Happy New Year! We hope that 2015 is prosperous and healthy to everyone! This prize will help if you have planned on cutting back on your calories! $25.00 to Subway Sub! Just answer the following skill testing question for your […]
Happy New Year by synestheticstrings Happy New Year from the Julie Kinnear Team. May you have a blessed, successful and happy 2015!
Making important financial decisions while grieving the loss of loved ones can be emotionally and physically exhausting. The whole undertaking gets even more draining when you live in another province, and it gets more delicate when your siblings are involved. […]
Yay Katie Fisher!! We hope you have a wonderful Christmas break and enjoy your gift card to Chapters Indigo! The initial release date was May 1947.
Yonge St at Gerard by Mary Crandall The TorontoMLS System reported 6,519 sales in November 2014 which is a 2.6 per cent increase compared to 6,354 November 2013. The trend of year-over-year sales growth continued, but there was a significant […]
Have a holly jolly Christmas Season!! Wow December where did you come from! This kontest is a $25.00 gift card to Indigo/Chapters. Always a hit at this time of year. Just answer the following skill testing question for your chance […]
Many of us are looking for ways to save money and the environment by incorporating "green" initiatives into our everyday lives. The Canada Mortgage Housing Corp. (CMHC) offers a great reference section full of valuable and reliable material that is […]
The JKT was invited to the Luxe Appliance Studio for a lunch (located at 334 King St. E). Little did we know that we were actually going to be making the lunch ourselves with the guidance of executive chef Nikko […]
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Scott Ceriko is the November Kontest winner! There are 31,557,600 seconds in one year. Enjoy your Itunes!!
Being a single parent is not easy, especially when it comes to financial planning for a home in Toronto. Even though single parents might have tighter resources, they want to provide the best possible standard of living for their families. […]
TREB's Paul Etherington announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 8,552 sales through the TorontoMLS system in October 2014. This result represented an increase of 7.7 per cent compared to October 2013. New listings were also up on a year-over-year […]
Kinnear's Komments Vol. 22, Issue 6, November 2014 Julie's Scoop Dear Clients & Friends, The cool air is upon us, and the daylight seems so fleeting, the good news is that as of winter solstice, the days start getting longer […]
Happy November!! The year is winding down and there will just be 2 more kontests of the year! This month's kontest is a gift card to ITunes. You can buy some music to get you be-bopping while you start Christmas […]
6th Annual JKT Client Pumpkin Giveaway! The Julie Kinnear Team group of sales reps with Keller Williams gives pumpkins away to their clients and also accepts donations to the Daily Bread Food Bank for the passerby. It's the sixth year […]
158 BEACONSFIELD AVE., TORONTO ASKING PRICE:$879,900 SELLING PRICE: $942,000 PREVIOUS SELLING PRICE: $517,817 (2006); $250,000 (1997) TAXES: $4,074 (2013) DAYS ON THE MARKET: 6 LISTING AGENT: Julie Kinnear, Keller Williams Neighbourhood Realty The Action: The summer season saw the sale of […]
Well this weekend we will do that! fallback We get an extra hour of sleep this weekend so remember to turn your clocks back 1 hour on Saturday Nov.1 at 2:00 a.m. Also, good to check your smoke alarm batteries. […]
Another wonderful JKT Pumpkin Patch afternoon. The team dressed as their favourite sports team. Julie and Tyler are the biggest hockey fans! Steph loves baseball. Jen is the Equastrian of the team. Claire worked that long blond pony tail and […]
134 LEACREST RD., TORONTO ASKING PRICE:$1,799,900 SELLING PRICE: $1,865,000 PREVIOUS SELLING PRICE:$1,400,000 (2009) TAXES: $11,000 (2014) DAYS ON THE MARKET: 6 LISTING AGENT: Julie Kinnear, Keller Williams Neighbourhood Realty The Action: The popularity of the Leaside community often translates into quick […]
In our third part of haunted places in Toronto, we delve into the more public buildings in the city that have stood tall and proud despite having some very gruesome roots. Let's dig right in by taking you back in […]
Bryan McCourt is going shopping at Shoppers!! The trick was to #3, to sing a song the person giving you the candy! Remember Oct. 18 is The JKT Pumpkin Patch in the Bloor West Village (Windmere/Bloor) from 11-1 and then […]
Cute JKT clients - lil' pumpkin! There are loot bags for this kids. Small fun prizes if they are in costume! We have the always popular pumpkin bowling! Warm hot chocolate and water too. We are there in sunshine […]
