Category: Real Estate

  • 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 ready to rail this guy

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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

    250
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    single sink in there

    251
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    so the double

    252
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    just opinion

    253
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    elevated deck

    254
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    I hate heights

    255
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    I’m scared heights

    256
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    okay upstairs

    257
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    and we got hardwood upstairs

    258
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    so hardwood throughout it’s

    259
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    we can see why the price is what it was

    260
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    compared to the first house on East Port

    261
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    double closets no walk in

    262
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    you’ve got your ensuite

    263
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    so soaker tub

    264
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    separate shower

    265
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    just a single sink

    266
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    but at least you have the en suite

    267
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    and the secondary bedrooms

    268
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    they look like

    269
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    they’re nice

    270
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    and big too

    271
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    looks like a nicely you know

    272
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    well lit house

    273
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    a nice nice sunshiny

    274
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    that’s even a word

    275
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    and there’s that family

    276
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    bathroom so here’s your backyard

    277
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    so it’s a walkout basement

    278
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    so I don’t know why they said it was unfinished

    279
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    when it’s you know

    280
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    you do have a finished basement

    281
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    used as a um

    282
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    as an office

    283
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    no fully fenced and everything

    284
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    that was nice one

    285
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    I’d like that one

    286
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    let’s get into some detached houses now shall we

    287
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    this one on Baronial Court listed at 1,000,050

    288
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    sold for 1,000,010

    289
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    it took 12 days to sell

    290
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    this one is a 42 by 116 foot lot

    291
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    three bedrooms

    292
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    three washrooms

    293
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    full brick let’s have a look inside

    294
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    that’s some full shutters on the outside there

    295
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    so inside here we go

    296
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    we’ve got hardwood floors

    297
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    we have pot light to put in here

    298
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    nicely open concept that like that

    299
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    I like that layout very nice

    300
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    so just quickly there

    301
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    I saw a breakfast bar

    302
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    but we’re sticking with the great room

    303
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    I won’t call it a living room

    304
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    we got crown molding as well

    305
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    walk out to the backyard

    306
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    backyard looks like it’s nicely landscaped yeah

    307
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    here we are

    308
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    so we have an island

    309
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    we have a gas stove awesome

    310
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    love cooking with gas shape style cabinets

    311
    00:10:01,200 –> 00:10:03,866
    we’ve got crown moldings up above right here

    312
    00:10:03,866 –> 00:10:05,066
    so not touching the ceiling

    313
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    they’re out

    314
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    so it’s a crown

    315
    00:10:07,466 –> 00:10:10,166
    pot lights inside the the kitchen as well

    316
    00:10:11,566 –> 00:10:12,766
    and we headed upstairs right away

    317
    00:10:12,766 –> 00:10:14,200
    so here we are in the primary bedroom

    318
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    we’ve got hardwood upstairs too

    319
    00:10:15,600 –> 00:10:18,366
    it’s mismatched not the the same as the main floor

    320
    00:10:18,733 –> 00:10:20,300
    but hardwood nonetheless

    321
    00:10:20,300 –> 00:10:21,300
    looks like birch

    322
    00:10:21,666 –> 00:10:26,100
    um this is a original washroom for sure

    323
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    just tell by the knobs

    324
    00:10:28,200 –> 00:10:30,766
    tell by the style of sink here and the

    325
    00:10:31,200 –> 00:10:32,200
    the countertop

    326
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    you know right

    327
    00:10:33,533 –> 00:10:35,600
    we have shaker cabinets here as well

    328
    00:10:35,600 –> 00:10:38,866
    so we can just change the colors and stay with the time

    329
    00:10:39,333 –> 00:10:40,800
    now the bedroom looks like they’ve

    330
    00:10:40,900 –> 00:10:44,033
    put in newer carpet upstairs to sell as well

    331
    00:10:44,066 –> 00:10:45,800
    so nicely staged

    332
    00:10:47,666 –> 00:10:49,700
    not not too bad not too shabby

    333
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    I don’t like the serving tray

    334
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    serving tray and tables

    335
    00:10:54,900 –> 00:10:56,500
    but at least you can

    336
    00:10:56,500 –> 00:10:58,166
    get the sense of what you can fit in there

    337
    00:10:58,166 –> 00:10:59,600
    so now we’re back down at the kitchen

    338
    00:10:59,600 –> 00:11:01,200
    weird placement photos again

    339
    00:11:01,566 –> 00:11:06,033
    I’ve got an upgraded frigid error fridge

    340
    00:11:06,533 –> 00:11:07,900
    well these are good appliances

    341
    00:11:07,900 –> 00:11:08,733
    really nice appliances

    342
    00:11:08,733 –> 00:11:10,066
    you got a granite counters

    343
    00:11:10,533 –> 00:11:13,466
    so chef’s dream as they say here

    344
    00:11:13,466 –> 00:11:14,133
    that’s actually

    345
    00:11:14,133 –> 00:11:15,000
    I really like that

    346
    00:11:15,000 –> 00:11:16,600
    that stove better than mine

    347
    00:11:16,700 –> 00:11:17,766
    should have bought this house

    348
    00:11:18,600 –> 00:11:19,400
    it’s just kidding

    349
    00:11:19,400 –> 00:11:21,300
    so we got pendant lights

    350
    00:11:21,566 –> 00:11:22,300
    open concept

    351
    00:11:22,300 –> 00:11:23,100
    really nice

    352
    00:11:23,166 –> 00:11:25,700
    nicely presented good home

    353
    00:11:25,700 –> 00:11:28,766
    so that was baronial soul for a million 10

