff can get done properly.

This is exactly what happens when you prepare your house for the stagers to come in and do their stuff—the sexy results the buyers see and admire.

Preparing your home for staging involves a lot of work, and most of it isn’t sexy.

Once you decide to sell your home, it is a business transaction (as bad as that might sound), and you must understand that it is no longer your home. It must be positioned so that someone else can see themselves living there.

You see it all the time when visiting IKEA. They can make 30 square feet of living space seem like I could comfortably move my family of five into it.

It’s not tricking people into buying stuff they don’t need. It’s making people believe these things will make their lives better.

By staging your home, you’re allowing people to decide if buying it will improve their lives. Staging helps with that vision.

Here is the list I sent them to get ready for staging:

401 Remitrom Ave – Get Ready to List 

Your bedroom

  • Remove dresser closest to the door or place it in the closet – we may use it in the second bedroom.
  • Remove at least half the items in the closet.
  • Remove all artwork.
  • Replace the blackout curtains with basic white curtains. IKEA, Walmart, Amazon are great places to find inexpensive ones. Please measure them, but they look like 72-inch panels.

Second bedroom

  • Couch to living room – if the stager does not like it, it will likely be used in the Florida room.
  • Remove all wall art and shelves.
  • Replace window cover with an inexpensive curtain or sheer.
  • I envision this room as either a nursery or a child room with a single bed.

Washroom

  • Replace shower curtain with an inexpensive white one. You can find one at Dollarama – IKEA, Walmart, Amazon too.
  • All toiletries including toilet paper hidden away – only soap dispenser on the counter.
  • Keep the art work above the toilet.

Upper hall

  • Remove wall frames, even from stairway.
  • Patch and paint as needed.
  • The mirror might be used by the stager somewhere.

Mudroom

  • Clear it out.

Living room

  • Pack all frames.
  • Remove any wall art.
  • Place the coat rack in the mudroom – we’ll see it the stager can use it.
  • Store your comfy coach, somewhere until your move.
  • Place chest under the window in the mudroom.
  • Be prepared that the stager may not want to use your side tables and coffee table.
  • Clear out the bookshelf – it may be used someplace else or removed depending on stager.

Dining room

  • Store extra chair that’s sitting against the wall.
  • Remove wall art.
  • Store all alcohol.
  • Be prepared to store all the smaller buffets – I think the stager will use the large antique buffet.

Kitchen

  • Clear everything off the counters. Store the items you will need in the cabinets.
  • Clear the shelf above the fridge.
  • Remove all fridge magnets.

Florida room

  • Except for the bookshelf, clear it out.
  • This may be made to look like a sitting or family room.

Backyard

  • Keep it pretty ????

Basement – clear as much as possible

  • Store the hanging racks against a wall out of the way if you need to use them.
  • Nothing hanging and remove all clothes hangers.
  • Declutter the storage shelves as much as possible – only the essentials.
  • Clear the storage room as much as possible – maybe place anything that is in a plastic container in the yard shed – maybe any black shelves should be moved into this room to make the main basement look bigger.

Office

  • Store the exercise equipment.
  • Store anything else that isn’t home office use – that’s what we want this room to be.

Once my clients completed everything on my checklist, the stager came through. Most of what I had outlined in my checklist put them that much further ahead for the staging day.

I try to reduce their stress as much as possible, and by doing this work ahead of the stager’s outline, it is more piecework now than a frantic dash. I like to think of it as puttering.

The stager followed up the day after with her staging preparation checklist with several options. Here it is:

Front Porch: 

  • Leave “as is” looks great.

Living Room: 

  • Option 1:
    • Recommending to keep the sofa and instead remove the large wood Hutch located b/w the living and dining room.
  • Option 2:
    • Remove the Sofa and Keep the Hutch if it cannot be stored.
  • Remove the TV, coffee table, bench and area rug.
  • Remove the mirror located behind the door.
  • Remove the metal wall shelf/ledges behind the sofa.
  • Move the tall white cabinet to the basement.

Note: I really appreciate it when stagers allow for options or flexibility. It’s another stress reliever for my clients.

Dining Room: 

  • Move the Bar cart to where the large hutch was located.
  • Move the FP to the Sunroom.
  • Keep the table and chairs (6). If the Hutch can be removed and stored then it’s best to show the table with the extensions and 6 chairs. It looks very nice in
  • the photos and will offer more versatility for potential buyers.
  • Keep all of the plants and any décor items.

Kitchen: 

  • Clear the countertops and leave the coffee maker and utensils and container.

Sunroom: 

  • Add the FP to this room and place on same wall as tall grey cabinet.
  • Move the tall Grey cabinet to opposite wall.
  • Remove everything else in this room.

Balcony: 

  • Set up the all the patio furniture for photography and showings.
  • Do you have decorative cushions for the patio sofa and love seat? We can bring if you don’t. (more stress reduction letting them know they can supply rather than have my clients go buy cushions)

Primary Bdrm: 

  • Move the bed in front of window as we discussed.
  • Recommending to remove the dresser.
  • Keeps everything else in this room. We will bring matching nights but will use your nights elsewhere in the house.
    • Note: Once the bed is rotated can you send photos of how the room looks. We want to see how much space is left on the right side of window.

Bdrm 2: 

  • Keep everything in this room. And we will set up as bedroom with double bed.

Basement/Utility Room:

  • Clear the top of the washer dryer.
  • Most of this space looks good.
  • Consider painting the steps but only if time permits.

Office/Bdrm Option 1: 

  • Consider making this a bdrm/office. Remove the white cabinet (can it fit in the closet or somewhere in the basement, you have lots of space?).
  • Move the desk over to the far right.
  • Move the tall white shelf from living room and place on floor beside the desk. We can then add a twin mattress and bedding.

Option 2: Leave as an Office only.

Other:

  • Touch up walls were needed from nail holes, as we discussed.
  • Replace burnt out light bulbs.

As it turned out, I was wrong about the couch and hutch. This is why I always prefer the stager. They see things differently and know what will look good and what won’t.

They are always looking through the lens of a designer and photographer. They know how it will be seen with online photos and with in-person impressions.

For instance, as I walked in the front door to the living room, my eye was drawn to the bookshelf and dining room light.

The stager saw the TV as a distraction and suggested they take it down. She plans to use the bookshelf as a bed in the basement office to show potential home buyers that it is also a bedroom option.

Stagers, man. They see things in another dimension…

As you can see, there is a lot of work involved. Having sold five personal homes, I’ve found that having an individual guide for each room makes the process much easier.

It will never be without stress, but it can be a much easier process with clear direction.

I’ve heard so many stories from clients who previously used another agent to sell how unorganized the process was and so many last-minute decisions that made it incredibly stressful.

Just imagine a jet pilot winging it every time before taking off for a flight.

Airlines have a checklist and process for every detail that pilots must go through every time.

I hate flying, but knowing there are processes in place takes my anxiety down to where I can now eat on a flight.

Stay tuned for part 2.

Who Do You Blame For Not Being Able To Buy A Home?

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I get it; everyone wants a bad guy to blame all their problems on.

For people who think they’re entitled to own a home yet have complained about home prices in Toronto, even when they could have bought a house in 2006 in the East End, Leslieville, and the Junction for $500,000, they blame everyone from banks to all levels of government, and especially us dickhead realtors for inflating the price of a home in Toronto.

Then, some people hate their agents after they fail to buy a house after several attempts, lumping all agents in the same boat as greedy, keeping them from being able to buy a house.

Sure, some blame should be put on the agent they chose to represent them, but not the homeowner’s agent.

The seller’s agent is there for one purpose: to get the best deal possible for the home sellers.

Period.

It’s one thing to decide to use the agent that appears in your social feeds doing dances and home tours where they waive you into each room in fast motion.

A better idea is to choose an agent with experience analyzing the price range of what a home will sell for so your time isn’t wasted on homes you could never afford.

Here’s an example of a recent listing of mine. I had ten competing offers on a vacant house in Pickering, listed for $699,000. My evaluation suggested it would sell in the $820,000 to $840,00 range. Seven of the nine agents expected me to give them the “price expectations” of my seller.

In other words, they were clueless about determining the price range at which the house would sell.

One agent asked me if I would advise her on the side after offers were submitted. She had two separate buyers with offers. 

No conflict of interest there, huh?

I’ve always suspected this happens between agents from certain unreputable brokerages, including some of the big-name brokerages you’ve heard of.

But that’s another post for another day.

My answer to the agents who asked about price expectations was always the same: the seller is looking for the best offer.

I gave them my seller’s preferred closing date, June 24th or sooner.

Why would I tell any agent what the seller was expecting? My “job” is to get the most favourable terms and selling price possible for my client.

If I gave agents the expected price, how many would pay more? Why would they? I’ve tipped my hand.

I think this is all an echo of the past decade of a red-hot seller’s market, during which buyer agents would submit an offer, say, $200,000 more than the asking price, only to find that the house sold for $330,000 more than the asking price.

It could also be that because they have never experienced a truly balanced market, they’ve never had to evaluate a house and likely have never had the option to negotiate a price lower than the asking price when there was an opportunity.

When I first got into the industry in 2004, I would submit offers of $40,000 less than the asking price, riddled with conditions and clauses that would get laughed at by selling agents today, a deposit of $5,000. I would give the seller 3 days irrevocably because the house had already been on the market for three months.

Those were the days. Selling 3,500 square foot homes in Aurora for $600,000.

Let’s look at how this offer night went, and please pay attention to the closing dates. I’ll explain later.

  1. Agent one:
    1. Offer price: $750,001
    2. Deposit: $15,000
    3.  Closing date: July 11
    4. Conditions: none
  2. Agent two:
    1. Offer price: $777,900
    2. Deposit: $40,000
    3.  Closing date: July 4
    4. Conditions: none
  3. Agent three:
    1. Offer price: $770,000
    2. Deposit: $45,000
    3.  Closing date: June 27
    4. Conditions: home inspection and insurance
  4. Agent four (This agent had offers for two buyers):
    1. Buyer one:
      1. Offer price: $770,786
      2. Deposit: $45,000
      3.  Closing date: June 26
      4. Conditions: none
    2. Buyer two:
      1. Offer price: $785,786
      2. Deposit: $40,000
      3.  Closing date: June 25
      4. Conditions: none
  5. Agent five:
    1. Offer price: $800,000
    2. Deposit: $50,000
    3.  Closing date: June 27
    4. Conditions: none
  6. Agent six:
    1. Offer price: $808,000
    2. Deposit: $35,000
    3.  Closing date: June 20
    4. Conditions: none
  7. Agent seven:
    1. Offer price: $670,000
    2. Deposit: $60,000
    3.  Closing date: July 19
    4. Conditions: home inspection and insurance
  8. Agent eight:
    1. Offer price: $779,000
    2. Deposit: $30,000
    3.  Closing date: July 9
    4. Conditions: none
  9. Agent nine:
    1. Offer price: $850,000
    2. Deposit: $50,000
    3.  Closing date: June 21
    4. Conditions: none

The choice is obvious: who wins here?

Take the 850, get it signed immediately, and we’re done.

I’ve done my job and made my client a boatload of money, right?

That’s what an inexperienced agent would have done. What’s the saying, “A bird in hand is worth two in the bush,” or something?

Here’s where my experience with negotiations comes into play.

I set Agent Nine’s offer aside.

I called agents five and six. They are within my estimated selling price range, and experience tells me with the size of their deposit, they likely have left money off the table and have room to improve. I let them know where they stand regarding offer strength.

The other agent’s offers were either too far away on price to work with or, if you look at their closing dates, were too far past what I had told them the preferred closing date was.

See what I mean about choosing your agent? Did the agents not tell their clients about the closing date, or did they simply not pay attention?

I called and thanked them for their offers, but we will be working with another offer.