20 FASHION ROSEWAY, NO. 215, TORONTO ASKING PRICE: $459,000 SELLING PRICE: $455,000 PREVIOUS SELLING PRICE:$392,000 (2012); $342,900 (2010); $242,000 (2006); $133,500 (1994); $130,000 (1993) TAXES: $2,150 (2013) DAYS ON THE MARKET: 1 LISTING AGENT: Julie Kinnear and Jennifer Palacios, Keller […]
Sunrise on Dundas Square by Laura DAlessandro We had many clients prepping their homes over the summer in anticipation of the Fall market, choosing to wait for buyers and agents to be focussed again and back from any holidays […]
It's true: the lazy, hazy summer months are already over and autumn is upon us. Time for wood-burning fireplaces, warm cups of cocoa, and a good ghost story or two! In our second part of haunted locations in Toronto, we […]
October is one the of the JKT's favourite months! Stay tuned for our Annual JKT Pumpkin Patch details coming very soon! In the meantime answer the following question to win a $25.00 gift card to Shoppers Drug Mart. You can […]
Enemy Big white film trailers lining the sides of the roads, camera crews getting ready, maybe a faux store front and props set up on the street â this describes a common scene for any Torontonian who spends time in […]
Kongrats to Monica Daga! Jarvis Collegiate is Toronto's oldest school, founded in 1807. Enjoy your gift card to Dollarama!!
The number of sales reported through the TorontoMLS system in August 2014 has risen by 2.8 per cent, when compared to August 2013. Sales were up for all major home types, showing that both the buyers and sellers remain active. […]
Type "Toronto garden maintenance" into Google and you could spend a day just trying to figure out which of the listed companies best suits your needs. It seems the GTA has an abundance of people eager to mow your lawn, […]
24 OAK HAMPTON BLVD., TORONTO ASKING PRICE: $1,525,000 SELLING PRICE: $1,480,000 TAXES: $4,187 (2013) DAYS ON THE MARKET: 14 LISTING AGENT: Julie Kinnear, Keller Williams Neighbourhood Realty The Action: Within a 15-minute walk of schools, subway, services and Kingsway shops, this […]
The summer is nearing its end with autumn just around the corner. We hope everyone had a wonderful summer! Now it's back full weeks and back to the books. This month's Krazy Kontest gift card is to The Dollerama!! Just […]
Ticket sales are available now! The festival kicks off on September 4! The Toronto International Film Festival is the leading public film festival in the world, screening more than 300 films from 60+ countries every September. Our programmers have earned […]
The City of Toronto was founded in 1793, but despite its relatively young age compared to most other major international cities, it still plays host to many restless spirits and unusual paranormal activity. As a testament to the city's haunted […]
Kongrats to Patty Howell! Wasaga Beach is the longest fresh water beach in the world! Please enjoy your gift card to the LCBO!
This north-south neighbourhood strip in Toronto's West End was the landing point for many Polish and Eastern European immigrants in the city's past. Now the friendly neighbourhood is a welcome mix of families and young professionals who are fixated on […]
July 2014 was the second best July in terms of number of sales ever. TREB reported sales were up by 10 per cent to 9,198 in a year-over-year comparison. The sales were up strongly for the most of major home […]
We hope everyone is having a great summer time! This gift card is for the LCBO! Grab a bottle of wine, a couple of Stiegl Radlers or just some good old Molson Ex! Kick it up, be safe and enjoy […]
Cinema Advertising by James Nash Let me ask you a question: when was the last time you popped out to the cinema to watch a movie? I bet the vast majority of you will have to think long and […]
252 WINDERMERE AVE., TORONTO ASKING PRICE: $809,900 SELLING PRICE: $916,000 PREVIOUS SELLING PRICES: $661,000 (November, 2007); $471,000 (June 2007) TAXES: $4,303 (2013) DAYS ON THE MARKET: 7 LISTING AGENT: Julie Kinnear, Keller Williams Neighbourhood Realty The Action: In the Swansea community […]
Kinnear's Komments Vol. 22, Issue 2, March 2014 Julie's Scoop Happy Summer! I am on my way out of town myself to visit my Mom & Jay and family in Vancouver as I write this. Hope everyone gets recharge and […]
Toronto real estate market has recorded a strong increase in sales in June 2014. Sales went up by 15.4 per cent when compared to June 2013. Listings were also up, which is a clear sign of increased competition between buyers […]
Kongrats Sue Bartleman. Mr. Dress Up kept his costumes in the Tickle Trunk. Enjoy your timbits!
