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Geothermal Systems Gain Interest

August 16, 2008 By George O'Neill Leave a Comment

From the Toronto Star, “… there are well over 40,000 geothermal systems installed across Canada, with the industry enjoying a record growth rate of between 45 and 55 per cent…”

Filed Under: Toronto Real Estate Musing Tagged With: Building Technology, Consumer, Geothermal

Ritz Carlton Toronto – Live Cam

August 15, 2008 By George O'Neill Leave a Comment

To see the construction crew building the Toronto Ritz Carlton, click on the image below. The hotel and residence building is expected to be opening in 2010.

Filed Under: Toronto Real Estate Musing Tagged With: Consumer, Ritz Carlton Toronto

Top 10 Design Trends

August 14, 2008 By George O'Neill Leave a Comment

Check this out – the Globe and Mail’s Top 10 Design Trends for this fall. If you are looking to remodel you may want to see this. George

Filed Under: Toronto Real Estate Musing Tagged With: Consumer, Globe and Mail, Top 10 Design Trends

"Although We Have Gotten Big We Must Stay Small"

August 12, 2008 By George O'Neill Leave a Comment

The quote in the heading of this post is taken from an interview I just heard on TV with Howard Schultz, from Starbucks. This resonated with me since I believe no matter how successful we get as Realtors and expand our reach, we need to remember to think local since each consumer is unique and their… Play Video

Filed Under: Toronto Real Estate Musing Tagged With: Consumer, Deloitte, Howard Schultz, PwC, Starbucks

Helping a FSBO

August 8, 2008 By George O'Neill 2 Comments

Earlier today I noticed this semi-detached property is still for sale. It is listed with Property Sold.ca, a For Sale By Owner (FSBO) website. Last year when I saw the listing I contacted the owner to see if he was interested in letting me come take a look, since at the time I had a… Play Video

Filed Under: Toronto Real Estate Musing Tagged With: Consumer, FSBO, The Beach, The Beaches, Toronto Real Estate

Next Gen Brokerage

August 1, 2008 By George O'Neill Leave a Comment

I have been giving some thought to what I call the “Next Gen Brokerage”. To me this is a real estate brokerage that creates a totally immersive environment for consumers to help them get all the information they desire to make the decision to purchase a new home or investment property. Having grown up in… Play Video

Filed Under: Toronto Real Estate Musing Tagged With: Consumer, For Buyers, For Realty Professionals, For Sellers, Next Gen Brokerage