    354
    00:11:28,766 –> 00:11:30,966
    I think that’s pretty good value

    355
    00:11:35,733 –> 00:11:37,866
    let’s head over to Paulender Avenue

    356
    00:11:37,866 –> 00:11:40,400
    this house was a four bedroom

    357
    00:11:40,400 –> 00:11:41,833
    two washrooms

    358
    00:11:42,066 –> 00:11:43,766
    it’s just because of the vintage of it

    359
    00:11:43,766 –> 00:11:45,700
    that’s why I only get the two washrooms

    360
    00:11:46,100 –> 00:11:48,500
    still that is definitely a drawback to it

    361
    00:11:48,766 –> 00:11:49,300
    nonetheless

    362
    00:11:49,300 –> 00:11:52,866
    it was listed at 1.135 million

    363
    00:11:52,866 –> 00:11:54,533
    sold for 1.1 million

    364
    00:11:54,533 –> 00:11:56,300
    that took six days to sell

    365
    00:11:56,366 –> 00:11:59,133
    we’re in a 50 by 150 foot lot

    366
    00:11:59,133 –> 00:12:00,733
    that is big

    367
    00:12:00,733 –> 00:12:02,300
    I like it whatever is a core lot

    368
    00:12:02,300 –> 00:12:04,700
    just because of the situation here again

    369
    00:12:04,700 –> 00:12:06,766
    I didn’t get to see this one sorry

    370
    00:12:06,900 –> 00:12:11,566
    um not a big fan of um the siding up above

    371
    00:12:11,666 –> 00:12:14,300
    but that was just the vintage of this era

    372
    00:12:14,300 –> 00:12:16,866
    so here is your personnel door

    373
    00:12:16,866 –> 00:12:19,933
    so no access into the house from your garage and yes

    374
    00:12:19,933 –> 00:12:21,366
    it is a corner lot

    375
    00:12:21,533 –> 00:12:23,200
    that’s okay cause the layout looks pretty good

    376
    00:12:23,200 –> 00:12:24,666
    cause you do have a front door here

    377
    00:12:24,666 –> 00:12:26,266
    rather than walking around the side

    378
    00:12:27,600 –> 00:12:29,633
    so inside dated

    379
    00:12:30,000 –> 00:12:30,966
    looks out man

    380
    00:12:30,966 –> 00:12:31,966
    what a nice house

    381
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    just you know

    382
    00:12:32,900 –> 00:12:34,900
    tugs out my heart strings reminds me of my

    383
    00:12:35,000 –> 00:12:35,800
    my grandmother’s house

    384
    00:12:35,800 –> 00:12:37,866
    so nice wallpaper right

    385
    00:12:38,100 –> 00:12:39,666
    I mean it’s coming back in style

    386
    00:12:39,666 –> 00:12:41,800
    but it’s going to be a

    387
    00:12:42,100 –> 00:12:45,400
    challenge to get that wallpaper off of the walls

    388
    00:12:46,200 –> 00:12:49,100
    nice big living room again

    389
    00:12:49,100 –> 00:12:49,700
    this is the

    390
    00:12:49,700 –> 00:12:50,466
    the era right

    391
    00:12:50,466 –> 00:12:51,366
    where you were

    392
    00:12:51,800 –> 00:12:53,733
    having your guests over and sitting in the living room

    393
    00:12:53,733 –> 00:12:55,366
    and drinking tea and eating biscuits

    394
    00:12:55,366 –> 00:12:57,666
    I love the the bay window with the

    395
    00:12:58,300 –> 00:12:59,100
    window seat

    396
    00:12:59,100 –> 00:12:59,933
    that is pretty cool

    397
    00:12:59,933 –> 00:13:01,400
    imagine having a cat just sitting here

    398
    00:13:01,400 –> 00:13:02,266
    staring at all day

    399
    00:13:02,266 –> 00:13:02,966
    that’s chill

    400
    00:13:02,966 –> 00:13:03,800
    I like that

    401
    00:13:04,100 –> 00:13:05,933
    um big curtains and everything too

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

    403
    00:13:07,333 –> 00:13:08,300
    see the dining room was

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

    405
    00:13:10,133 –> 00:13:11,266
    I guess you know

    406
    00:13:11,266 –> 00:13:13,466
    worked entertaining uh

    407
    00:13:13,466 –> 00:13:14,900
    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
    00:13:19,166 –> 00:13:21,000
    if you have a modern kitchen

    411
    00:13:21,000 –> 00:13:21,600
    that’s you know

    412
    00:13:21,600 –> 00:13:22,700
    California modern kitchen

    413
    00:13:22,700 –> 00:13:24,766
    that’s what there were these um

    414
    00:13:25,266 –> 00:13:26,900
    lights came about um

    415
    00:13:26,900 –> 00:13:27,933
    we do have what

    416
    00:13:27,933 –> 00:13:29,100
    this is a funky

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

    418
    00:13:30,400 –> 00:13:32,900
    I would I would keep this cause it’s wood

    419
    00:13:32,933 –> 00:13:35,433
    I would just touch on these knobs

    420
    00:13:35,466 –> 00:13:36,400
    update them

    421
    00:13:36,400 –> 00:13:40,700
    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
    00:13:47,400 –> 00:13:48,600
    I mean it’s big

    427
    00:13:48,600 –> 00:13:49,866
    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
    00:13:57,800 –> 00:13:59,066
    nicely updated kitchen

    431
    00:13:59,266 –> 00:14:00,100
    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

  • Reasons to Report a Real Estate Agent – Missing Appointments

    The first of what I think will be a long running series. Reasons to Report a Real Estate Agent – Missing Appointments, is first up because it happened, twice this week.

