So often, when we evaluate a home buying opportunity, we consider its proximity to public transportation. Many of us don’t have cars, or don’t like traffic, and rely instead on…
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Despite government intervention intended to cool the growth of Toronto’s real estate, the market is on a roll. At the end of summer we talked about the ‘bubble’ and whether…
A few weeks ago, we explored the concept of the bubble that is frequently used to describe the state of Toronto real estate. In particular, we touched on how the…
You’ve heard that there’s a Toronto real estate bubble, you’ve probably even heard rumours that it’s going to pop… but what exactly is a bubble, how did we get here,…
Toronto real estate sailed smoothly along an upwards trajectory for decades, including its huge run that lasted up to the end of 2017. When things finally got too hot, legislation…
A: Nothing. Millennials take a lot of heat for irresponsible spending habits. For a group that claims to be the first generation that isn’t better off than their parents, their…
Last week, Chestnut Park Blog published a post about 10 of the most bikeable cities in the world. As an avid cyclist, I was eager to see what made the…
Since time immemorial, the general public has only been privy to the listing price of real estate. If you were curious about a house and what it sold for, either…
Image via Sidewalk Labs Google subsidiary, Sidewalk Labs (SWL), is building a ‘smart-city’ on a 12-acre stretch of Toronto waterfront known as The Quayside. The area is intended to serve…
A few months ago, I wrote about smart roads being built in Kansas. Last week, we looked at two Canadian tech companies that are creating ways to reduce energy bills…
