SOLD: 261 Cedarvale Avenue, Upper Beaches / Danforth, Toronto

261 Cedarvale Avenue

Affordable detached 2+1 bedroom home in the Upper Beaches / Danforth area of Toronto. Many recent upgrades include kitchen and gorgeous bath on main level. Basement potentially could be used as an in-law suite with private entrance, and it has its own kitchen and a full four piece bath. Exterior Features Solid brick home with… Read More

Why do we do floor plans?

Episode 387 - Why do we do floor plans

Episode 387 of the Toronto Real Estate Musing video blog. At O’Neill Real Estate, for every property we sell or lease, regardless of its price point, we prepare floorplans. Do they cost us time and money to prepare? Absolutely. So why do we do them? Short answer: Client service. We feel they help prospective buyers… Play Video

On the road in the GTA for our clients

Episode 385 - On the road in the GTA for our clients

Episode 385 of the Toronto Real Estate Musing video blog. George O’Neill takes a trip out of The Beach to host an open house in north Brampton on behalf of some special clients. This townhome we have listed for sale is a few hundred metres from Highway 410, however the highway noise is quite low…. Play Video

Introducing Doug Devitre at REALTOR Quest 2011

Episode 384 - Introducing Doug Devitre at REALTOR Quest 2011

Episode 384 of the Toronto Real Estate Musing video blog. George O’Neill chatted with Doug Devitre, a real estate consultant that travels the world giving real estate professionals advice in marketing and client service. Doug was at REALTOR® Quest, the premier event for real estate agents in Toronto at the Toronto Congress Centre on May… Play Video

SOLD: 7 Bellefair Ave – detached home in the heart of The Beach

7 Bellefair Ave - detached home in the heart of The Beach

Imagine having Queen Street East and The Beach at your doorstep. Walking through Kew Gardens to the boardwalk, you are only a leisurely stroll from Lake Ontario. This two and a half storey house features 3 spacious bedrooms, 2 washrooms, central air conditioning and a private driveway. Hardwood floors on the first floor. New berber… Read More

March 2011 – Home sales spring upwards in The Toronto Beaches

Pete Mahovlich's Stanley Cup winning Canadiens jersey hangs above Leaside Arena

Spring has sprung in Toronto’s 2011 real estate market, with more homes for sale – and selling quicker – compared with the past two months. March is typically a strong month as better weather and March Break brings more homebuyers and homesellers into the market, and this year was no exception. All neighbourhoods in east… Read More

Beach senior told to vacate TCHC-owned home after promised she could stay

Joyce Tait Photo by David Cooper Toronto Star

79-year-old widow Joyce Tait had planned to live the remainder of her life in her Hubbard Boulevard apartment owned by the Toronto Housing Corporation (TCHC). She pays market rent of $1,200 for 900 square feet. Her children all live in The Beach neighbourhood. She was promised in writing by the TCHC in 2001 that she… Read More

LEASED: 168 Scarborough Rd – Sunny, spacious detached house in The Beach for lease

Sunny and spacious renovated home in The Beach for lease

This detached house is spacious, filled with natural light, and located in the prime Beach neighbourhood. This home has been recently upgraded with a rear two-story addition featuring skylights and atrium windows. The renovations continue with a gourmet kitchen, deluxe bathroom and a finished basement. Hardwood floors are throughout. Ductless A/C units are on the… Read More

A rooftop view from Sherbrooke Street, Montreal

Episode 383 - A rooftop view from Sherbrooke Street, Montreal

Episode 383 of the Toronto Real Estate Musing video blog. George O’Neill in Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montreal on the rooftop patio of 400 Sherbrooke Street East, a low-rise building he owns and manages. Here’s what the view looks like. On a clear day, you can see downtown Montreal, Saint-Jacques Church and Pavilion Judith-Jasmin on UQAM campus,… Play Video

Parking in The Beach: “You’re an arrogant pig”

Episode 382 - Parking in The Beach You're an arrogant pig

Episode 382 of the Toronto Real Estate Musing video blog. Parking can be a sensitive topic in Toronto, and is even more so on The Beach’s long, narrow residential streets. When George O’Neill parked his Smart car a few days ago, he received a little note on his windshield. Here’s an excerpt of what it… Play Video