1 Windsor Avenue, Toronto – Detached House For Sale

1 Windsor Avenue, Toronto Detached House Front Image

Lovely 2-storey detached brick home available for sale in the very desirable Beach area of Toronto. Quiet street with majestic elm trees and landscaped grounds. Generous sized living room with stately columns and gas fireplace, sunny walk-thru dining room with large window, 3 bedrooms upstairs with gorgeous bath, plus recently re-finished basement providing the possibility… Read More

LEASED: 373 Victoria Park Avenue, Toronto

373 Victoria Park Avenue - LEASED

Open Concept Upper Beaches Semi-Detached Home Has Lovely Traditional Wood Trim And Updated Modern Kitchen With Granite Countertop, Lots Of Storage, Hardwood Floors On Main And Second Levels, Recent Broadloom Carpet In Master Bedroom, Renovated 1.5 Baths. Three Bedrooms Plus Finished Basement Recreation Room. Enclosed Porch, Walk-Out To Rear Deck And Fenced Yard. Mutual Drive… Read More

Episode 408 – We Are Not Pro Videographers

Episode 408 - We Are Not Pro Videographers

Although at O’Neill Real Estate we have now over five years experience doing video blogs, we are certainly not pro videographers. When you engage us to market your property, we hire professional videographers and and graphic designers to prepare and publish on-line video tours that put your property in its best light. For our own… Play Video

LEASED: 8 Whistle Post Street, Toronto

8 Whistle Post St - Lovely Upper Beach Estates semi-detached house for lease

Welcome to 8 Whistle Post Street, a 2 1/2-storey semi-detached house in the Upper Beach Estates. This modern home features 3 bedrooms, central air conditioning and a detached garage. One balcony on the 2nd floor overlooks the street, while a private terrace in the 3rd floor master bedroom overlooks the fenced backyard. Features The master… Read More

Pot-smoking tenant may be hard to evict

Young marijuana plants at a medical marijuana growing operation.

Several readers have asked whether you can evict a tenant who is smoking marijuana for medicinal purposes, or if you can refuse to rent to someone who tells you that they have a license to grow marijuana for medicinal purposes. A few B.C. court cases in B.C. shed some light on the issue. The short… Read More

Is this solar-power program a money-saver?

Paul Ford, who agreed to have solar panel put on the roof of his house, poses for a photo at his home in Mississsauga, Ontario, Canada.

When Mississauga resident Paul Ford opened the door to a salesman in the spring of 2010, he had never considered putting solar panels on his roof. He was surprised when the pitchman told him that not only would the panels not cost him a dime, but the roof would make him money. “I said, ‘You’re… Read More

Hume: New Loblaws at Maple Leaf Gardens offers food for thought

Many Torontonians were aghast when Loblaws announced it would transform Maple Leaf Gardens into a supermarket. Turns out it was one of the best things to happen to this part of town in decades. The Star's Christopher Hume explains. Video by Randy Risling

Maple Leaf Gardens never looked so good, nor smelled so sweet. With the NHL out and Loblaws in, the old Carlton Street Cavern has been reborn as downtown’s newest supermarket. Right on cue, the line-up assembled Tuesday night in anticipation of Wednesday morning’s grand opening. By the time the waiting ended, Loblaws was already an… Read More

Condo Culture: Noise complaints

Like a great many apartment and condo dwellers, James has a noisy neighbour.

Q: The condo owners above me are constantly making loud noises. They drag things across the floor, play very loud music and there’s often thumping noises. I have called the office and complained to the manager but nothing has changed. I have even called security. What can I do to gain back some peace and… Read More

Canadians paying off mortgages early: CMHC

While mortgage repayments can be spread out over 30 years, the CMHC reports that the average amortization period for mortgages insured by the national housing agency is under 25 years.

OTTAWA — Canadian homeowners are doing a good job of paying off their mortgages early, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., which released its third-quarter results Tuesday. While mortgage repayments can be spread out over 30 years, the CMHC reports that the average amortization period for mortgages insured by the national housing agency… Read More

Toronto’s Fixmo lands $23.4-million in funding from top VCs

Rick Segal, Co-Founder of Fixmo.

In military parlance, Fixmo Inc.’s Rick Segal has just brokered some powerful alliances as he seeks to beef up his startup’s technology arsenal and begin marching his troops into new international markets. On Monday, the two-year-old Toronto-based startup — which specializes in mobile security technology that is used by government agencies around the world — announced… Read More