Agent Four insists on having an opportunity to improve her offers. I told her she was too far off and we’d already decided. 

If, by chance, one of those offers (or both) comes back and is higher than Agent Nine’s, then they will both be given one final opportunity to improve.

As it happens, Agent Five improved their offer price to $860,000 (Agent Six came up to $828,000), so both Agent Nine and Five were given a final opportunity to give their final and best offer. 

They were once again reminded that closing before June 25 was important.

Agent Five returned with $875,100, and Agent Nine with $871,000.

Which offer did the seller end up working with and why?

Recall earlier when I said to pay attention to the closing date. A certain tax being threatened (“we’re only asking the top 1% to pay their fair share.. “) would cost a lot more in tax than $4,100.

Agent Five’s clients were livid—how can we have the highest offer and not get the house? When I reminded them that the closing date was important and ended up being the determining factor, they said their mortgage agent wouldn’t allow them to close sooner than 30 days because it would require them to resubmit paperwork, which made no sense to me.

Then, they promised me, hand to God, that if we accept their offer, they will 100% be able to close on June 24 once the offer has been approved by the mortgage underwriter.

I told them I appreciated their promise, but if they can’t move the closing date now, there is a good chance they won’t be able to do it later, and we didn’t want to take that risk.

Do her agents hold my client’s decision against me? Do they now think I’m the bad guy for not accepting their offer? It was always my client’s decision, not mine, but I’ll be the blame in their eyes.

What about the other people who submitted offers?

Do they see the final selling price and blame their agent for not giving them a realistic selling range?

Am I the asshole agent for “inflating” the final selling price?

Is my seller to blame for accepting the highest price (even if it wasn’t)?

Do you see how some people blame others for their inability to buy a home?

Ineffective Open Houses Are Done By Ineffective Agents

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When you’re grocery shopping and you see a person handing out food samples, do you automatically go over and get a sample?

Maybe you’re like me and look it over first to see if it’s something you’d be interested in trying. Most times, it’s something that I’m not interested in eating either because it’s junk food or has something I shouldn’t eat, like beans or grains.

Food demos and sampling are done because they bring awareness to the product and result in more sales.

If it didn’t result in more sales, samples wouldn’t be offered.

My wife is a food entrepreneur. Her business model is helping food companies get their products listed in grocery stores and she has a subsidiary food demonstration company that holds food demos at grocery stores.

Some of the food companies are hesitant to do demos because they have to supply the food. That’s a cost that some of them are unwilling to absorb.

My wife explains that the demos produce more brand awareness and sales and they should be seen as an opportunity, not a hindrance.

The demos held by my wife are somewhat elevated. They are set up to look better, drawing even more attention to them.

All of the demo people, who are affectionately named brand ambassadors, are told everything that is a benefit about the product, and the drawbacks so that when a potential buyer has a question, they are getting factual information from a knowledgeable representative.

This is crucial in case there is a food allergy and it also shows the consumer that the person is not there just handing out samples but knows what they’re talking about.

It also benefits the food company. They are being represented by knowledgeable sales reps and it shows through increased sales.

You know there would be a real estate angle to this, didn’t you?

Are there demos in real estate sales?

Absolutely and you’ve already heard them.

Open house.

Yes, an open house is essentially a demo of a house for sale and the sampling allows people to come in and walk through the house.

I have been hosting open houses on every single one of my listings because when done correctly, they are very effective.

There is a prominent realtor, who is associated with a lion and offers a million-dollar marketing “guarantee”, that campaigned that he will sell your house “without ineffective open houses”.

Essentially, his “million dollar marketing” is eliminating one of the most effective marketing tools. Think about it, no matter how good the photos, video and virtual tour are, without being able to physically visit the property, how can any potential home buyer know if it would be a fit for them?

Yes, I know they can visit the house with an agent – if they are working with one, but what if they’re not?

Not every buyer has found an agent they want to work with or maybe they want to buy without one.

Another benefit of an open house is it allows many people to tour the home in just a few hours rather than having many people come at separate times over a few days.

That’s more disruptive than an open house over a weekend.

Why does the lion advertise that open houses are ineffective? Is it because he doesn’t want to do them? Maybe he can’t be bothered to host them. Perhaps his team of agents are ineffective because they haven’t been taught how to hold an effective open house.

I see it often, an agent holding a completely ineffective open house.

Picture this; it’s a Saturday morning. You’ve been searching for a house off and on for some time, and you come across one online that catches your attention.

You see there is an open house at 2:00. Great! You can go and have a look at it without having to bother your agent. If you like it, you’ll go back with them.

2:10, you arrive at the house and the agent is just getting there themselves even though it was supposed to begin at 2:00.

The agent is frazzled and looks surprised that you’re there. You feel awkward and tell them you’ll come back in a few minutes, but they insist you come in.

There are no lights on, the only information about the house available is a simple, black-and-white printout of the MLS listing.

You walk through the house hesitant to turn any lights on so you don’t get a good sense of the rooms.

Your visit is over in less than 5 minutes and as you walk to the door to put your shoes on the agent, while sitting on the couch on their phone, looks up and asks “What do you think?”.

How is that an effective open house?

This is a scenario that plays out more often than not.

Some agents will dissuade sellers from open houses with the excuse that only nosy neighbours go to open houses.

Neighbours have a vested interest in your home selling too. If your house sells for a record price, that brings up the house values in the neighbourhood.

Another excuse you might hear about open houses is that agents use them to meet new potential clients.

If that’s the case, why aren’t more agents sitting in open houses more often?

If an agent holds an effective open house, meeting new clients would be a byproduct of good customer service.

Allow me to provide some examples of how I hold an effective open house that provides value, first to my seller clients and as a result, answers the typical questions that home buyers have about the house that mutually benefits them.

  • First, my open houses are always advertised on the MLS beginning Thursday allowing time for the info to flow through the main online portals that home buyers use:
  • Realtor.ca
  • Housesigma
  • Zoocasa

And any other real estate info aggregate sites.

Then, on the morning of the open house, my open house signs are put out in highly visible areas by 10:00 am. Too often, agents simply put a sign on the road leading into the area and another at the house – and usually 10 minutes before the open house starts!

I have a minimum of 7 open house signs put out leading from the main streets, to feeder streets and finally, to the street the house is on.

Even if this brings in one extra person who was unaware of the open house, that’s still an extra person in to see the house.

I arrive at the house at least 20 minutes before the scheduled time and turn on all the lights, check to make sure the rooms are presentable and prepare the extra information materials that include info on parks in the area, the schools, where the best places are to eat, distance to highways and public transportation.

I’m ready with my information as well. Buyers almost always want to know what the property taxes are, when the house was built, the age of the roof, furnace, A/C, windows, and lot dimensions.

I’m no longer surprised when other agents holding open houses don’t know this info. It should be the first thing they learn about the house.

Many times host agents just sit on the couch and barely acknowledge the people who come in.

I make sure to greet everyone who comes in, while standing, thank them for taking the time to attend and invite them to help themselves to any of the information that is on display and ask how they found out about the open house; MLS, street signs, etc. I also ask them if they have an agent they are working with so I can make a note in the appointment system and notify their agent that they came through the open house.

Finally, if they are not working with an agent, I will ask them if they would like me to tour the house with them or if they would like to tour the house on their own.

This allows people to be more comfortable looking through the house not having a grinning, commission-hungry agent pointing out the obvious good features of the house while engaging in pointless small talk.

The people who do want me to tour with them are given the factual and pertinent info and not “this bedroom has hardwood floors and a closet”.

All in all, the more people that get in to see the home, the better chance of finding a buyer.

The more effective an agent is at presenting and selling the house, because after all an agent is a salesperson, the better the chances are of the house selling for more money and less time.

Ineffective open houses are done by ineffective agents.

Houses That Sold in West Rouge – September 2023

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hi and please

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if you don’t already know

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by following the West Roose Residence Group

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save the date

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October 15th

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it’s my 3rd annual

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food drive in support of Feed Scarbro

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and underprivileged children and their family

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please bring your non perishable food

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um your gently used winter clothing

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children’s books

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adult novels

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whatever it is

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bring it in exchange for a nice plump pumpkin

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uh this will be held at my residence

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my house 262 friendship Avenue

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uh it’s from 10 to 4 or until I run out

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um so no guarantee that you will get a pumpkin

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and I do provide you with a nice big plump pumpkin

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some of them will be decorative

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you know like white and everything

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they tend to go quickly

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so please support the underprivileged children

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this is very near dear to my heart

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I love supporting food banks

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so in support of Feed Scarborough Food Bank

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I hope to see you October 15th from 10 to 4

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greetings West Roux Centennial

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people of Port Union

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however you like to be greeted

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uh you’re all my neighbors

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so let me address this situation going behind me

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back in when was it June

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my sum pump decided to fail and my basement flooded

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so not to use it as an excuse

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but it was pretty good

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excuse is the reason why I haven’t done

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a video in two months

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so uh what ended up happening is a lot of the stuff

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my belongings

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our belongings that we have in the basement

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ended up being distributed around the house

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and as bad as this scene is behind right now

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that isn’t even

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half as bad as it was for the couple of months previous

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so we got to put up with this and I don’t like it

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I am a clutter free freak and this just bothers me

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but please just put up with it

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and put up with this face instead

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so we’re gonna get into the houses that sold in

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West Rouge and Centennial for September

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yes September

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uh before that uh

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just a little story for you so um

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it was actually yesterday was uh

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what are we on here

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so it was Tuesday

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I’m walking back at around 7:30 in

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the morning from dropping my son off at the bus stop

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got on the bus and everything

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and as I’m walking along the side of the road

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on Friendship Avenue

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which is a pretty busy street

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um on sidewalks on one side

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but my house is on the other side

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and I’m literally

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like four houses down from where the bus stop is

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so I’m walking along the side of the road

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like as close to the curb as possible

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and I can see a car

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you know approaching me

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a white Nissan Rogue

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approach me at a good rate of speed

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like he’s you know

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coming off the 4:01

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at the same time

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there are people you know

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headed towards the the 4:01

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and so instead of this Jack

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you know what

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stopping to let the traffic go

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and for me to

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you know not get killed

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this dude decides to come within a foot of me

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at the same time with his windows down

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tell me get the f off the road

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I turned around and I

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like I saw red

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I was just like

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wanted him to come back of course

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he just whipped around the corner onto Bornhold

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and you know

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drove as fast as you could on there as well

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so keep an eye out

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for a white Nissan Rogue on French Avenue

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whipping around

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this guy is complete jackass

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I’ve seen him before

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and it just has me so mad

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I just wish there was

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you know that convenient cop

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so that’s gonna be my Segway into who the

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featured artist is uh

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for this video segment

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which are the police

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I love the police

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they have such unique sound um

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their drummer is absolutely amazing

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I forget his name um

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especially on my favorite song

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which is gonna be the featured song

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it’s on the playlist

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walking on the moon

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it’s such a

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subtle drum beat

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but so complicated

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and unless you listen to it

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and actually pay attention to it

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you may take it for granted as being just a simple beat

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so anyways that is the

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the featured artist of this

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video and my blood is boiling right now

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just thinking about that

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jerk weed that almost killed me anyways

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let’s get into the houses

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I’m gonna calm down

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and I’m gonna take you through

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the houses that sold in West Region Centennial

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September 2023

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first up on the list

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we have a townhouse on Eastport Drive

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this one was listed at 790,000

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sold for 815,000

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and that sold in 15 days

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so took a while to sell

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but it ended up going more than the asking price

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this was a two bedroom plus one of the basement

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and two washrooms on a 20 by 108 foot lot

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let’s take a quick look through this one

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hardwood floors

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we’ve got carpet runners up the stairs

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California shutters

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nice and open concept

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stipple ceiling so they didn’t smooth that ceiling

