O'Neill Real Estate, The Beach, Toronto
Buying and selling homes and condos in The Beach and downtown Toronto
Are you afraid of heights? If you are, nothing else will cure you as quickly as the CN Tower EdgeWalk attraction. If you aren’t afraid of heights, this might make you. Attached to a suspended harness, thrill seekers will be able to walk full circle around the top edge of the tower’s observation pod, 356… Read More
Bathroom mirrors that also display the weather and your Facebook newsfeed. Plants that water themselves. An anti-bacterial solar-powered toothbrush that uses electrons to clean your teeth. This is the 2011 Smart Home, an exhibit currently running at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago and designed in part by technology blog Gizmodo. A permanent… Read More
To answer this question, The Globe and Mail ran an unscientific search for homes on REALTOR.ca. They found that in Vancouver City Centre, six hundred big ones will score you a one bedroom loft. However, in the small town of Hants Border, Nova Scotia, the same amount would fetch you a 2,800 square foot home… Read More
Toronto bikesharing program Bixi opened this week in downtown Toronto, allowing tourists and Torontonians to rent bicycles for as short as 30 minutes. In the area between Spadina Avenue and Jarvis Street, there will be 80 parking stations and 1,000 bikes available. Yearly, monthly and daily subscriptions are available. Users can pre-purchase a RFID key… Read More
Thinking of buying a home this spring? Investopedia.com has some good tips on what to look for and what to inspect to make sure the property is in tip top shape. This includes carefully examining the walls and floors for cosmetic or structural damage: When viewing a home, don’t be afraid to get a little… Read More
Is Canada a happy country? We seem to think so. More than two-thirds of Canadians polled in 2010 rated themselves as “thriving” and content, according to the 2010 Gallup Global Wellbeing Survey. Of the 124 countries polled, the country with the highest score was Denmark. Canada was tied with Sweden, followed by Australia, Finland and… Read More
The Johnson family in Mill Valley, California have two kids and a dog. And yet, they generate only one handful of garbage every four months. What is their secret? Five years ago, Bea Johnson committed to making a zero waste household for her family. Their mantra is “Refuse, refuse, refuse. Then reduce, reuse and recycle… Read More
It’s 65,000 square feet – larger than the White House and 24 Sussex Drive put together. It sits along the waterfront along with 43 acres of rugged Canadian wilderness. Amenities include an art gallery, office space, pool, squash court, two elevators, a boathouse and a 43 acres of rugged Canadian wilderness. It is located in… Read More
Last Sunday, I had the chance to sit inside a Chevrolet Volt and drive a Nissan Leaf – one of the first people in Canada to do so – at Toronto’s Green Living Show. The Green Living Show showcased the green, the alternative, and the organic. It also featured the latest in electric and hybrid… Read More
The Ontario Energy Board has announced that electricity rates will rise 3.8% effective May 1st, increasing a home’s average monthly bill by $3.96. The afternoon peak period, where electricity costs the most, has also been shortened from 5pm – 9pm to 5pm – 7pm. It is estimated that a typical home that consumes 800 kWh… Read More
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