    Picture this; you are going on a date this evening at a fancy restaurant downtown. You and your date are meeting at 8:00.

    You plan your outfit. Maybe you went to the hairstylist earlier in the week in anticipation of this night.

    You’re excited about what you’re going to eat at this restaurant. You anticipate the atmosphere. You can hear the live piano, the murmur of other people’s conversations.

    But most of all, you can’t wait to meet your date.

    You arrive when you were supposed to and are seated at your table by the maitre’d.

    The server comes by and asks if you’d like to order a drink while you wait. You politely decline because “they’ll be here soon”, and instead opt with a glass of ice water.

    10 minutes go by, past the time you were supposed to meet your date. You just chalk it up to traffic. It’s especially bad right now with road construction seemingly on every street.

    Another 10 minutes go by, and not wanting to be “that person”, you resist the urge to text or call to see where they are.

    The waiter comes by again, but this time you do order a drink. “Why should I wait for them if they’re 20 minutes late?” you ask yourself.

    Your drink arrives. Your date still hasn’t called or texted you to let you know how much longer they’ll be.

    You’re starting to get mad. It’s embarrassing sitting in this fancy restaurant alone. You think you feel pitiful stares from other patrons, but you chalk it up to paranoia. So you decide to text your date.

    No reply.

    Halfway through your drink, they are now half an hour late and your pissed off.

    This time you call. It goes unanswered so you leave a snarky message.

    Finally, 45 minutes after your meeting time and unanswered calls and texts, you realize you are being stood up.

    The ultimate humiliation.

    What a cowardly move and complete lack of courtesy.

    You count out $40, leave it on the table and walk out of the restaurant with blinders on trying to look as dignified as possible, but the humiliation burns deep.

    This scenario reminds me of the scene in Goodfellas where Henry stands up Karen and she confronts him, raging mad, in front of all the Goodfellas outside the espresso bar.

    Here’s another scenario for you. You have your house listed for sale. You raised your kids in this house and babysat your grandchildren. You lost your spouse while living in this house.

    Now, your grandkids are off to college and you look forward to seeing everyone together during holidays.

    But you have limited mobility and the upkeep of the house is too much. Due to your mobility issues, you can’t leave for appointments.

    You do the best you can to keep the house presentable for showings and stay in the living room during showings to make it as least awkward as possible.

    You are expecting your last appointment of the day at 7:30. It’s already dark by then, so you make sure you’ve gone around the home and turned all the lights on, even the ones outside.

    You sit in your chair and work on your crossword in anticipation of the appointment.

    7:45 rolls around and no one has arrived yet.

    You remind yourself that they booked a 45 minute window for the appointment. Still, only half an hour to go through the place has you concerned.

    8:00. Are they coming? Maybe they called your agent to let them know they were running late but would be there soon. You call your agent to ask if they canceled the appointment or said they’d be late.

    Your agent says no call from the buyer agent, but tells you they will call to find out what’s happening.

    it’s now 8:30. Your agent has called you back twice letting you know there was no answer to their calls and text messages and that you should close up and not let them in if they do show up.

    You hobble around the house and turn off all the lights and head to bed wondering why the agent didn’t show up or call to cancel.

    I’ve elaborated the story but this happened the other night to my clients.

    I called, sent texts, and had the agent paged through his office with no answer until the next day when he finally answered my call.

    He gave me some lame excuse that his client had a headache and couldn’t make the appointment.

    I asked him if he remembered booking the appointment online through the booking system.

    He said yes.

    I asked him if he received confirmation by email or text from that same booking system

    Again, yes.

    I told him he was just a piece of shit completely discourteous, selfish prick who couldn’t take the 30 seconds to cancel the appointment.

    Our appointment confirmation email makes it simple to cancel an appointment with a click of a button.

    He apologized after I threatened him with calls to his broker and TREB ethics. I’m still on the fence about going through with the call to TREB.

    It’s not hard to have just an ounce of courtesy to call or text and let people know you won’t be showing up to your scheduled appointment.

    But I shouldn’t be surprised knowing that professionalism and courtesy isn’t a requirement to be in this business.

  • Low Balling Offers on Houses

    You Better Be Able To Justify Low Balling Offers on Houses Before Making One

    Where to even start with a topic like lowball offers?

    Last night (a Sunday), around 10:30, I received an unexpected offer on one of my listings.

    The house is a 3 bedroom, 3 washroom backsplit. It has a wide 110 by 86 foot lot. It’s not a corner lot but sits on a gradual bend in the road.

    It has a pool, separate side entrance with an inlaw suite in the basement. The kitchen is updated with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and a kitchen island with a breakfast bar.

    It’s a nicely kept house in perfectly good condition. You could just move in without having to do anything, really.

    The backyard is privately fenced with horizontal fence boards giving it a modern landscaped feel. There is a nice big tree adding to the privacy and it faces west so it is nice and sunny almost the entire day.

    The roof had new shingles put on in 2022, so no need to worry about a roof for a long time.