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at some crown moldings

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kind of an open concept kitchen

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stainless steel appliances

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and we’ve got oak cabinets

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so you can sand those down

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stain them granite counters

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yes nicely done

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I would have added in balance lighting underneath

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and a balance rail to hide it

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looking good anyways

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this would be the primary bedroom

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California shutters

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I we’ve got a nice ensuite soaker tub

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separate shower

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only a hers sink

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so not a his and hers or double sinks

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and I didn’t see walk in closet and that’s weird

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also we go down to the basement

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so weird placement of photos

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but whatever

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nicely appointed basement

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and it’s the three piece in the van

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the basement so you know what it is

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it probably didn’t have

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staging done in the other bedrooms so private backyard

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not bad for getting into the neighborhood for $815,000

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next up another townhouse

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this one on Stagecoach Circle

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listed at 899,900 sold for 922,500

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that took a week

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so probably just had a bit of a

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conditional period in there

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um that was this one wow

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it’s a 4 bedroom 3 washroom

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I didn’t get to go see the this one is

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it sold pretty quickly

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shame on me

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we have a 23 by 80 foot lot through washrooms

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it’s pretty impressive

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let’s have a quick look unfinished basement though

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new front door

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breakfast side

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we’ve got hardwood strip

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hardwood stairs and those are upgraded

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railings going upstairs too

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so nicely done um

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so that looked like hold on

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I’m just gonna go back there

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that was a walkout

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so I wonder if this one even had a basement

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so that’s the

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the lower parts

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you kind of walk down to that

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have it set up as an office

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and got a four piece in the lower level

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and you walk up the stairs up here

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if you can see my cursor

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porcelain floors

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that hardware strip

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you’ve got a gas fireplace

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nice built in

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shelving not appliances

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built in shelving

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looks like the windows are casements

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open concept

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nicely done

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I like the presentation on this one

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nicely put together

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looks nice and sleek and modern

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very open concept

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and where is this

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kitchen okay

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enough with the living room

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we know it’s nice

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okay bench seating

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yes yes yes

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here’s the kitchen

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so we’ve got shaker cabinets

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never go to style

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you know I love them

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you’ve got transoms up above

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these are very convenient

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cause you can have

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blinds here

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give you privacy

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even though it’s nicely wooded back there

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and still have natural sunlight coming in

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so I like the layer of this

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I would have upgraded that

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light right there for selling

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but to each their own

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and really like

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does it really make a difference

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not really but it’s just that

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that stainless steel appliances

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not exactly the

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you know high end appliances

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these are the basic stainless steel

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but nonetheless

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stainless steel

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granite counters

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under mount

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sink very nice

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I would have put a single

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single sink in there

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so the double

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just opinion

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elevated deck

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I hate heights

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I’m scared heights

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okay upstairs

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and we got hardwood upstairs

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so hardwood throughout it’s

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we can see why the price is what it was

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compared to the first house on East Port

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double closets no walk in

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you’ve got your ensuite

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so soaker tub

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separate shower

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just a single sink

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but at least you have the en suite

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and the secondary bedrooms

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they look like

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they’re nice

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and big too

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looks like a nicely you know

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well lit house

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a nice nice sunshiny

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that’s even a word

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and there’s that family

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bathroom so here’s your backyard

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so it’s a walkout basement

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so I don’t know why they said it was unfinished

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when it’s you know

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you do have a finished basement

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used as a um

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as an office

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no fully fenced and everything

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that was nice one

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I’d like that one

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let’s get into some detached houses now shall we

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this one on Baronial Court listed at 1,000,050

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sold for 1,000,010

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it took 12 days to sell

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this one is a 42 by 116 foot lot

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three bedrooms

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three washrooms

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full brick let’s have a look inside

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that’s some full shutters on the outside there

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so inside here we go

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we’ve got hardwood floors

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we have pot light to put in here

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nicely open concept that like that

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I like that layout very nice

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so just quickly there

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I saw a breakfast bar

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but we’re sticking with the great room

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I won’t call it a living room

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we got crown molding as well

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walk out to the backyard

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backyard looks like it’s nicely landscaped yeah

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here we are

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so we have an island

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we have a gas stove awesome

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love cooking with gas shape style cabinets

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we’ve got crown moldings up above right here

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so not touching the ceiling

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they’re out

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so it’s a crown

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pot lights inside the the kitchen as well

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and we headed upstairs right away

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so here we are in the primary bedroom

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we’ve got hardwood upstairs too

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it’s mismatched not the the same as the main floor

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but hardwood nonetheless

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looks like birch

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um this is a original washroom for sure

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just tell by the knobs

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tell by the style of sink here and the

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the countertop

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you know right

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we have shaker cabinets here as well

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so we can just change the colors and stay with the time

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now the bedroom looks like they’ve

330
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put in newer carpet upstairs to sell as well

331
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so nicely staged

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not not too bad not too shabby

333
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I don’t like the serving tray

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serving tray and tables

335
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but at least you can

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get the sense of what you can fit in there

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so now we’re back down at the kitchen

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weird placement photos again

339
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I’ve got an upgraded frigid error fridge

340
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well these are good appliances

341
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really nice appliances

342
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you got a granite counters

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so chef’s dream as they say here

344
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that’s actually

345
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I really like that

346
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that stove better than mine

347
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should have bought this house

348
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it’s just kidding

349
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so we got pendant lights

350
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open concept

351
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really nice

352
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nicely presented good home

353
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so that was baronial soul for a million 10

354
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I think that’s pretty good value

355
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let’s head over to Paulender Avenue

356
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this house was a four bedroom

357
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two washrooms

358
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it’s just because of the vintage of it

359
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that’s why I only get the two washrooms

360
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still that is definitely a drawback to it

361
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nonetheless

362
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it was listed at 1.135 million

363
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sold for 1.1 million

364
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that took six days to sell

365
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we’re in a 50 by 150 foot lot

366
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that is big

367
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I like it whatever is a core lot

368
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just because of the situation here again

369
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I didn’t get to see this one sorry

370
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um not a big fan of um the siding up above

371
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but that was just the vintage of this era

372
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so here is your personnel door

373
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so no access into the house from your garage and yes

374
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it is a corner lot

375
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that’s okay cause the layout looks pretty good

376
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cause you do have a front door here

377
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rather than walking around the side

378
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so inside dated

379
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looks out man

380
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what a nice house

381
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just you know

382
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tugs out my heart strings reminds me of my

383
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my grandmother’s house

384
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so nice wallpaper right

385
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I mean it’s coming back in style

386
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but it’s going to be a

387
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challenge to get that wallpaper off of the walls

388
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nice big living room again

389
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this is the

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the era right

391
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where you were

392
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having your guests over and sitting in the living room

393
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and drinking tea and eating biscuits

394
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I love the the bay window with the

395
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window seat

396
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that is pretty cool

397
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imagine having a cat just sitting here

398
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staring at all day

399
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that’s chill

400
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I like that

401
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um big curtains and everything too

402
00:13:05,933 –> 00:13:07,333
so there’s the dining room

403
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see the dining room was

404
00:13:08,300 –> 00:13:10,133
was small in this style of house uh

405
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I guess you know

406
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worked entertaining uh

407
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lots of guests at a time

408
00:13:15,133 –> 00:13:17,233
is it old crystal chandelier

409
00:13:17,566 –> 00:13:19,166
grandma anyways

410
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if you have a modern kitchen

411
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that’s you know

412
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California modern kitchen

413
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that’s what there were these um

414
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lights came about um

415
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we do have what

416
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this is a funky

417
00:13:29,166 –> 00:13:30,400
really funky kitchen

418
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I would I would keep this cause it’s wood

419
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I would just touch on these knobs

420
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update them

421
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I would remove these outer hinges and make them hidden

422
00:13:40,900 –> 00:13:42,900
um but I think you could work with these cabinets

423
00:13:42,900 –> 00:13:43,700
really nice

424
00:13:43,700 –> 00:13:45,566
it’s all about the character

425
00:13:45,666 –> 00:13:47,400
the layout of this kitchen is great

426
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I mean it’s big

427
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you can eat in

428
00:13:49,966 –> 00:13:53,333
um just slapping some granite counters

429
00:13:53,333 –> 00:13:57,766
some task lights and balance rails and you got a nice

430
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nicely updated kitchen

431
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oh and stands

432
00:14:00,100 –> 00:14:00,600
the appliances

433
00:14:00,600 –> 00:14:02,966
of course very nice

434
00:14:04,066 –> 00:14:05,900
he’s vintage so yeah

435
00:14:05,900 –> 00:14:06,700
so we’re getting into like

436
00:14:06,700 –> 00:14:08,033
you know just original

437
00:14:08,066 –> 00:14:09,166
pretty much everything

438
00:14:09,166 –> 00:14:10,700
you’ve got hardwood floors

439
00:14:10,700 –> 00:14:13,666
so then they look like they’re in really good shape

440
00:14:14,000 –> 00:14:16,566
I’m not going to have a walk in closet

441
00:14:16,866 –> 00:14:18,433
definitely not going to have

442
00:14:18,733 –> 00:14:20,066
an ensuite bathroom

443
00:14:20,400 –> 00:14:21,966
but check out this basement

444
00:14:21,966 –> 00:14:23,733
that is plump

445
00:14:23,733 –> 00:14:24,766
I love that man

446
00:14:24,766 –> 00:14:26,033
kind of you get your

447
00:14:26,100 –> 00:14:28,966
art Deco fix in there with the bar and everything

448
00:14:28,966 –> 00:14:30,266
nice wood panels

449
00:14:30,533 –> 00:14:32,333
I wish we could bring wood paneling back

450
00:14:32,333 –> 00:14:33,100
I do like it

451
00:14:33,100 –> 00:14:35,166
this looks like it’s actually just plywood that they

452
00:14:35,166 –> 00:14:36,866
put on the on the walls

453
00:14:36,866 –> 00:14:37,566
it’s an awesome idea

454
00:14:37,566 –> 00:14:39,666
I’ve been thinking about doing that right by my

455
00:14:39,733 –> 00:14:41,366
wood burning fireplace too

456
00:14:41,733 –> 00:14:43,600
anyways this gas bring fireplace

457
00:14:43,666 –> 00:14:45,466
looks like they have porcelain floors in the basement

458
00:14:45,466 –> 00:14:46,833
so that’s gonna be cold

459
00:14:46,933 –> 00:14:48,566
but above grade windows

460
00:14:48,566 –> 00:14:50,866
so this is just a nice house

461
00:14:51,700 –> 00:14:54,300
very nice look at the size of that yard

462
00:14:54,300 –> 00:14:55,566
that is awesome

463
00:14:55,700 –> 00:14:57,033
happy landscaping

464
00:15:00,133 –> 00:15:01,500
sticking with big yards

465
00:15:01,500 –> 00:15:03,300
we are over to Rouge Hill Drive

466
00:15:03,300 –> 00:15:07,066
this one was listed at $999,999 9

467
00:15:07,066 –> 00:15:08,600
9 9 9 that’s a nicer

468
00:15:08,600 –> 00:15:10,200
so for 1.1 million

469
00:15:10,200 –> 00:15:11,333
four days to sell

470
00:15:11,333 –> 00:15:14,666
we are sitting here on a 97

471
00:15:15,066 –> 00:15:18,266
by a 95 foot lot it was actually bigger

472
00:15:18,266 –> 00:15:20,733
but this one had a lot of easements on it

473
00:15:20,733 –> 00:15:24,633
so it did pie down at one side along the

474
00:15:25,133 –> 00:15:25,933
driveway here

475
00:15:25,933 –> 00:15:27,600
so a lot of it was city owned

476
00:15:27,600 –> 00:15:28,900
and city could take it back

477
00:15:28,900 –> 00:15:30,566
and lots of easements on it as well

478
00:15:30,566 –> 00:15:33,200
this one is a 3 bedroom plus two in the basement