So, you've got some old items kicking around the house that you want to get rid of, and you're looking to make a little cash? All you've got to do is stick your stuff out on the front lawn with […]
Solda Pools In 1984, the three Solda brothers John, Peter, and Frank, followed in their father's footsteps and started up their own pool company. Senior partner Frank Solda says: Our father was in the business thirty years prior, and [he] […]
Happy Canada Day! We hope you all had a good one. This month's krazy kontest is to Tim Horton's! Get an Iced Capp for the hot days ahead!! Just answer the following skill testing question for your chance to win! […]
The Distillery District is a national Historic Site with an incredibly rich history. The site was once The Gooderham and Worts Distillery, and represents the largest and best preserved collection of Victorian Industrial Architecture in North America. In its time, […]
Kongrats to Sarah MacRae-Blakeley! The Montreal Canadians were the last Canadian team to fight for a stanley cup win this year. Kongrats to the stanley cup winners the LA KINGS! Enjoy your gift card Sarah!
Although there are many great reasons to move to Toronto, its climate for plants isn't high on that list. For those who aren't blessed with a green thumb, it can be difficult to choose the right plant for home â […]
Keep it Hid by Ryan Tir Prices in Toronto keep growing. The average selling price in May 2014 was $585,204, an 8.3 per cent compared to the average price of $540,544 in May 2013. Despite the higher prices, the […]
An international spotlight shone brilliantly on Habitat for Humanity (HFH) back in August 2005, when Hurricane Katrina hit the eastern side of North America. The storm, which is classified as one of the five deadliest hurricanes in the history of […]
56 ARMADALE AVE., TORONTO ASKING PRICE: $869,900 SELLING PRICE: $956,560 PREVIOUS SELLING PRICES: $825,000 (2013) TAXES: $5,035 (2013) DAYS ON THE MARKET: 7 LISTING AGENT: Julie Kinnear and Holly Chandler, Keller Williams Neighbourhood Realty The Action: Just a short stroll south […]
June, you sunny gal, we've missed you! This kontest is for a $25.00 gift card to Shoppers Drug Mart! Stock up on your summer lotions and potions! Just answer the following skill testing question for your chance to win! One […]
Over the last few years, Toronto's tea drinkers have been lucky enough to find some great spots to enjoy their favourite brews. Whether it's a warm cup on a cold day or an iced tea on a warm one, here's […]
For 30 years, the Daily Bread Food Bank (DBFB) has committed itself to fighting hunger and raising awareness not only within its home base of the City of Toronto, but worldwide as well. Its mission has remained the same since […]
Mickey, Murphy, Scout, Scooter, Oscar, Nessy, Nelly, Porch, Frenchie, Rizzo and Mowgli!!! The JKT have 11 pets combined! Kongrats to Trae Bregg!! Please enjoy your gift card to Global Pet Foods!