    When I meet with owners to discuss the price range of their home, I always look at the following:

    • What have similar homes sold for over the past year
    • How many days, on average, similar homes took to sell
    • What the average property taxes were
    • What the condition of the house is compared to the sold properties

    Property taxes usually translate well in telling me I’m using good comparable homes, and the average days to sell is a good gauge once the property is on the market as to whether or not we have the right price.

    The most important part is what the price range is of similar homes in similar condition. Comparing apples to oranges is no bueno, but so is comparing crab apples to honey crisps

    My analysis, which consists of taking all of the data into consideration along with my experience and intuition, I came to the conclusion the market value of the house was $1,185,000 to a maximum of $1,250,000.

    The owners did ask about setting a low listing price of $1,099,000 to attract more buyers. I told them that I don’t believe this was the market for that tactic.

    We decided that a fair market listing price would be $1,198,000.

    Now, back to the lowball offer. The offer came in at $1,050,000.

    Yes, $148,000 less than the asking price.

    I didn’t know the offer came in. It was 10:30 on a Sunday. I was watching Parasite.

    There was no phone call to discuss an offer. Not even a text to say “Hey, I’m submitting an offer.”

    I always call an agent Before I submit an offer on a home. I ask about what closing date the sellers are looking for, whether or not they’ve had any other offers previously, and if so, why it didn’t go together, and price expectations even if there is no hold back on offers (an offer date).

    The reason I ask about price expectation is to find out what the sellers want to be sure it’s even worthwhile to put the offer together. Sometimes, even if the house has been on the market for a couple of weeks.

    Plus, if through my research I find that the house is overpriced, I want to know if the agent feels the same and would be open to looking at an offer that is significantly lower than the asking price.

    It has happened before.

    Anyway, this agent, who is actually the broker of record, which is scary to think she’s teaching this sort of practice to her agents, simply sent the offer unannounced.

    Legally, I have to present all offers to the sellers even though I know they’ll say no.

    I called the sellers and in an uplifting tone of voice told them they got an offer. Then in a monotone voice, told them it was crap.

    As expected, when I told them the price, they were pissed. I told them I wouldn’t have bothered you with this crap if I didn’t have to. The sellers have to decide to reject, I can’t do that for them.

    I gave the sellers their options which were to simply let it expire at noon without a response, or to send them a counter offer with their price expectations, which would be an effort in futility being this far apart in price, or to send the buyers Form 109.

    Form 109 is an offer acknowledgement form. It proves the offer was presented and optionally allows the seller to say “bite me, asshole. You’ve insulted me with your price.” I always tone it down and just say the terms were unacceptable.

    In this case, the sellers are experienced and instructed me to just let the offer expire without telling the buyer and agent anything.

    Fast forward to 2:30 Monday afternoon, 2 and a half hours after her buyer’s offer expired, the agent called me to ask about the offer.

    “It’s dead” was my reply.

    That seemed to spark a fireworks display and she decided to go up one side of me and down the other. She was arguing how it’s a buyers market, and the sellers would be smart to take this offer because all other offers will be lower.

    “A buyer’s market?” I questioned her. “So there are more houses on the market than there are buyers?”

    I also asked her for the contact info of her fortune teller who could predict what the future offers would be like.

    She didn’t like those questions and switched tactics telling me that in her 9 years in the business, this is the most favourable market she’s seen for buyers.

    “Too bad you weren’t around in 2008, like I was. Then you would have seen a better market for buyers” I told her.

    That put her in her place. She knew she wasn’t dealing with an agent that didn’t know what they were talking about.

    She came up with another story about her client not even wanting a pool to justify the price. I simply asked why she would be showing a house with a pool to a buyer that wasn’t interested in pools.

    “Because there isn’t much on the market to show her.” She told me.

    “But you said it’s a buyer’s market.” I reminded her.

    She was done and she knew it. 

    She tried a couple of other bullshit lines like winter will slow the market and we don’t know where interest rates will go in October.

    Now I went the offensive and pointed out a comparable house that had single pane windows, no pool or landscaping, a lot that was riddled with easements and boundary restrictions that sold the day before for $1,100,000, another that was bigger than my listing, but dated listed for $1,230,000, then rattled off 3 inferior homes that she could buy for the insulting price she offered for my clients home.

    West Rouge, where I live, and Centennial are the two areas I concentrate on and know best and there’s no way this broker of record from Thornhill could even try to argue with me.

    In the end, she tucked her tail between her legs and gave me the defeated line of “well, if the sellers change their mind, let me know and I’ll bring the offer back.”

    There’s a better chance of me reading War and Peace in a day than that happening.

  • Moving to a New House Stress-Free: Your Ultimate Checklist

    Are you gearing up for a big move to a new house? While moving can be an exciting adventure, it often comes with its fair share of stress and headaches. The good news is that with careful planning and some smart strategies, you can make the transition smoother and more enjoyable. Plus, I’ve included a handy checklist for you to download so you are prepared for the big day.

    In this blog post, we’ll walk you through a comprehensive checklist to help you move to a new house without all the stress.

    Before Moving Day:

    1. Set a Moving Date

    • Start by choosing a specific date for your move and mark it on your calendar. Having a set date will give you a clear target to work towards.

    2. Create a Moving Timeline

    • Develop a timeline that outlines all the tasks you need to complete before the big day. This will help you stay organized and avoid last-minute chaos.

    3. Declutter

    • Moving is the perfect opportunity to declutter your life. Go through your belongings and decide what to keep, what to donate, and what to discard. Donating items you no longer need not only reduces what you have to pack but also benefits others.