479
00:15:33,200 –> 00:15:34,300
three washrooms

480
00:15:34,300 –> 00:15:35,266
that’s pretty

481
00:15:35,600 –> 00:15:38,166
good so let’s take a look at this vintage

482
00:15:38,766 –> 00:15:41,166
looks like we have laminate or vinyl

483
00:15:41,566 –> 00:15:42,866
floors put in whatever

484
00:15:42,866 –> 00:15:43,800
they look nice

485
00:15:43,800 –> 00:15:46,666
and floors are just meant to be walked onto gear

486
00:15:46,666 –> 00:15:48,133
so we have an open concept

487
00:15:48,133 –> 00:15:51,166
living in dining room in an L shape very

488
00:15:52,366 –> 00:15:54,633
very I propose for the vintage of this house

489
00:15:55,166 –> 00:15:58,933
got a big window you can’t see the window seat

490
00:15:58,933 –> 00:16:01,866
but it’s there blocked by this modern couch come on

491
00:16:01,866 –> 00:16:03,566
show the character of this house man

492
00:16:04,500 –> 00:16:06,300
okay so dining room not huge

493
00:16:06,300 –> 00:16:08,400
you’ve got to walk over to the backyard

494
00:16:09,600 –> 00:16:12,533
kitchen is not going to be big in this this house

495
00:16:12,533 –> 00:16:14,266
you can see that right there

496
00:16:16,066 –> 00:16:18,566
yep so it’s a shaker cabinets again

497
00:16:18,566 –> 00:16:20,500
I’ve got some crowns on it

498
00:16:22,500 –> 00:16:24,700
no window coverings got porcelain floor

499
00:16:24,700 –> 00:16:27,233
kind of dated stainless steel appliances

500
00:16:27,600 –> 00:16:29,566
so I mean completely usable

501
00:16:29,566 –> 00:16:32,666
just not exactly modern with times

502
00:16:32,666 –> 00:16:34,466
looks like it was done sometime in the 90s

503
00:16:34,466 –> 00:16:35,666
this kitchen upgrade

504
00:16:35,900 –> 00:16:37,900
upstairs we have carpet

505
00:16:37,900 –> 00:16:40,666
looks like they just put new carpets down come on

506
00:16:40,666 –> 00:16:43,200
just get some cheap shears and put it on the windows

507
00:16:43,200 –> 00:16:45,766
just makes it look a little bit better

508
00:16:45,766 –> 00:16:46,766
agree or disagree

509
00:16:47,066 –> 00:16:48,033
I know you agree

510
00:16:48,933 –> 00:16:51,633
so we have a soaker tub here um

511
00:16:52,766 –> 00:16:53,600
that’s pretty cool

512
00:16:53,600 –> 00:16:54,300
is your stand up shower

513
00:16:54,300 –> 00:16:55,000
yeah stand up shower

514
00:16:55,000 –> 00:16:57,533
so you can see this is definitely 80s and 90s

515
00:16:57,533 –> 00:16:58,600
this vintage

516
00:17:00,066 –> 00:17:03,866
it’s a big room probably the primary bedroom as well

517
00:17:03,866 –> 00:17:04,933
you’re not gonna have a walk in closet

518
00:17:04,933 –> 00:17:06,633
I think we’re in the basement here actually

519
00:17:07,333 –> 00:17:08,666
nope upstairs again

520
00:17:08,666 –> 00:17:10,066
I’m confused okay

521
00:17:10,100 –> 00:17:11,733
again you can see the the seal

522
00:17:11,733 –> 00:17:13,666
the gas seal on these windows have gone

523
00:17:13,900 –> 00:17:16,666
not that you have a big insulation value with windows

524
00:17:16,666 –> 00:17:18,966
anyways just looks bad again

525
00:17:18,966 –> 00:17:20,900
I would have put shears just to

526
00:17:20,966 –> 00:17:23,100
liven up the windows a bit okay

527
00:17:23,100 –> 00:17:24,400
here we are getting into

528
00:17:25,400 –> 00:17:26,666
not even the basement still okay

529
00:17:26,666 –> 00:17:28,166
so powder room all right

530
00:17:28,166 –> 00:17:28,766
show pictures

531
00:17:28,766 –> 00:17:31,500
there’s 3 piece washroom upstairs

532
00:17:31,500 –> 00:17:33,600
here’s the basement of upgrade windows

533
00:17:34,000 –> 00:17:35,600
put some pot lights in there

534
00:17:36,766 –> 00:17:40,433
nicely staged finish basement big lot

535
00:17:41,133 –> 00:17:42,900
that’s pretty modern in the basement too

536
00:17:42,900 –> 00:17:43,766
nice shower

537
00:17:45,400 –> 00:17:46,733
seen better days in this laundry room

538
00:17:46,733 –> 00:17:48,600
come on just dress this up a little bit

539
00:17:48,600 –> 00:17:49,700
just fix it up a little bit

540
00:17:49,700 –> 00:17:51,533
or don’t put this photo in there

541
00:17:51,533 –> 00:17:52,400
and the backyard

542
00:17:52,400 –> 00:17:53,266
nice and big

543
00:17:53,266 –> 00:17:55,900
private but great pool

544
00:17:55,900 –> 00:17:56,866
can you see that

545
00:17:57,133 –> 00:17:57,900
there you go

546
00:17:57,900 –> 00:17:59,200
welcome to the neighborhood

547
00:18:02,666 –> 00:18:04,900
now over to Blue Anchor Trail

548
00:18:04,900 –> 00:18:09,500
this one listed at $1,148,800

549
00:18:09,500 –> 00:18:13,600
so for $1.115 million after nine days

550
00:18:13,866 –> 00:18:16,200
this was a three bedroom plus one of the basement

551
00:18:16,200 –> 00:18:20,733
four washrooms on a 45 by 125 foot lot

552
00:18:20,733 –> 00:18:22,066
that’s big style

553
00:18:22,066 –> 00:18:25,333
so you can see we’re backing onto island

554
00:18:25,333 –> 00:18:29,000
so pretty busy in the backyard with the traffic noise

555
00:18:29,300 –> 00:18:33,766
but I mean it’s a nice sized yard and is fully fenced

556
00:18:33,766 –> 00:18:34,500
everything so nice

557
00:18:34,500 –> 00:18:39,566
and private deck is incomplete anyways

558
00:18:40,200 –> 00:18:43,066
it looks like they have a basement access there too

559
00:18:43,066 –> 00:18:44,333
so probably get some income

560
00:18:44,333 –> 00:18:46,666
but that look at the size of that backyard is big

561
00:18:46,933 –> 00:18:49,866
okay so we got a glossy foil wrapped kitchen

562
00:18:49,866 –> 00:18:51,733
but we do have balance rails

563
00:18:51,733 –> 00:18:53,266
we have task lighting underneath

564
00:18:53,766 –> 00:18:55,533
we have granite counters

565
00:18:55,533 –> 00:18:56,466
looking good

566
00:18:56,466 –> 00:18:58,166
big porcelain tiles on the floor

567
00:18:58,166 –> 00:18:59,700
stainless steel appliances

568
00:18:59,700 –> 00:19:03,000
potlights and the open concept living and dining room

569
00:19:03,000 –> 00:19:04,366
open to the kitchen

570
00:19:05,000 –> 00:19:05,900
modern what you want

571
00:19:05,900 –> 00:19:07,433
and look at that folks

572
00:19:07,566 –> 00:19:09,366
a wood burning fireplace

573
00:19:09,366 –> 00:19:12,466
the first one of this month love it

574
00:19:13,966 –> 00:19:15,000
dining room

575
00:19:15,400 –> 00:19:16,700
we’ve got hardwood floors here

576
00:19:16,700 –> 00:19:18,300
out back to the kitchen come on

577
00:19:18,333 –> 00:19:20,466
but these photos and squintial order or something

578
00:19:20,466 –> 00:19:21,500
just we can follow along

579
00:19:21,500 –> 00:19:24,266
we’ve got a Peninsula with granted on it as well

580
00:19:25,666 –> 00:19:26,800
and let’s go upstairs

581
00:19:26,800 –> 00:19:28,266
here we are with one bedroom

582
00:19:28,266 –> 00:19:30,566
don’t know if this is a main or not

583
00:19:30,900 –> 00:19:33,000
I don’t know if this is an ensuite or not

584
00:19:33,466 –> 00:19:35,266
I’m going to guess it was

585
00:19:35,266 –> 00:19:37,100
so here we are into the family bathroom

586
00:19:37,100 –> 00:19:41,600
double sinks and got the combo tub and shower

587
00:19:42,000 –> 00:19:43,766
I’ve got no curtains on the windows again

588
00:19:43,766 –> 00:19:44,900
okay pro tip

589
00:19:44,900 –> 00:19:45,700
let’s put some curtains

590
00:19:45,700 –> 00:19:46,800
I don’t care how cheap they are

591
00:19:46,800 –> 00:19:47,966
how see through they are

592
00:19:47,966 –> 00:19:48,766
put them on

593
00:19:48,800 –> 00:19:50,300
there’s your basement apartment

594
00:19:50,900 –> 00:19:52,566
vinyl or laminate down there

595
00:19:52,566 –> 00:19:54,066
three piece washroom

596
00:19:54,666 –> 00:19:56,566
it’s a decent house here in the neighborhood

597
00:19:56,566 –> 00:20:00,700
with a fully detached for just over $1.1 million

598
00:20:03,400 –> 00:20:06,533
let’s check out this bungalow on Rudrick

599
00:20:06,533 –> 00:20:07,566
Rudrick Drive

600
00:20:07,566 –> 00:20:08,600
love any Rudrick Drive

601
00:20:08,600 –> 00:20:10,533
listed at 1.199

602
00:20:10,533 –> 00:20:13,100
not 1.2 1.199

603
00:20:13,466 –> 00:20:18,166
and so for 1.145 million sold in 15 days

604
00:20:18,166 –> 00:20:22,366
we are on a 55 by 133 foot lot

605
00:20:22,666 –> 00:20:24,766
and we have three bedrooms

606
00:20:24,766 –> 00:20:27,100
plus one in the basement and three washrooms

607
00:20:27,466 –> 00:20:29,066
so we got pot lights

608
00:20:29,166 –> 00:20:32,333
we’ve got nicely done hardwood floors

609
00:20:32,333 –> 00:20:33,900
looks like a gas fireplace

610
00:20:33,900 –> 00:20:34,866
not a wood fireplace

611
00:20:34,866 –> 00:20:37,100
but it’s modern it’s sleek

612
00:20:37,333 –> 00:20:38,400
nice and bright

613
00:20:39,066 –> 00:20:40,366
big picture window

614
00:20:41,700 –> 00:20:42,733
these are actually flood lights

615
00:20:42,733 –> 00:20:44,066
not pot lights anyways

616
00:20:44,333 –> 00:20:45,366
we’ve got moldings

617
00:20:45,366 –> 00:20:46,500
crown moldings

618
00:20:46,966 –> 00:20:48,766
we’ve got moldings up above

619
00:20:49,266 –> 00:20:51,666
kind of weird with the dark cabinets

620
00:20:51,666 –> 00:20:53,833
and then the white moldings

621
00:20:55,066 –> 00:20:56,900
I’m not sure I’m a big fan of that

622
00:20:56,900 –> 00:20:58,366
we have shaker cabinets

623
00:20:58,366 –> 00:20:59,700
they look like they’re maple

624
00:20:59,700 –> 00:21:01,700
it’s modern travel team

625
00:21:01,700 –> 00:21:03,266
backsplash yep

626
00:21:03,566 –> 00:21:06,666
again test lighting would have just made the difference