KINNEAR'S KOMMENTS, Vol. 22, Issue 3, May 2014 Julie's Scoop How weird is this spring weather? It practically went from winter to summer. And the plants don't seem to be quite caught up. Is it just me? With Easter late […]
Due to a 13.2 per cent price increase over the last month, the average detached home in Toronto now costs, on average, nearly $1 million. The price change is basically a reflection of supply and demand, but in this case, […]
Old furniture is great. You have endless opportunities to redo it the way you desire and need. Often, those dated pieces of furniture were made with good craftsmanship, using quality materials, and it would be a shame to toss them […]
Renew Energize Donate - May 8 - The Junction! Internationally on May 8 Keller Williams offices volunteer to renew and energize their communities!! We would love you to volunteer on May 8 from 12:00-4:00 helping clean up the community from Quebec […]
Finally spring is here!!! The gift card this month is to Global Pet Foods. Treat your fido or kitty to a nice new toy! Just answer the following skill testing question for your chance to win! One correct answer to […]
Canada is a pretty interesting place for finding antiques. A history of immigration has resulted in a lot of things being deposited here over the years from a wide range of origins. But finding a decent vintage and second-hand furniture […]
ADDRESS 1698 Queen Street West, Toronto OPENING HOURS Monday-Saturday: 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM Sunday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM PHONE 416 535 0399 CONNECT Facebook Antique stores by nature tend to be pretty eclectic, but I think more […]
Permanently closed The space of MachineAgeModern is vastly different (and for an antique store, rather distinctive), being spacious and incredibly well lit. Owner Jake Keck wanted his store to be "more gallery-like" than most, and that mentality is evident in […]
ADDRESS 604 Queen Street West, Toronto OPENING HOURS Monday-Saturday: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Sunday: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM PHONE 416 603 2278 EMAIL CONNECT Website | Facebook It's highly unlikely that you'd ever find a blowtorch or […]
Here are the Easter Artists of 2014! Thank you to all the kiddies that sent in a kolouring kontest. They are all hung very proudly on our office! Check your mail, the Easter Bunny sent you a little something fun […]
Shelley Harris will no doubt be going to High Park to see the Cherry Blossoms in bloom. Kongrats to you!
The Financial Post informed in December that Toronto housing prices are to double over the next 25 years, according to a forecast by Central 1 Credit Union. Apparently, home sales in Ontario should be hindered by increasing mortgage rates in the […]
Toronto from CN Tower by Nic Redhead Both TorontoMLS sales and average selling price increased in March 2014. Sales were up 7.2 per cent compared to March 2013. The rise is probably due to the low borrowing costs, which are […]
384 SUNNYSIDE AVE., TORONTO ASKING PRICE: $698,000 SELLING PRICE: $695,000 PREVIOUS SELLING PRICES:$635,000 (2012); $585,000 (2010), $472,348 TAXES: $4,002 (2013) DAYS ON THE MARKET: 2 LISTING AGENT: Julie Kinnear, Keller Williams Neighbourhood Realty The Action: As one of the only […]
Opposites attract on hip Queen Street East By: Vicki Sanderson | Homes, | Published on Fri Mar 28 2014 Queen West may once have been Torontoâs hippest street. But these days itâs Queen St. E., from about River St. to […]
Friends, Residents who have on-street parking permits are being asked to delay moving their vehicles to the other side of the street for parking until Tuesday, April 15. Traditionally, on-street parking takes place on one side of the street for […]
Welcome April, we are very happy to see you! This month's prize is to Petro Canada! You can fill up or wash the salt from the winter off your car! Just answer the following skill testing question for your chance […]
We are very excited to see that our condo listing at 55 Stewart St. is the House of the Week! We have had great feedback from the article, lots of interested buyers and a possible listing from it, how awesome!! […]
As well as the annual FanExpo event that occurs at the end of the summer, this year celebrating its 20th anniversary, Hobby Star Marketing offered a smaller but still very exciting event called Toronto ComiCon. With hundreds of exhibitors and […]
Generally, public transit in downtown Toronto is fantastically convenient. One of the most pedestrian-friendly cities in Canada, Toronto encourages many people to stay active with its welcoming vivacity. Still, many folks choose to drive their own cars. But if your […]
KINNEAR'S KOMMENTS, Vol. 22, Issue 2, March 2014 Julie's Scoop Well, it is snowing like crazy again out my office window as I write this in mid March! We did have that glimmer of warmth, as I saw people yesterday […]
Jessica Goodman and Phil Thompson have the luck of the Irish on their side today!! They are the very luck winners of the $500.00 gift cards! Please enjoy those shopping sprees!