    4. Gather Packing Supplies

    • Ensure you have all the necessary packing supplies on hand. This includes boxes, tape, bubble wrap, markers, and any special packing materials you may need.

    5. Label Boxes

    • As you start packing, be sure to label each box clearly with its contents and the room it belongs to. This simple step will make unpacking a breeze in your new home.

    Getting Help:

    6. Ask for Help

    • Don’t hesitate to reach out to friends and family for assistance. They can help with packing, lifting heavy items, and providing emotional support during this transition.

    7. Consider Professional Movers

    • If you prefer a more hands-off approach, consider hiring professional movers. They can handle everything from packing to transportation, significantly reducing your stress level.

    Prepare for Transition:

    8. Notify Utilities

    • Contact your utility providers, including water, gas, electricity, and internet, about your upcoming move. This ensures a seamless transition at your new home.

    9. Update Your Address

    • Don’t forget to update your address with the post office, banks, and other important institutions. This will prevent mail and bills from getting lost during the move.

    Packing Essentials:

    10. Pack an Essentials Box
    – Create a box with essential items you’ll need on your first day in your new home. This should include toiletries, a change of clothes, important documents, and basic kitchen supplies.

    Taking Care of Loved Ones:

    11. Prepare for Pets and Children
    – Moving can be stressful for pets and children. Arrange for a safe and comfortable environment for them on moving day to keep everyone relaxed.

    Moving Day:

    12. Stay Organized
    – Keep a binder with all your important documents, contact numbers, and your moving checklist handy. This will help you tackle any unexpected challenges that may arise.

    13. Unpack Methodically
    – Once you’ve arrived at your new home, start unpacking methodically. Begin with essential items and gradually work your way through the boxes. Take your time to organize your new space as you go.

    After the Move:

    14. Take Breaks and Relax
    – Remember to take breaks and relax during the moving process. Moving can be physically and emotionally draining, so it’s essential to recharge and take care of yourself.

    15. Explore Your New Neighbourhood
    – Once you’ve settled in, take some time to explore your new neighbourhood. Getting to know your surroundings can help you feel more at home and reduce the stress of the unfamiliar.

    Moving to a new house doesn’t have to be a stressful experience. By following this checklist and planning ahead, you can make your move a smooth and enjoyable transition to your new home. We hope these tips help you move with ease.

    Click the button to download your Moving to a New House Stress-Free: Your Ultimate Checklist.

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  • Houses That Sold in West Rouge, Cetennial, and Highland Creek – April 2023

    Houses that sold in West Rouge, Cetennial, and Highland Creek April, 2023.

    RIP Gordon Lightfoot.

    27 houses sold in over the three neighbourhoods in April 2023.

    West Rouge saw 8 houses change hands:
    Average List Price: $1,110,686
    Average Sold Price: $1,147,750
    Days on Market: 6
    Year Over Year Price Change: -6.59%
    Demand Rate: 0.57
    Months of Inventory: 1.75

    Centennial was the most active with 10 houses sold:
    Average List Price: $1,339,865
    Average Sold Price: $1,325,667
    Days on Market: 8
    Year Over Year Price Change: -7.43%
    Demand Rate: .454
    Months of Inventory: 2.2

    Highland Creek, with it’s high list prices, had 7 sold homes:
    Average List Price: $1,202,100
    Average Sold Price: $1,375,014
    Days on Market: 13
    Year Over Year Price Change: -16.33%
    Demand Rate: .54
    Months of Inventory: 1.86


    Let me know if I should go back to going into detail about the houses and not just the stats.


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    Looking at the demand rate of the neighbourhoods, we can see that buyer confidence is strengthening. Buyers are not dumb. They are well-informed (maybe they know more than most agents actually) and are not interested in buying an over-priced turkey.

    Please reach out to me and let’s start the conversation about when would be a good time to buy a new home and list your home for sale.

    Text 647-559-2229
    mike@mikelind.ca
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  • Thoughts on Selling Commissions

    Real estate selling commissions are always debated. Some say they are way too high and others don’t mind paying them as long as they see the value in what they are getting.

    And that is the main point of contention I see when it comes to commissions.

    There are those who believe houses sell themselves. That may have been true up until April of 2022, but we are in April of 2023, and even though prices are beginning to rise, there are houses out there that are sitting for months on end.

    It’s laughable when agents try to justify their commissions because they have the best marketing.

    Let’s face it, we (realtors) basically all do the same thing. Some just have a knack for doing it that tiny bit better and that can be the difference between a 5% selling commission and a 3.5% commission.

    What about negotiating? I see a lot of agents boasting about their negotiating prowess. They even took an online course to become a certified negotiation expert (CNE).

    It’s great they’re doing things to improve themselves, but at the end of the day, it’s just another “advantage” they have to sell themselves to home sellers.

    I’ll be the one to point it out, their “negotiating tactics” during a red-hot seller market were to simply undervalue a house, get dozens of offers, and simply have the seller sign the offer that was the highest price.

    The listing agent had no idea what the house was worth, but that didn’t stop them from advertising that they negotiated the highest selling price in the neighbourhood. Until the week after when the next house sold for more…

    “Free” staging is another term tossed in the mix to justify commissions. To me, the word free diminishes the true value of good home staging; and I emphasize good.

    I can stage a house, but believe me, the difference between my staging and hiring a professional home stager is the difference between you, the homeowner, selling for an average price or making tens of thousands more than the average selling price.