627
00:21:06,666 –> 00:21:08,100
here with the balance rail

628
00:21:08,933 –> 00:21:11,366
looks like we’ve got a bull nosed granite counter

629
00:21:11,366 –> 00:21:12,800
so kind of beat it there

630
00:21:12,933 –> 00:21:16,466
and this is huge as Peninsula here

631
00:21:16,466 –> 00:21:19,566
and it looks like it’s just been slapped together

632
00:21:20,666 –> 00:21:22,766
whatever I mean it’s extra counter space

633
00:21:23,333 –> 00:21:24,300
a bit of a breakfast bar

634
00:21:24,300 –> 00:21:25,366
didn’t notice that

635
00:21:25,700 –> 00:21:26,900
nice big double doors

636
00:21:26,900 –> 00:21:28,200
look pretty new

637
00:21:28,733 –> 00:21:33,000
and we’ve got a walk out from the main bedroom yep

638
00:21:33,000 –> 00:21:34,600
built in wardrobe

639
00:21:35,666 –> 00:21:36,600
nicely done

640
00:21:36,600 –> 00:21:39,100
I’m gonna assume this is the ensuite

641
00:21:39,333 –> 00:21:40,366
pretty cool

642
00:21:40,533 –> 00:21:41,300
no bathroom

643
00:21:41,300 –> 00:21:42,100
right no bathtub

644
00:21:42,100 –> 00:21:42,966
no smoker tub

645
00:21:43,266 –> 00:21:44,466
walk out from another bedroom

646
00:21:44,466 –> 00:21:47,333
so it’s the downside with some of the bungalows is like

647
00:21:47,333 –> 00:21:48,666
where do you walk out from

648
00:21:48,666 –> 00:21:49,900
and usually the bedrooms

649
00:21:49,900 –> 00:21:52,866
are the victims of putting in the back doors

650
00:21:52,866 –> 00:21:54,333
so when you have guests over

651
00:21:54,333 –> 00:21:56,300
you’re walking through somebody’s bedroom but hey

652
00:21:56,300 –> 00:22:00,500
at least you gotta have a backyard to use got some

653
00:22:00,500 –> 00:22:01,166
look at that man

654
00:22:01,166 –> 00:22:02,933
I haven’t seen glass bricks in a long time

655
00:22:02,933 –> 00:22:03,600
that’s pretty cool

656
00:22:03,600 –> 00:22:06,700
get some extra sunshine into the bathroom here

657
00:22:06,700 –> 00:22:09,800
down to the basement big tiled

658
00:22:11,066 –> 00:22:13,233
fireplace pot lights

659
00:22:14,900 –> 00:22:16,700
so it’s a nice house

660
00:22:16,700 –> 00:22:20,266
I like this walk in shower in the basement here

661
00:22:20,266 –> 00:22:21,166
so pretty good

662
00:22:21,166 –> 00:22:22,200
and look at that backyard

663
00:22:22,200 –> 00:22:24,666
like you’re getting that nice big yard

664
00:22:24,666 –> 00:22:25,566
nice privacy

665
00:22:25,566 –> 00:22:26,700
mature trees

666
00:22:27,166 –> 00:22:28,333
and you know

667
00:22:28,333 –> 00:22:30,566
when you see a deck that’s been painted and stained

668
00:22:30,566 –> 00:22:32,066
it’s on its last days

669
00:22:32,066 –> 00:22:33,666
but looks like it’s still

670
00:22:33,666 –> 00:22:36,100
usable for at least another season

671
00:22:36,100 –> 00:22:38,066
but it’s got to go at some point

672
00:22:38,066 –> 00:22:39,466
so that is a nice house

673
00:22:39,466 –> 00:22:40,833
Roderick Drive

674
00:22:43,566 –> 00:22:46,000
let’s head over to Charlottetown Boulevard

675
00:22:46,000 –> 00:22:50,533
this was a back split on a 54

676
00:22:50,533 –> 00:22:53,066
we’ll call it 54 by 142 foot lot

677
00:22:53,066 –> 00:22:54,466
I had a chance to go through this house

678
00:22:54,466 –> 00:22:57,866
and I thought it was well put together house

679
00:22:57,866 –> 00:22:59,733
4 bedrooms only 2 bathrooms

680
00:22:59,733 –> 00:23:00,366
but it is the

681
00:23:00,366 –> 00:23:01,266
the vintage

682
00:23:01,300 –> 00:23:06,200
so this one is listed at 1.235 million

683
00:23:06,400 –> 00:23:09,700
and it’s all for 1,235,500

684
00:23:09,700 –> 00:23:11,500
so it did have two offers on it

685
00:23:11,500 –> 00:23:14,000
so went for a slightly above asking price

686
00:23:14,000 –> 00:23:17,466
now this house was just well put together

687
00:23:17,966 –> 00:23:19,133
very nicely presented

688
00:23:19,133 –> 00:23:20,400
even though it was dated

689
00:23:20,400 –> 00:23:22,433
it was a clean house

690
00:23:23,366 –> 00:23:25,033
you can definitely move into it

691
00:23:25,500 –> 00:23:26,300
you can see

692
00:23:26,300 –> 00:23:27,566
you know there is going to be some

693
00:23:27,566 –> 00:23:28,866
painting that needs to be done

694
00:23:28,866 –> 00:23:30,166
all this wood trim

695
00:23:30,266 –> 00:23:31,800
if you wanted to modernize it

696
00:23:32,133 –> 00:23:33,866
but it was right across the street over this

697
00:23:33,866 –> 00:23:35,100
the old wet bar

698
00:23:35,100 –> 00:23:36,066
right into the

699
00:23:36,100 –> 00:23:37,066
into the dining room

700
00:23:37,066 –> 00:23:38,100
that’s awesome

701
00:23:38,133 –> 00:23:40,266
this is the sidewalk out as well

702
00:23:40,866 –> 00:23:41,866
kind of a weird layout though

703
00:23:41,866 –> 00:23:43,200
to get to the backyard

704
00:23:43,200 –> 00:23:43,700
so this one

705
00:23:43,700 –> 00:23:44,933
you’d have to go out here

706
00:23:44,933 –> 00:23:47,200
and then walk down the side to the backyard

707
00:23:47,200 –> 00:23:49,300
that had an awesome LG pool

708
00:23:50,000 –> 00:23:50,933
it’s dated kitchen

709
00:23:50,933 –> 00:23:52,333
but it is you know

710
00:23:52,333 –> 00:23:54,266
an 80s modern kitchen

711
00:23:54,800 –> 00:23:56,166
I lost my train of thought

712
00:23:56,300 –> 00:23:57,133
oh yeah so the

713
00:23:57,133 –> 00:24:00,166
the other walkout and washer was in the laundry room

714
00:24:00,300 –> 00:24:04,100
so here’s the updated family bath or the upstairs bath

715
00:24:04,100 –> 00:24:05,133
that’s an awesome shower

716
00:24:05,133 –> 00:24:06,666
I take that shower today

717
00:24:07,333 –> 00:24:09,133
and then you see you get into the primary bedroom

718
00:24:09,133 –> 00:24:10,133
and you’ve got these okay

719
00:24:10,133 –> 00:24:11,333
I see these in some

720
00:24:11,333 –> 00:24:14,666
condos that were built down in City Place in uh

721
00:24:15,066 –> 00:24:17,200
in Toronto um downtown um

722
00:24:17,200 –> 00:24:19,333
just because you have no room to to put closets

723
00:24:19,333 –> 00:24:21,866
so you fit them in in between the beds

724
00:24:21,866 –> 00:24:23,266
not exactly function way

725
00:24:23,700 –> 00:24:24,500
not my preference

726
00:24:24,500 –> 00:24:28,300
I’d be changing that up somehow okay

727
00:24:28,300 –> 00:24:29,233
cool we get it

728
00:24:29,400 –> 00:24:31,333
so the bedrooms were nice and big

729
00:24:31,333 –> 00:24:33,100
the floors original strip flooring

730
00:24:33,100 –> 00:24:34,333
they did give you that nice

731
00:24:34,333 –> 00:24:35,900
squeak as you’re walking through

732
00:24:36,066 –> 00:24:38,500
you got big upgrade windows

733
00:24:38,500 –> 00:24:39,966
just because you’re in the middle

734
00:24:39,966 –> 00:24:41,100
part of the split here

735
00:24:41,100 –> 00:24:41,866
that’s the washroom

736
00:24:41,866 –> 00:24:43,366
this is where you had the laundry room

737
00:24:43,366 –> 00:24:45,500
and then also walk out to the

738
00:24:45,800 –> 00:24:47,100
the side yard again

739
00:24:47,333 –> 00:24:50,466
now we’re getting into the final lower part here

740
00:24:50,466 –> 00:24:52,500
that’s where you have to come down for this

741
00:24:52,566 –> 00:24:53,333
other washroom

742
00:24:53,333 –> 00:24:55,966
so it’s quite a track to get to the other

743
00:24:56,266 –> 00:24:57,666
bathroom from the main floor

744
00:24:57,866 –> 00:24:59,366
but this backyard was amazing

745
00:24:59,366 –> 00:25:00,433
the dated with

746
00:25:00,733 –> 00:25:02,566
the landscaping bricks

747
00:25:02,566 –> 00:25:04,800
but completely usable

748
00:25:05,133 –> 00:25:06,066
and look at that pool

749
00:25:06,066 –> 00:25:07,633
that is amazing

750
00:25:07,800 –> 00:25:09,400
all the stamp concrete all around it

751
00:25:09,400 –> 00:25:10,500
still in really good shape

752
00:25:10,500 –> 00:25:11,433
you have this

753
00:25:11,966 –> 00:25:13,266
sitting area back here

754
00:25:13,266 –> 00:25:14,166
that storage shed

755
00:25:14,166 –> 00:25:15,933
which is probably hiding all the equipment

756
00:25:15,933 –> 00:25:18,366
but this pool was absolutely amazing

757
00:25:19,533 –> 00:25:21,533
Charlotte Charlie Boulevard is a bit of a busy street