The weather has been harsh, yet it had little impact on the piping-hot real estate market in Toronto. House sales rose only 2.1 per cent, while prices jumped 8.6 per cent year-over-year. There's a serious shortage of new houses, which […]
IT'S THE BIG ONE!! March is the Grand Prize Kontest. You can win a gift card worth $500.00 to a Cadillac Fairview Mall just by answering a simple question! Actually all your entries over the year account in this draw […]
Giving your home a facelift is always exciting, but these projects always involve a number of health risks. So you should treat renovations with special care. Canadian homeowners often prefer renovating their homes to buying a new home. The risks […]
222 PACIFIC AVE., TORONTO ASKING PRICE: $849,900 SELLING PRICE: $971,100 PREVIOUS SELLING PRICES:$526,000 (2002); $362,000 (2000 TAXES: $5,052 (2013) DAYS ON THE MARKET: 9 LISTING AGENT: Julie Kinnear, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd. (Now with Keller Williams Neighbourhood Realty) […]
When you look at our Toronto through the eyes of a photographer, it can look different from the city we know. Here's an example. Enjoy a colorful, fairytale-like side of Toronto and forget about the endless winter for a moment. Colorful […]
Kongrats to Rich Massicotte!! The TFC have signed on the major players for the upcoming season. We look forward catching some of the action! Next month is the GRAND PRIZE DRAW!! You have an opportunity to win 1 of 2 […]
“There is nothing worse in life than being ordinary,” Angela (Mena Suvari) says in American Beauty. The Academy Award–winning 1999 movie is about many things, but this is one of its strongest messages. The only thing it suggests more is […]
TIFF’s Next Wave Film Festival is back in February and will once again bring some of the best films of the year aimed at teen audiences. The third annual season of the festival, like the previous seasons, was created to […]
Winter Beach in Toronto by Chris Cheung
The Toronto housing market shows signs of cooling as it enters 2014 with the lowest sales number since January 2009. January isn't the best month of the year for selling homes, and the freezing weather didn't help either. Sales were […]
Not only did Meryl Streep do an amazing job in August Osage County but she is one of the narrators in a documentary called Girl Rising! Girl Rising is a global action campaign for girls' education powered by a groundbreaking […]
AUSTIN, TEXAS (February 4, 2014) — Keller Williams Realty, the largest real estate franchise in North America and one of the fastest-growing real estate companies in the world, has been named the No. 2 training organization across all industries by […]
2014 Oscar Countdown is on! The nominees were announced January 16, 2014 and they weren't a big surprise. Ellen DeGeneres will host the 86th ceremony, which is scheduled for March 2nd, 2014. We've decided to share our picks with you! If you […]
Let's hope that February is much kinder to us than January has been weather wise!! This month's Krazy Kontest gift card is to Sport Chek! Just answer the following skill testing question for your chance to win! One correct answer […]
Shipping containers started to travel around the globe in the 1960s, and cargo companies haven’t been able to replace them with any other means of goods transportation since then. They became the linchpin of global trade, carrying virtually any merchandise […]
380 MACPHERSON AVE., NO. 221, TORONTO ASKING PRICE: $409,900 SELLING PRICE: $420,000 PREVIOUS SELLING PRICES: $384,500 (2011); $260,078 (2009) TAXES: $2,349 (2012) DAYS ON THE MARKET: 14 LISTING AGENT: Julie Kinnear and Jennifer Palacios, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd. […]
The fact that homes in Canada are becoming less affordable seems to have little impact on Canadian homebuyers, as their activity in the resale market is increasing. According to the Royal Bank of Canada's "Housing Trends and Affordability" report, stronger […]
Kongrats to Kelvin Au! We are settling in to our new digs at Keller Williams Neighbourhood Realty in the very eclectic neighbourhood of the Junction!
"Shoppers who viewed video were 174% more likely to purchase than viewers who did not." 188.7 million people in the US watched 46 billion online content videos in September 2013. The average American spent more than 20 hours watching online […]
KINNEAR'S KOMMENTS, Vol. 22, Issue 1, January 2014 Julie's Scoop Happy New Year! Hope you had a wonderful holiday season, and are raring to go for 2014! Mary & I were so fortunate to go up to our cottage in […]
The year of 2013 finished strongly in Toronto. You'd never guess that the slowly starting 2013 would be caught in a mania situation by its end. The high number of sales recorded throughout the year was mainly driven by the […]