    But therein lays some of the commission contentions; some homeowners want everything included in a rock-bottom commission rate. They want to have their cake and eat it too.

    This means the real estate agent, who coordinates and pays upfront for photos, videos, floorplans, virtual tours, aerial drone footage, and online ads, begins to look at the costs involved, compares it to what they’ll make after all is said and done, and has to make cuts somewhere in order to make some money.

    How much should an agent make from their selling commission?

    Now we come back full circle. They need to be able to justify their commission rate.

    How?

    By demonstrating the value that they bring to you, the home seller.

    A good realtor brings more value to a home seller with their ability to sell for more than the average selling price, and they do this by better preparing a home for sale than most other agents.

    Like I said earlier, most of what agents do is pretty much the same.

    One thing I learned in the restaurant service industry is that it’s all about the presentation.

    A beautifully plated chicken dinner prepared by a trained chef at Aloe will be more expensive than one served at Milestones prepared by a line cook.

    Some agents are just better at preparing a home for sale than most because they pay for excellent professionals to help them, and help a home seller get more.

    Too many times I’ve seen houses under-sold because of shitty photos, or none in some instances. Some homeowners are short-changed because none of the houses’ main features were highlighted.

    Ad copy, or listing descriptions that read like “Welcome to this sun-filled and open concept house in a great child-friendly neighbourhood, minutes to downtown! Walk to everything the city has to offer. Great schools and parks nearby! Come see it before it’s gone!”, does nothing to point out why it’s a great house.

    It’s just fluff.

    Meaningless drivel.

    Again, with all of this being said, there are some home sellers that no matter how much value a good agent can bring to the table, are simply too focussed on the selling commission. Even if the agent had shown them why they charge what they do and justify why their selling service brings more money for the seller, those types of sellers will never waiver and go with the agent that offers the lowest commission but still has photos and staging in their repertoire.

    There was a conditioning that went on during the boom, and a race to the bottom for selling commissions ensued because a listing was guaranteed to sell.

    In this market, where homebuyers are squeamish and strapped for money, great photos, staging, and virtual tours aren’t enough.

    Buyers are looking for value. Value doesn’t mean the least expensive house, they are looking for a house that won’t be a money-pit. They want a good house that they can simply move into and live their life.

    I wonder what the value of an agent who has the ability and connections to have a house prepared in that way would be.

  • You Missed a Great Buying Opportunity.

    Timing is everything. But trying to perfectly time a moving object is really hard.

    The Toronto real estate market is a moving object, and for months, some would-be home buyers sat on the fence because they decided the media knew better than real estate professionals about the best time to buy a place to call home.

    Granted, I wouldn’t trust most real estate professionals either. Some are in it to make a quick buck, and some have their real estate license but are clueless about real estate.

    But the true professionals who actually treat this position as a profession and have a vested interest in doing what’s best for their clients, as well as keeping an outstanding reputation get lumped in with all the others.

    To those of you on the side of not trusting real estate agents and relying on the media to tell you what to do with real estate, you missed a great buying opportunity over the past several months.

    I saw a similar thing happen in 2008 and suggested that if you were on the fence because prices were too high at the beginning of 2022, a 20% decrease in home prices should be taken advantage of.

    Instead, you used media fear and hype about high interest rates as yet another excuse not to buy a home.

    To those of you who can afford to buy a property and chose not to take advantage of the market, you deserve it.

    Now you can continue to blame everything else about why you still don’t own.

    You’ll blame real estate investors, agents, banks, the government, and other homebuyers for paying stupid prices.

    But here’s the thing, you were trying to time the bottom of the market and that is impossible.

    What you should have been doing instead was focusing on the prices compared to the year before. And if you were observant, you would be a homeowner right now.

    But you read a blog post or watched the doom and gloom on the news about people who now wouldn’t be able to close on their preconstruction condo and thought you’d be buying a house at 50% of what it was.

    In other words, you let your feelings and fears get wrapped up in what the world is saying right now. If the timing for you is bad and the market timing is bad that does not invalidate a lifetime of real estate ownership.

    Those are different things.

    No matter what the real estate market has thrown at people over the years, the long-term positive aspects of homeownership far outway the short-term downturns.

    The average boom cycle of the real estate market is a lot longer than a bust. See below:

    Toronto real estate market graph over the decades

    The long-term benefits of homeownership far outway the dips.

    So instead of trying to time the market, spend time owning IN the market.

  • Centennial (Port Union): The Ultimate Neighbourhood Guide

    Living in Centennial (Port Union)

    Centennial (Port Union) is a neighbourhood  bound on the south by the railway and to the west by Colonel Danforth Park – a well wooded ravine valley that ushers the Highland Creek on the last leg of its journey into Lake Ontario. This area grew from Port Union, which runs along the water starting below Lawrence and extending just east of Port Union Road the Go Train station.

    This is a very lush area with a combination of linear and sweeping streets, lined with beautiful mature trees. West Centennial typically has larger more mature properties, while East Centennial is a new area with more symmetrical street layouts, newer homes (circa mid 60s to late 70s) and with some newer developments now in the North East pocket. At the southern point of this neighbourhood is nesteled older Port Union with an quaint historical flavour and some of the finest stands of pine trees in the City of Toronto. For more great information on this neighbouhood please visit the website.

    Why is Port Union Called Port Union?

    Port Union was, at one time, an actual port for shipping. It was so named because the road itself was the original dividing line between Scarborough and Pickering Townships (or where the two united). The wharf ceased to exist as the railway took away its business and cut it off from the mainland and roads. 