758
00:25:21,533 –> 00:25:22,900
cut through because of Lloyd

759
00:25:23,266 –> 00:25:24,466
but right across the

760
00:25:24,900 –> 00:25:26,400
road from this house

761
00:25:26,533 –> 00:25:28,166
it was an awesome park

762
00:25:28,166 –> 00:25:29,900
so I mean this house

763
00:25:29,966 –> 00:25:31,400
is great value

764
00:25:31,400 –> 00:25:34,100
I think something you can definitely grow with

765
00:25:34,166 –> 00:25:35,866
and there are ways of getting a

766
00:25:35,866 –> 00:25:36,866
another bathroom in here

767
00:25:36,866 –> 00:25:40,166
just to get it into a more modern finish

768
00:25:40,166 –> 00:25:42,400
so I really like this house

769
00:25:45,500 –> 00:25:48,266
okay let’s head down towards the lake and visit

770
00:25:48,666 –> 00:25:51,500
the house on a Long Island crescent

771
00:25:51,666 –> 00:25:55,600
this one listed at 1.26 million

772
00:25:55,600 –> 00:25:57,766
sold for 1.25 million

773
00:25:57,766 –> 00:26:01,833
nine days sitting on a 30 by 108 foot lot

774
00:26:02,066 –> 00:26:03,400
four bedrooms

775
00:26:03,400 –> 00:26:05,133
um three washrooms

776
00:26:05,133 –> 00:26:07,100
and I say only three washrooms

777
00:26:07,100 –> 00:26:08,466
usually with a four bedroom house

778
00:26:08,466 –> 00:26:10,433
you looking for four washrooms

779
00:26:10,500 –> 00:26:12,766
uh but it was an unfinished basement here

780
00:26:12,866 –> 00:26:14,366
so let’s take a look at this one

781
00:26:15,366 –> 00:26:16,166
go back inside

782
00:26:16,166 –> 00:26:20,700
so we have the nice Harvard flooring throughout

783
00:26:20,900 –> 00:26:22,366
into the kitchen

784
00:26:22,600 –> 00:26:24,900
there was Cork floors

785
00:26:25,366 –> 00:26:28,566
got the big open hallway

786
00:26:28,566 –> 00:26:30,533
so the living room dining room combination

787
00:26:30,533 –> 00:26:32,166
got a coffered ceiling

788
00:26:34,266 –> 00:26:35,666
looking at here

789
00:26:36,133 –> 00:26:36,733
living room

790
00:26:36,733 –> 00:26:37,533
living room

791
00:26:37,800 –> 00:26:38,733
dining room

792
00:26:38,733 –> 00:26:39,866
got some chair rail

793
00:26:39,866 –> 00:26:40,666
let’s get into the kitchen

794
00:26:40,666 –> 00:26:42,300
cause this kitchen was amazing

795
00:26:42,300 –> 00:26:43,800
with the pot lights on here

796
00:26:43,866 –> 00:26:46,866
but this is just a French inspired kitchen

797
00:26:46,866 –> 00:26:48,933
like really nicely put together

798
00:26:48,933 –> 00:26:50,400
you’ve got the dental etching

799
00:26:50,400 –> 00:26:52,366
you’ve got the molding up above

800
00:26:52,666 –> 00:26:55,400
you got the nice big industrial exhaust

801
00:26:55,400 –> 00:26:57,833
you’ve got a built in gas burner

802
00:26:58,900 –> 00:27:00,800
wall ovens in the wall microwave

803
00:27:00,800 –> 00:27:03,133
just a well put together house traffic team

804
00:27:03,133 –> 00:27:05,300
sorry kitchen traffic team backsplash

805
00:27:05,300 –> 00:27:06,733
you got your task lighting

806
00:27:06,733 –> 00:27:08,266
balance rails underneath

807
00:27:08,800 –> 00:27:11,066
and just open concept into the family room

808
00:27:11,066 –> 00:27:12,766
so everybody is together

809
00:27:12,766 –> 00:27:14,600
got the Eden part over here as well

810
00:27:14,600 –> 00:27:16,400
kind of walk out on sliding doors

811
00:27:16,400 –> 00:27:20,200
got a walk it over here is into the elevated deck

812
00:27:21,533 –> 00:27:22,566
that’s some pendant lighting

813
00:27:22,566 –> 00:27:24,266
so a little bit um dating

814
00:27:24,266 –> 00:27:26,633
inter dated in terms of the decores of the

815
00:27:26,900 –> 00:27:29,466
the just by looking at the um

816
00:27:29,900 –> 00:27:32,666
renovations here is probably done sometime in the early

817
00:27:32,666 –> 00:27:35,566
2 but just a beautiful timeless kitchen

818
00:27:35,566 –> 00:27:36,766
I mean there’s nothing

819
00:27:36,766 –> 00:27:38,933
that you need to do in this kitchen at all

820
00:27:38,933 –> 00:27:41,500
it had pullouts uh for the spice drawers

821
00:27:41,500 –> 00:27:43,100
pull for the correal cabinets

822
00:27:43,700 –> 00:27:44,900
nicely put together

823
00:27:45,766 –> 00:27:46,600
your hope sorry

824
00:27:46,600 –> 00:27:48,666
you got your breakfast island

825
00:27:48,666 –> 00:27:51,000
with the breakfast bar hanging out

826
00:27:51,866 –> 00:27:55,466
so just a well put together great room right there

827
00:27:56,400 –> 00:27:58,666
oops failed a little content awesome

828
00:27:58,933 –> 00:28:00,166
here’s the family room

829
00:28:01,000 –> 00:28:03,066
okay there it’s a family room kitchen

830
00:28:03,066 –> 00:28:05,166
okay so we’re getting into the office house

831
00:28:05,166 –> 00:28:05,866
probably yeah

832
00:28:05,866 –> 00:28:06,566
one of the bedrooms

833
00:28:06,566 –> 00:28:08,300
here’s a closet here

834
00:28:08,766 –> 00:28:10,733
and into the other closet

835
00:28:10,733 –> 00:28:12,300
sorry other bedroom

836
00:28:12,333 –> 00:28:13,566
closet there

837
00:28:13,866 –> 00:28:14,600
other bedroom here

838
00:28:14,600 –> 00:28:16,766
let’s get to the main bedroom guy

839
00:28:17,133 –> 00:28:18,366
nice and big

840
00:28:18,533 –> 00:28:21,466
so you’ve got some engineered laminate flooring

841
00:28:22,900 –> 00:28:24,166
on suite is huge in this one

842
00:28:24,166 –> 00:28:25,700
so it is a walk in closet

843
00:28:25,766 –> 00:28:27,633
can’t see because the door is closed

844
00:28:27,900 –> 00:28:29,266
and there’s no picture of the ensuite

845
00:28:29,266 –> 00:28:30,300
it’s going on but anyways

846
00:28:30,300 –> 00:28:31,800
it was a double door on suite

847
00:28:31,800 –> 00:28:33,266
huge soaker tub

848
00:28:33,466 –> 00:28:34,700
you have uh

849
00:28:34,866 –> 00:28:36,733
one of the um

850
00:28:36,733 –> 00:28:37,500
sinks over here

851
00:28:37,500 –> 00:28:38,466
which is what you thought

852
00:28:38,466 –> 00:28:39,866
there’s another sink over on this side

853
00:28:39,866 –> 00:28:40,966
so did have the double sinks

854
00:28:40,966 –> 00:28:43,133
there was a private water closet

855
00:28:43,133 –> 00:28:45,533
so I need a throne room or private toilet

856
00:28:45,533 –> 00:28:47,933
you close the door and have you seen or heard

857
00:28:47,933 –> 00:28:50,266
and then there’s also a separate shower

858
00:28:50,266 –> 00:28:53,300
so just a well put together modern house

859
00:28:53,600 –> 00:28:56,466
vintage of the 90s hot tub

860
00:28:56,466 –> 00:28:57,800
not a huge backyard

861
00:28:57,866 –> 00:28:59,800
but you’re not getting big backyards

862
00:28:59,866 –> 00:29:00,733
this close to the lake

863
00:29:00,733 –> 00:29:03,500
what you are getting are walking trails

864
00:29:03,500 –> 00:29:06,733
playgrounds and the go train right next door to you

865
00:29:06,733 –> 00:29:08,300
so that was a nice house

866
00:29:10,933 –> 00:29:12,866
all right let’s head over towards Lawrence

867
00:29:12,866 –> 00:29:14,200
and metalvale area

868
00:29:14,200 –> 00:29:15,700
I was gonna buy in the street

869
00:29:15,700 –> 00:29:16,966
Goldberry Goldberry

870
00:29:16,966 –> 00:29:18,966
I wonder if it’s anything to do with

871
00:29:19,500 –> 00:29:22,133
the Hobbit or Lord of the rings anyways

872
00:29:22,133 –> 00:29:24,866
look at the size of this house is huge all brick

873
00:29:25,533 –> 00:29:27,733
huge brick sill

874
00:29:27,733 –> 00:29:30,600
so those can deteriorate after a while oh

875
00:29:30,600 –> 00:29:31,366
let’s get into this one

876
00:29:31,366 –> 00:29:33,200
so Goldberry Square sorry

877
00:29:33,200 –> 00:29:36,300
listed at 1,299,900

878
00:29:36,300 –> 00:29:39,133
sold for 1,000,300 and fifty thousand

879
00:29:39,133 –> 00:29:40,700
so went over asking price

880
00:29:40,700 –> 00:29:41,700
sold in two days

881
00:29:41,700 –> 00:29:43,600
four bedrooms plus one in the basement

882
00:29:43,600 –> 00:29:47,800
4 washrooms on a 60 by 100 foot lot

883
00:29:47,800 –> 00:29:49,100
let’s take a look

884
00:29:50,366 –> 00:29:53,866
you have your mudroom so enclosed porch so bit dated

885
00:29:53,866 –> 00:29:56,000
you know in terms of the the trims the wood trim

886
00:29:56,000 –> 00:29:58,466
but this is going to be a massive house

887
00:29:58,733 –> 00:30:00,366
semi spiral staircase

888
00:30:00,733 –> 00:30:03,000
got some hardwood floors in the living room

889
00:30:03,000 –> 00:30:04,666
there’s your big dining room

890
00:30:05,766 –> 00:30:08,266
easily host holidays

891
00:30:08,266 –> 00:30:09,266
dinners here

892
00:30:09,666 –> 00:30:11,100
Thanksgiving coming up soon

893
00:30:12,466 –> 00:30:14,166
dated kitchen for sure dated

894
00:30:14,166 –> 00:30:16,766
but it is a solid wood cabinet looks like

895
00:30:16,766 –> 00:30:19,200
so you could have these painted

896
00:30:19,200 –> 00:30:21,800
replace the hardware

897
00:30:22,400 –> 00:30:25,633
backlash is going to be something fun to deal with

898
00:30:25,900 –> 00:30:28,166
so you can be putting in a new kitchen

899
00:30:28,166 –> 00:30:29,166
looks like you’ll be doing here

900
00:30:29,166 –> 00:30:30,266
but it’s big right

901
00:30:30,266 –> 00:30:31,100
actually it’s you know what

902
00:30:31,100 –> 00:30:33,866
pretty much the size of mine so usable

903
00:30:33,866 –> 00:30:36,800
and that is as big as you really want it to be

904
00:30:36,800 –> 00:30:38,500
you know considering the size of this house

905
00:30:38,500 –> 00:30:39,500
but completely functional

906
00:30:39,500 –> 00:30:41,466
you’ve got the extra pantry room over here

907
00:30:41,666 –> 00:30:43,200
and tell me this is a 90s right

908
00:30:43,200 –> 00:30:45,366
with the microwave cabinet

909
00:30:45,366 –> 00:30:46,200
eating kitchen

910
00:30:46,200 –> 00:30:50,866
walkout to the yard to give an elevated deck up above

911
00:30:50,866 –> 00:30:53,800
gas fireplace hot lights

912
00:30:55,400 –> 00:30:56,800
and your powder room

913
00:30:56,800 –> 00:30:58,733
laundry room in the main upstairs

914
00:30:58,733 –> 00:31:01,400
you have a huge skylight

915
00:31:01,733 –> 00:31:03,733
careful those leaking just pay attention to them

916
00:31:03,733 –> 00:31:05,133
got hardwood upstairs as well

917
00:31:05,133 –> 00:31:07,000
so hardwood throughout good

918
00:31:08,933 –> 00:31:10,900
so you’re buying for the neighborhood here

919
00:31:10,900 –> 00:31:13,900
um and then you’re once you’re in

920
00:31:13,966 –> 00:31:16,200
you know you’re in amongst the you know

921
00:31:16,200 –> 00:31:17,466
1.4 million dollar houses

922
00:31:17,466 –> 00:31:21,100
so to get this one at 1.35 is good

923
00:31:21,100 –> 00:31:23,366
you are gonna have to do some work on a walk in closet

924
00:31:23,366 –> 00:31:26,000
something you have to use renovations

925
00:31:26,000 –> 00:31:28,933
completely usable basement parquet flooring

926
00:31:28,933 –> 00:31:32,266
sand it down stain it dark and looks modern that way

