Come out and participate in Toronto's Doors Open this weekend! The annual event sponsored by Toronto Star. and take a peak into architecturally significant buildings that you have never thought of going into, or open to the public. Buildings include places of worship, residential, commercial, and
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05/27/2011
Sellers have a tendency to leave what they believe to be "functional" items behind, which they assume may be of use to the new owners. Items they love to leave: opened cans of old paint lumber scraps, loose brick construction material used gardening tools compost cleaning supplies large wall moun
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05/17/2011
Some North American cities are starting to see urban starter homes being offered at 400sf. We are definitely seeing this in the Toronto Condominium market where units come as small as $450sf for compact living. Take a look at this blog on microhomes posted by Steve Hoffacker. Also check out rel
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05/14/2011
There are a lot of overlooked urban lots in old Toronto that pose great potential for urban infill project. An architectural designed modern home can do a lot in a little space. While a buyer sources an infill property, it is important to assess the new structure based on setback requirements as
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05/13/2011
Information provided by Toronto Real Estate Board:- Tight Market Results in Strong Price Growth in AprilMay 4, 2011 -- Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 9,041 existing home sales through the TorontoMLS® system in April 2011. This result was down 17 per cent compared April 2010 when sales spiked
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05/13/2011
What everybody ought to know about modern prefab... Fact: In Sweden 70% of single family homes are prefabricated. In Finland, 90% of single family homes are prefabricated [stats from StarTribune]. Fact:In recent years, modular homes have moved to the forefront of design innovation. It points to t
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05/12/2011
Architect-designed high quality prefab has gained popularity over the years. They are also considered to be more sustainable than traditional construction process producing less waste, using renewable materials and designed through state of art engineering suited to our time. I am in the proces
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05/11/2011
It's the time of the year when the cherry blossoms [sakura] in High Park are in full bloom. A visit to view the blossom is symbolic of rebirth and renewal in the nature of life in Japanese culture. It is a century old custom of flower viewing [hanami] in Japan, and is the first flower to bloom
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05/11/2011
TEDx is an offspring of TED, part of the independently organized events in the spirit of speading innovative and creative ideas, to encourage discourse at a local level. TEDx events offer live presentations, panel discussions, videos to connect and engage the audience to foster learning, exchange
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05/10/2011
Gas prices jumped 6 cents overnight, and is expected to go up another 3 cents tomorrow. With gas prices at an all time high, and anticipating that it will go even higher by tomorrow, what is your tipping point for high gas prices before you will consider moving closer to work? At what point will
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05/10/2011