    History of Centennial (Port Union)

    In the 1800’s, Centennial (Port Union) was a booming waterfront village with thriving ship building and commercial fishing industries, two hotels, a commercial wharf, and a variety of small businesses. In 1856, the Grand Trunk Railway opened a station in Port Union which added to the importance of this waterfront village. By 1865, Port Union’s population had reached 100 people and it was granted its own post office. The two hotels that operated in Port Union during these boom times were said to have served “knock-em stiff” whiskey and “40 Rod Whiskey.”

    By the late 1800’s Centennial (Port Union) shipping industry had lost most of it’s business to the railway and subsequently shut down. Port Union then went into a period of decline that lasted until the late 1940’s, when the return of industry to this area sparked a residential housing boom. In the 1990’s, Port Union reclaimed its waterfront with a new housing subdivision that has helped connect this neighbourhood to its illustrious past.

    Port Union Village is now referred to as the area south of Lawrence Avenue, and surrounding, more communities grew to the north. The area is now referred to as Centennial, which makes reference to the north-south street which runs through the centre of this community. Centennial Street was named after Centennial Church, circa 1891, which still stands at the north end of Centennial Road off Kingston Road.

    First, the West portion of Centennial was settled with larger properties and homes. By the early sixties, Centennial East had also become a popular residential area with new homes being built steadily through the sixties and seventies.

    Homes in Centennial (Port Union)

    This neighbourhood features a playful mix of architectural styles with elements of English, Spanish and Swiss designs woven into the tapestry of the houses found here. Many of the houses date from the 1940’s and 50’s, and include frame cottages, ranch style bungalows, split-level homes, and two-storey houses. There are also a fair number of new, custom-designed houses here. Centennial lies to the north of Lawrence and runs East to Port Union Road.

    The western portion was the first to be developed pre 1960s with large homes on expansive properties. In the early 60’s to late 70’s the eastern part of Centennial was further developed with smaller more uniform lots and smaller homes as well. Port Union Village – a new home subdivision located south of Lawrence Avenue features a waterfront inspired collection of semi-detached and detached houses as well as townhomes. These houses feature decorative architectural accents such as sweeping front porches, second-storey front decks and whimsical turrets that are designed to take advantage of Port Union Village’s prime location overlooking Lake Ontario.

    Lifestyle in Centennial (Port Union)

    Centennial Plaza, located on the north-west corner of Port Union Road and Lawrence Avenue, features a deli and bakery, a hardware store, a video store, a flower store, a hair salon, a travel agency, professional offices, a pet store and animal clinic, a coffee shop, beer and liquor stores, restaurants, convenience stores, a medical centre, professional offices, and fast food restaurants.

    The Lawson Road Plaza is a small shopping plaza serving the daily household needs of the residents located at the north end of this neighbourhood. This plaza includes a food market, a restaurant, banks, a hair salon, a dry cleaner, and a gas station.

    Recreation in Centennial (Port Union)

    The Port Union Recreation Centre and Public Library, located at 5450 Lawrence Avenue East, is a multi-use facility that includes a fitness centre, a seniors centre, two activity rooms, and a large banquet hall.

    A public library is situated in the west wing of this centre. Colonel Danforth Park, located along the western boundary of this neighbourhood, is a deep and heavily wooded ravine valley that is popular for family picnics, bike rides, casual strolls and hikes. Access to this park is available of Beechgrove Drive just south of Lawrence Avenue, and off Old Kingston Road just to the west of Meadowvale Road. Adams Park, situated just west of Port Union Road on Lawson Road, is a popular neighbourhood landmark for families. This park contains a wading pool, a children’s playground, sports fields, baseball diamonds, flower gardens and many excellent picnic spots.

    Transportation in Centennial (Port Union)

    Bus services along Lawrence Avenue, Lawson Road and Port Union Road connect passengers to the Rouge Hill Go Train station situated on Lawrence Avenue, west of Port Union Road. The Go Train provides a connecting route to downtown Toronto’s Union Station and the Yonge-University-Spadina subway line. Motorists can quickly access the Highway 401 on-ramp off Port Union Road or Highway 2 at Kingston Road. These commuter highways usher motorists to Toronto’s business and entertainment districts.

    Be sure to check out the Centennial real estate page where we explore topics like:

    • Port Union homes for sale
    • New homes in Scarborough port union
    • Freehold townhouse for sale port union
    • Is port union a good area port union Pickering

    Click here to visit the page.

  • Making the Right Move: A Checklist for Homebuyers

    Whether you are a A Case of Cold Feet: How to Handle the First Time Homebuyer or an experienced homeowner, buying a new home is always stressful. Here’s a handy checklist of six things you can do up front to make the process a lot easier. Before you start packing, here’s what you need to do.