927
00:31:34,300 –> 00:31:36,466
wow look at that bar that’s awesome

928
00:31:38,966 –> 00:31:40,366
pretty darn

929
00:31:40,366 –> 00:31:42,133
that’s a massive house man

930
00:31:42,133 –> 00:31:44,166
and then you’ve got a nice big backyard

931
00:31:44,200 –> 00:31:45,533
I like the orang here

932
00:31:45,533 –> 00:31:46,700
so give you what

933
00:31:46,700 –> 00:31:47,566
three seasons

934
00:31:47,566 –> 00:31:49,366
three seasons work out of epibe

935
00:31:49,366 –> 00:31:50,766
got nice big mature trees

936
00:31:50,766 –> 00:31:52,000
private backyard

937
00:31:52,166 –> 00:31:55,166
that’s an ice hill on Goldberry Square

938
00:31:57,933 –> 00:31:59,133
all right just around the corner from me

939
00:31:59,133 –> 00:32:00,733
I’m Blue King Crescent

940
00:32:00,733 –> 00:32:04,200
we have a 5 bedroom plus one in the basement

941
00:32:04,300 –> 00:32:08,166
four washrooms on a 50 by 120 foot lots

942
00:32:08,400 –> 00:32:12,333
this one listed at 1.599 million

943
00:32:12,333 –> 00:32:15,766
so for 1,000,570 thousand in two days

944
00:32:15,766 –> 00:32:16,533
took longer than that

945
00:32:16,533 –> 00:32:18,866
they did some price reductions but was counting

946
00:32:19,466 –> 00:32:21,866
this one had some nice landscaping outside

947
00:32:23,400 –> 00:32:24,666
take a look inside

948
00:32:24,733 –> 00:32:25,800
new double doors

949
00:32:26,300 –> 00:32:27,200
hardwood floors

950
00:32:27,200 –> 00:32:28,633
hardwood staircase

951
00:32:29,500 –> 00:32:31,066
it’s a massive kitchen

952
00:32:31,066 –> 00:32:32,066
I had to look through this one

953
00:32:32,066 –> 00:32:35,366
so a little bit dated but completely usable

954
00:32:36,333 –> 00:32:37,800
stop me if you’ve heard this before

955
00:32:37,800 –> 00:32:39,100
shaker cabinets

956
00:32:39,333 –> 00:32:40,600
like cause they don’t go to style

957
00:32:40,600 –> 00:32:42,466
got moldings up above pot lights

958
00:32:42,466 –> 00:32:44,366
bit of a dated backsplash but doesn’t matter

959
00:32:44,366 –> 00:32:46,066
it matches with the countertops

960
00:32:46,066 –> 00:32:47,966
which are granted bull nosing

961
00:32:47,966 –> 00:32:49,700
which again kind of dates it

962
00:32:49,733 –> 00:32:50,933
but I like this etching here

963
00:32:50,933 –> 00:32:53,900
cause of that kind of art Deco feel to it

964
00:32:54,266 –> 00:32:59,100
so open into the solarium that they added onto the back

965
00:32:59,100 –> 00:33:00,600
so it’s just extra living space

966
00:33:00,600 –> 00:33:01,800
is nice and bright

967
00:33:02,066 –> 00:33:03,766
took up a lot of the backyard

968
00:33:03,766 –> 00:33:04,866
but doesn’t matter

969
00:33:04,866 –> 00:33:06,666
you got nice usable

970
00:33:06,666 –> 00:33:11,000
room here and looking over into the family room

971
00:33:11,000 –> 00:33:12,300
and why didn’t we see that

972
00:33:12,300 –> 00:33:14,700
cause I thought I saw a wood burning fireplace

973
00:33:14,700 –> 00:33:15,933
and I can’t remember off hand

974
00:33:15,933 –> 00:33:18,100
but that looks like a wood burning fireplace to me

975
00:33:18,333 –> 00:33:19,666
it was a while since I went through this one

976
00:33:19,666 –> 00:33:20,166
cause like I said

977
00:33:20,166 –> 00:33:22,133
it stayed on the market for quite a bit

978
00:33:22,133 –> 00:33:23,466
some price reductions

979
00:33:23,700 –> 00:33:24,300
living room

980
00:33:24,300 –> 00:33:25,433
dining room combo

981
00:33:26,266 –> 00:33:28,900
nice and big main floor office

982
00:33:29,133 –> 00:33:31,866
when you get upstairs in the bedrooms which were huge

983
00:33:32,100 –> 00:33:36,866
um same side of outdoor outside of the washroom

984
00:33:37,466 –> 00:33:39,566
his and her sinks look much like I have

985
00:33:39,566 –> 00:33:40,800
there’s much more modern

986
00:33:40,800 –> 00:33:43,000
I don’t have nice great counters like this

987
00:33:43,000 –> 00:33:44,566
I do have the Shaker style like this

988
00:33:44,566 –> 00:33:45,600
I haven’t paid to mine yet

989
00:33:45,600 –> 00:33:46,466
still dated

990
00:33:46,866 –> 00:33:49,633
but just a nicely well put together

991
00:33:49,933 –> 00:33:51,166
primary bedroom

992
00:33:51,300 –> 00:33:52,066
you had your own suite

993
00:33:52,066 –> 00:33:54,066
this is the family bath I’m gonna

994
00:33:54,066 –> 00:33:56,566
deduct points off this one for not having double sinks

995
00:33:56,566 –> 00:33:59,300
should have done that when you’re upgrading the granite

996
00:33:59,600 –> 00:33:59,933
should have

997
00:33:59,933 –> 00:34:00,533
could have would have

998
00:34:00,533 –> 00:34:01,666
but didn’t it’s okay

999
00:34:01,666 –> 00:34:02,966
somebody else um

1000
00:34:02,966 –> 00:34:03,533
can deal with that

1001
00:34:03,533 –> 00:34:04,700
now you’ve already sold

1002
00:34:05,466 –> 00:34:08,466
so let’s get downstairs again

1003
00:34:08,533 –> 00:34:10,166
I don’t want to see the spiral staircase

1004
00:34:10,166 –> 00:34:11,800
and why is this doing this now

1005
00:34:11,800 –> 00:34:13,333
I have a slow internet connection

1006
00:34:13,333 –> 00:34:14,466
I’m not with Rogers anymore

1007
00:34:14,466 –> 00:34:15,066
what’s going on

1008
00:34:15,066 –> 00:34:16,300
okay let’s get to the basement

1009
00:34:16,333 –> 00:34:17,900
drop ceiling pot lights

1010
00:34:17,900 –> 00:34:18,866
carpet downstairs

1011
00:34:18,866 –> 00:34:20,466
keep it nice and warm on your feet

1012
00:34:20,700 –> 00:34:22,066
got a bit of a dated bathroom

1013
00:34:22,066 –> 00:34:22,666
but who cares

1014
00:34:22,666 –> 00:34:23,833
it’s in the basement

1015
00:34:24,466 –> 00:34:26,400
use it and then the backyard

1016
00:34:26,400 –> 00:34:27,400
so here’s the solarium

1017
00:34:27,400 –> 00:34:28,900
so you can see the jet sail quite a bit

1018
00:34:28,900 –> 00:34:30,800
takes up a lot of the backyard

1019
00:34:30,866 –> 00:34:32,466
but well manicured lawn

1020
00:34:32,466 –> 00:34:33,533
nicely landscaped

1021
00:34:33,533 –> 00:34:35,600
looks like they have a pond back there

1022
00:34:37,000 –> 00:34:39,133
and yeah here it is fenced off

1023
00:34:39,133 –> 00:34:42,033
look at the mature trees above nice and private

1024
00:34:44,866 –> 00:34:46,200
let’s go to you

1025
00:34:50,200 –> 00:34:53,266
let’s head over and look at a raised bungalow

1026
00:34:53,333 –> 00:34:55,000
on Brumwell Street

1027
00:34:55,000 –> 00:34:58,800
this one listed at 1,599,900

1028
00:34:58,800 –> 00:35:03,100
sold for 1,599,900 in a day

1029
00:35:03,200 –> 00:35:04,266
they cancel my appointment

1030
00:35:04,266 –> 00:35:05,000
I was gonna go look at it

1031
00:35:05,000 –> 00:35:06,633
they cancel my appointment cause it’s sold

1032
00:35:06,733 –> 00:35:07,866
2 car garage

1033
00:35:07,866 –> 00:35:08,733
that’s massive

1034
00:35:08,733 –> 00:35:09,300
as you can tell

1035
00:35:09,300 –> 00:35:10,366
the size of this house

1036
00:35:11,066 –> 00:35:11,700
look at that

1037
00:35:11,700 –> 00:35:13,366
look at the backyard in the sink

1038
00:35:13,366 –> 00:35:15,700
oh my goodness come on

1039
00:35:15,700 –> 00:35:16,700
can you just wait one day

1040
00:35:16,700 –> 00:35:17,766
let me go through it

1041
00:35:17,900 –> 00:35:19,800
need some inspiration for my nightscaping

1042
00:35:19,800 –> 00:35:21,100
so walk in here

1043
00:35:21,100 –> 00:35:23,300
so here’s the the raised part of the the bungalow

1044
00:35:23,300 –> 00:35:26,200
look at that vestibule huge huge

1045
00:35:26,800 –> 00:35:29,600
there’s your living room dining room L shape combo

1046
00:35:30,900 –> 00:35:31,966
it’s nicely put together

1047
00:35:31,966 –> 00:35:33,200
I like the decor

1048
00:35:33,200 –> 00:35:36,600
it’s just got that neutral vibe to it

1049
00:35:36,700 –> 00:35:38,766
nothing to elaborate nothing to

1050
00:35:39,533 –> 00:35:40,800
you know in your face

1051
00:35:40,800 –> 00:35:42,700
we got some potlites around

1052
00:35:42,700 –> 00:35:44,566
and here we are with the Shaker style cabinets

1053
00:35:44,566 –> 00:35:47,866
white appliances but whatever they work and you know

1054
00:35:47,866 –> 00:35:50,333
to get to a house of this size well

1055
00:35:50,333 –> 00:35:51,366
I forgot to tell you a lot size

1056
00:35:51,366 –> 00:35:56,100
78 by 323 feet

1057
00:35:56,100 –> 00:35:57,766
that is massive

1058
00:35:57,800 –> 00:35:59,100
get a riding lawn mower

1059
00:35:59,866 –> 00:36:02,000
so you can tell by the decor here

1060
00:36:02,000 –> 00:36:05,766
this was done sometime in the early nineties

1061
00:36:06,366 –> 00:36:07,800
clean looks nice and clean

1062
00:36:07,800 –> 00:36:09,600
that looks like a mini

1063
00:36:10,500 –> 00:36:12,266
wow it’s a tiny soaker tub there

1064
00:36:12,266 –> 00:36:13,766
but these have the soaker tub

1065
00:36:13,966 –> 00:36:14,900
separate shower

1066
00:36:15,300 –> 00:36:18,400
main bedroom here with the walkout to the deck

1067
00:36:18,600 –> 00:36:20,033
California shutters

1068
00:36:21,766 –> 00:36:22,666
nicely put together house

1069
00:36:22,666 –> 00:36:23,766
look at this basement

1070
00:36:23,766 –> 00:36:24,866
wow look at that

1071
00:36:24,866 –> 00:36:26,100
does amazing

1072
00:36:26,600 –> 00:36:28,300
I like the beam ceiling here

1073
00:36:28,366 –> 00:36:29,566
the size of this

1074
00:36:29,600 –> 00:36:30,566
oh my goodness

1075
00:36:30,566 –> 00:36:32,066
you got the acoustic tiles

1076
00:36:32,666 –> 00:36:36,266
remember when growing up in a bungalow quite like this

1077
00:36:36,266 –> 00:36:37,400
not not a walkout basement

1078
00:36:37,400 –> 00:36:39,100
but we did have the acoustic tiles

1079
00:36:39,166 –> 00:36:41,466
and my parents decided to renovate

1080
00:36:41,466 –> 00:36:43,100
we would use those

1081
00:36:43,366 –> 00:36:45,366
in the wood burning fireplace to burn

1082
00:36:45,366 –> 00:36:47,100
and they burn hot and then

1083
00:36:47,100 –> 00:36:49,366
somebody told me that they may have contained asbestos