    1. Prepare a budget. You need a clear picture of your family’s finances before you even think about calling a Realtor or applying for a mortgage. List all your monthly fixed expenses, such as car payments, current rent or mortgage, utilities, school tuition, and loan payments. Add categories for other expenses such as food and entertainment.
    2. List your debts. If you have existing credit card debts, student loans or other debts that require regular monthly payments, get them down in black and white, so you know exactly how much you owe. Figure out your debt ratio. There are plenty of online calculators that will do this for you. You need to know two ratios. Your housing debt expenses (including taxes and insurance) as a percentage of your gross monthly income should be 25-28%. Your installment debt ratio (credit cards and other consumer debt) should be around 10-15%. Your total debt to income ratio should not be more than 40%.
    3. Get pre-approved. #1 and 2 above are important because you want to get pre-approved for a loan before you start shopping. This is an important safeguard, to keep you from falling in love with something you can’t afford or can’t get a mortgage for. Be sure you understand the Mortgage Pre-Approval – Don’t Overlook The Importance. Getting pre-qualified means that you give a lender your overall financial picture, including your debt, income and assets. The lender evaluates this information and gives you a ballpark figure of the mortgage amount for which you could qualify. Pre-qualification can be done over the phone or on the Internet, usually at no cost.Pre-approved, on the other hand, means that a lender evaluates your debt ratios, your credit report, and your overall ability to repay a loan and says, “Yes, I would loan this buyer X number of dollars to buy a home.”
    4. Make a list. Before you begin working with a Realtor, you need to make a two-column list of needs vs. wants. Be sure you know the difference! You need three bedrooms. You want a swimming pool. You need to be very upfront with your Realtor about exactly what constitutes a deal-breaker in your purchasing process. If more than one person is involved in making the final decision, be sure that you are more or less in agreement about needs and wants. If one spouse wants a short commute and the other has visions of a country estate, you could have a problem. Resolve these issues ahead of time.
    5. Find a Realtor. Once you’ve done your homework, it’s time to start looking. You want to find a Realtor who represents you and puts your interests first. The best way to find a Realtor is to ask friends and family for recommendations. However, if you are new to the area and don’t know anyone, you may need to visit several firms and interview several Realtors. Chemistry is important. You need to look for someone who is committed to meeting your needs and who knows the area and price range you’re looking in.
    6. Ask the right questions. When you are talking to prospective Realtors, don’t be afraid to ask probing questions. And expect to get frank, straightforward answers. Here are a few to get you started:
    • How long have you been in real estate?
    • Do you represent both buyers and sellers?
    • How many buyers are you currently working with? How many sellers?
    • How many homes did you sell last year?
    • How familiar are you with the neighborhoods we are considering?

    Buying a home could well be the single most important decision you will ever make, both financially and emotionally. However, if you do your homework and prepare thoughtfully for the process, it can also be a fun and rewarding experience. Happy hunting!

  • Make It Sparkle: Eight Tips for Adding Instant Curb Appeal

    When home buyers drive your neighborhood, or when Realtors are previewing for their clients, what do they see? You never get a second chance to make a first impression, so make sure your home has the The Wow Factor: Seven Quick Curb Appeal Tips that makes people go “wow.” Take a walk around your property right now—front to back. Pretend you’re a prospective buyer. Do you like what you see?

    Here are eight quick tips for creating a visual impression that makes them want to see more.

    1. Start at the door. Get out your paintbrush and spruce up the front door. A bright color will attract attention from the street, if that fits with your overall exterior. Replace doorknobs and hinges with something new and shiny. A seasonal wreath on the door adds a welcoming touch. If your screen door squeaks or sags, get a new one or just remove it to make an attractive door more visible.
    2. Under pressure. Rent or buy a pressure washer and go over the entire exterior, top to bottom. Pay special attention to any white or light-colored areas, which tend to collect dust and dirt. Use it on porches, stairs and decks. And by the way, power washing is equally effective on concrete, and can really lighten up sidewalks and driveways.
    3. Spit and polish. Anything that’s metal on the outside of your home should sparkle and shine. Start with the house numbers. A good metal polish might work, but if not, replacing them is relatively inexpensive. Exterior light fixtures should all be working order and should shine brightly, both in daylight and dark. Check for burned-out bulbs while you’re at it. How’s your mailbox? New owners might appreciate one of the new models with a security lock.
    4. Hide the kids and dogs. You want your home to have the broadest possible appeal. Not all prospective buyers have children so if you do, it’s best to keep the evidence out of sight. Put away the bikes and balls. If you have play equipment such as swings or a basketball goal, remove what you can or move items to where they are less visible. Be sure someone in the family is assigned to pick up after Fido and Fluffy too.
    5. Plant a garden. You don’t have to have a green thumb to add seasonal color to the outside of your home. Think containers. Placing a few colorful pots on the front steps or by the door is a great place to start. Visit your local nursery and buy whatever is in season. Replace as needed—nothing dead or dying, please! Keep the grass mowed and edged too.
    6. Light up your life. Good exterior lighting improves both appearance and security. In-ground spots can accent landscape elements or the house itself. Make sure the front walkway and drive are well lit. If wiring is not an option, solar fixtures are relatively inexpensive and easy to install, although they may not be as bright as wired fixtures.
    7. Look out the window. Or in, which is what your prospective buyers will be doing. While you’re power washing, make sure the windows get their share. Use an inexpensive vinegar and water spray, and wipe down with old newspapers. Give them the same treatment on the inside and the whole house will sparkle.
    8. Shutters are a plus. Shutters add a cozy feel, so if you don’t already have them, you might consider installing some. If you have shutters, reattach anything that looks saggy. Make sure they are freshly painted. Depending on your home’s exterior, choose a contrasting color that stands out. Dark green looks great with yellow or cream. Black is great on stone or brick, and white is almost always a good choice.

    As you plan your exterior makeover, keep in mind your neighborhood, competing homes that are on the market, and your budget. Most of these How To Maximize Your Selling Price With Low-Cost Cosmetics and DIY. And even if you have to spend a few dollars for professional help, the investment will pay off by attracting more buyers more quickly.