1084
00:36:49,366 –> 00:36:51,366
so welcome to growing up in the 90s

1085
00:36:51,366 –> 00:36:52,100
look at that bar

1086
00:36:52,100 –> 00:36:53,000
that’s nice

1087
00:36:53,266 –> 00:36:57,566
walk out and just imagine this backyard

1088
00:36:57,566 –> 00:36:58,466
come on let’s get to the backyard

1089
00:36:58,466 –> 00:36:59,266
I don’t care

1090
00:36:59,300 –> 00:37:01,166
work from home who cares

1091
00:37:01,200 –> 00:37:02,300
let’s get that backyard

1092
00:37:02,333 –> 00:37:03,200
where is it

1093
00:37:03,666 –> 00:37:04,733
reveal reveal

1094
00:37:04,733 –> 00:37:05,200
look at that

1095
00:37:05,200 –> 00:37:07,533
nice the land

1096
00:37:07,533 –> 00:37:10,166
one of the care that’s put into the flowers here

1097
00:37:10,166 –> 00:37:11,233
in the arrangements

1098
00:37:12,133 –> 00:37:13,300
nicely taking care of house

1099
00:37:13,300 –> 00:37:16,466
oh hot tub and look at that awesome

1100
00:37:16,466 –> 00:37:17,266
I’m jealous

1101
00:37:17,766 –> 00:37:18,866
keep away the birds

1102
00:37:20,066 –> 00:37:23,200
look at that backyard as amazing

1103
00:37:26,133 –> 00:37:28,533
oh that’s awesome

1104
00:37:28,533 –> 00:37:29,666
little chipping green

1105
00:37:30,166 –> 00:37:34,266
that is so cool that you’ve got your little tuliche

1106
00:37:34,266 –> 00:37:36,733
but look at the size of the yard it is amazing

1107
00:37:36,733 –> 00:37:37,766
I’m jealous

1108
00:37:42,733 –> 00:37:44,400
back over to Rouge Hills Drive

1109
00:37:44,400 –> 00:37:48,500
we have a nice and big 2 story

1110
00:37:49,366 –> 00:37:53,200
5 bedroom plus 2 in the basement 6 washrooms

1111
00:37:53,200 –> 00:37:56,833
this house is on a 75 by 200 foot lot

1112
00:37:57,266 –> 00:37:58,966
it has an inground pool

1113
00:37:59,666 –> 00:38:03,433
I’m going to deduct style points because it is Stecco

1114
00:38:03,600 –> 00:38:05,400
I don’t like Stecco

1115
00:38:05,400 –> 00:38:06,166
but anyways

1116
00:38:06,166 –> 00:38:08,266
um I’d like the arched windows

1117
00:38:08,666 –> 00:38:09,466
palladian windows

1118
00:38:09,466 –> 00:38:10,766
whatever you like to call them

1119
00:38:11,200 –> 00:38:13,033
let’s have a look inside shall we

1120
00:38:13,500 –> 00:38:14,966
I didn’t see this one

1121
00:38:15,066 –> 00:38:17,466
um listed hey Jeez

1122
00:38:17,466 –> 00:38:18,466
gotta tell you that part

1123
00:38:18,466 –> 00:38:22,000
listed at 1.799 million

1124
00:38:22,100 –> 00:38:23,200
sold for 1 million

1125
00:38:23,200 –> 00:38:24,866
eight hundred and twenty five thousand

1126
00:38:24,866 –> 00:38:25,900
so do you go in multiples

1127
00:38:25,900 –> 00:38:27,466
I did have an appointment book to go

1128
00:38:27,466 –> 00:38:28,166
and look at this one

1129
00:38:28,166 –> 00:38:28,966
they cancel it

1130
00:38:28,966 –> 00:38:30,400
that sold pretty quickly

1131
00:38:31,066 –> 00:38:32,500
um so this wow

1132
00:38:32,500 –> 00:38:34,733
look at the bank of doors and windows here

1133
00:38:34,733 –> 00:38:35,800
nice and bright

1134
00:38:36,800 –> 00:38:37,900
gas fireplace

1135
00:38:38,166 –> 00:38:40,500
just dated decor though right

1136
00:38:40,766 –> 00:38:42,100
okay it’s Shaker style

1137
00:38:42,100 –> 00:38:43,466
but you know

1138
00:38:43,466 –> 00:38:44,700
the paint hasn’t been

1139
00:38:45,000 –> 00:38:46,666
wasn’t redone or anything like that

1140
00:38:46,666 –> 00:38:48,200
um flooring is

1141
00:38:48,200 –> 00:38:49,433
you know pretty basic

1142
00:38:49,566 –> 00:38:50,700
but what you’re doing here is

1143
00:38:50,700 –> 00:38:53,633
you’re getting the Rouge Hills Drive address

1144
00:38:54,166 –> 00:38:55,533
and you’re getting a house is completely

1145
00:38:55,533 –> 00:38:56,666
moving condition

1146
00:38:56,733 –> 00:38:57,766
it’s by looking at it

1147
00:38:57,766 –> 00:39:01,666
I see you how your photographer please

1148
00:39:04,666 –> 00:39:08,666
second one of this one was busted up into

1149
00:39:09,100 –> 00:39:12,066
Airbnb or Shared Living

1150
00:39:12,900 –> 00:39:14,500
cause it’s just a mishmash

1151
00:39:14,500 –> 00:39:16,100
I don’t even know where we are

1152
00:39:16,266 –> 00:39:18,133
so soaker tub

1153
00:39:18,133 –> 00:39:18,700
double sink

1154
00:39:18,700 –> 00:39:21,800
so I’m gonna guess this is the family bathroom sauna

1155
00:39:21,800 –> 00:39:23,566
nice vessel

1156
00:39:23,566 –> 00:39:25,266
glass sink weird

1157
00:39:25,266 –> 00:39:27,933
like tell me those didn’t get dated before

1158
00:39:27,933 –> 00:39:30,100
they were even dated and well

1159
00:39:30,100 –> 00:39:31,000
look at that mirror

1160
00:39:31,100 –> 00:39:32,700
got a mirror mosaic

1161
00:39:32,866 –> 00:39:34,566
look weird in the morning trying to shave

1162
00:39:36,133 –> 00:39:38,466
so it’s a big house um yeah

1163
00:39:38,533 –> 00:39:39,466
trying to think of

1164
00:39:39,533 –> 00:39:40,800
you know nice things to say about it

1165
00:39:40,800 –> 00:39:44,000
but it’s just looks like a mishmash in the photos are

1166
00:39:44,000 –> 00:39:45,666
terrible and floors all scratched up

1167
00:39:45,666 –> 00:39:47,033
so I just think it was a

1168
00:39:47,266 –> 00:39:48,566
you know the house that was

1169
00:39:49,466 –> 00:39:52,266
divided up into um you know

1170
00:39:52,466 –> 00:39:54,966
upper and lower apartments or maybe even

1171
00:39:55,066 –> 00:39:57,000
separate rooms just to collect rents

1172
00:39:57,000 –> 00:39:59,633
so I’m not getting excited about this one

1173
00:40:00,000 –> 00:40:02,000
but um huge lot

1174
00:40:02,000 –> 00:40:05,966
you’ve got your Rushels Drive address and um

1175
00:40:05,966 –> 00:40:07,200
I see you again

1176
00:40:07,466 –> 00:40:08,766
higher photographer please

1177
00:40:10,733 –> 00:40:12,633
and yeah so

1178
00:40:13,000 –> 00:40:14,233
there it is that house

1179
00:40:14,366 –> 00:40:18,966
1.825 gets you under Rouge Hills Drive for a big

1180
00:40:18,966 –> 00:40:20,200
stucco house like this

1181
00:40:20,200 –> 00:40:24,366
so other neighborhood is the garage in central back

1182
00:40:24,733 –> 00:40:26,366
so there you have it

1183
00:40:26,366 –> 00:40:27,766
that is the summary

1184
00:40:27,766 –> 00:40:30,133
of all of the houses that sold in West Rouge

1185
00:40:30,133 –> 00:40:33,666
and Centennial for September of 2023

1186
00:40:34,600 –> 00:40:36,533
if you forgot already from the beginning

1187
00:40:36,533 –> 00:40:38,633
please October 15th

1188
00:40:38,800 –> 00:40:39,600
at my house 2

1189
00:40:39,600 –> 00:40:42,433
6 2 Friendship Avenue starting at 10 until four

1190
00:40:42,766 –> 00:40:44,533
is the feed the pumpkins food drive

1191
00:40:44,533 –> 00:40:46,966
in support of Scarborough sorry

1192
00:40:46,966 –> 00:40:49,000
Feed Scarborough Food Bank

1193
00:40:49,066 –> 00:40:50,833
it’s the third time I’ve done it

1194
00:40:50,900 –> 00:40:53,333
something that I just really love to do

1195
00:40:53,333 –> 00:40:54,300
it’s just my way of

1196
00:40:54,300 –> 00:40:55,966
being able to give back to the community

1197
00:40:55,966 –> 00:40:58,666
so please bring your non perishable food items

1198
00:40:59,133 –> 00:41:00,800
gently used winter clothing

1199
00:41:00,800 –> 00:41:01,966
children’s books

1200
00:41:02,100 –> 00:41:03,200
adult novels

1201
00:41:03,600 –> 00:41:05,133
anything that you know

1202
00:41:05,133 –> 00:41:07,366
you can bring and donate as always

1203
00:41:07,366 –> 00:41:08,466
greatly appreciated

1204
00:41:08,466 –> 00:41:10,266
or maybe even some can openers

1205
00:41:10,266 –> 00:41:11,700
because it tends to

1206
00:41:11,733 –> 00:41:13,100
people tend not to have those

1207
00:41:13,100 –> 00:41:14,466
and there are a lot of candidates

1208
00:41:14,700 –> 00:41:15,566
so come by 2

1209
00:41:15,566 –> 00:41:16,900
6 2 Friendship Avenue

1210
00:41:17,133 –> 00:41:18,166
October 15th

1211
00:41:18,166 –> 00:41:19,100
from 10 to 4

1212
00:41:19,100 –> 00:41:20,400
or until I run out

1213
00:41:20,766 –> 00:41:23,233
get yourself a pumpkin and let’s

1214
00:41:23,300 –> 00:41:25,766
help underprivileged children and their families

1215
00:41:26,066 –> 00:41:27,000
especially this time of year

1216
00:41:27,000 –> 00:41:28,400
just you know

1217
00:41:29,266 –> 00:41:31,000
you think about Thanksgiving coming up and everything

1218
00:41:31,000 –> 00:41:32,700
the feast that you’re probably gonna have

1219
00:41:32,700 –> 00:41:34,366
maybe some people don’t have that feast

1220
00:41:34,366 –> 00:41:36,133
I’m not trying to guilt you or anything like that

1221
00:41:36,133 –> 00:41:37,366
let’s just you know

1222
00:41:37,366 –> 00:41:41,000
think of others while we gorge and fill our bellies

1223
00:41:41,000 –> 00:41:44,366
so thanks again for putting up with me and supporting

1224
00:41:44,600 –> 00:41:45,366
these videos

1225
00:41:45,366 –> 00:41:46,633
I really appreciate you

1226
00:41:46,866 –> 00:41:48,766
hopefully I’ll see you on Saturday

1227
00:41:48,766 –> 00:41:49,866
sorry Sunday

1228
00:41:49,866 –> 00:41:51,000
October 15th

1229
00:41:51,000 –> 00:41:52,500
3:50 feed the pumpkin

1230
00:41:52,500 –> 00:41:53,266
Screwdriver 2

1231
00:41:53,266 –> 00:41:54,633
6 2 Avenue bye