KONGRATULATIONS!!! And the winner is…
Kongratulations to our December Krazy Kontest winner - Neeta Logsetty! Neeta has chosen to spend her $75 GC in Toast on Bloor. 3317 Bloor Street West, Toronto.
🎁🎄Warm Holiday Wishes & JKT News🎄🎁
With the holidays around the corner, we wanted to take a moment to say thank you. Your support and trust mean so much to us, and we love having you as a part of our extended real estate family! Some […]
JKT’s Favourite Things Friday – Holy Cannoli
Tasty favourite from Jay: I visited the Etobicoke's Long Branch Strip on Thirteenth Street, steps from our fabulous condo listing on Lake Shore Blvd W. I Popped into a groovy store that piqued my curiosity - Holy Cannoli. The inviting […]
JKT’s Favourite Things Friday – Holiday TV specials – Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer is on TONIGHT!
Julie recommends: "For a very timely Favourites Friday! Our favourite Holiday TV specials that is very nostalgic and ahead of its time when it came out 60 years ago today… Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer is on TONIGHT! Set your […]
November 2024 Toronto Real Estate Market Report
Greater Toronto Area (GTA) home sales increased strongly on a yearover-year basis in November 2024. Many buyers benefitted from more affordable market conditions brought about by lower borrowing costs. New listings were also up compared to November 2023, but by […]
December Krazy Kontest
Did you know that Toronto’s Distillery District was acknowledged by FROMMER's travel book as one of the best Christmas markets IN THE WORLD? Be sure to get your tickets today - it is on until December 16th! https://www.thedistillerywintervillage.com. Just answer […]
Kongratulations to our November Krazy Kontest Winner!
Kongratualtions to our November winner .... 🥁🥁🥁 drumroll 🥁🥁🥁.....Helen! She has chosen a Mezes Restaurant on Danforth Avenue. It is her and Dave's favourite resto. Amazing genuine Greek food.
October 2024 Toronto Real Estate Market Report
Greater Toronto Area (GTA) home sales increased strongly year-overyear in October 2024. Over the same period, new listings were up, but by a lesser annual rate. The result was tighter market conditions compared to October 2023. The average selling price […]
November Krazy Kontest
Bloor Street is an east–west arterial road in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Bloor Street runs from the Prince Edward Viaduct, which spans the Don River Valley, westward into Mississauga where it ends at Central Parkway. East of the viaduct, Danforth Avenue […]
JKT’s Favourite Things Friday – The Annual 🎃 Parade
Favourites Friday from the JKT! November 1st is the annual 🎃 parade in @soraurenpark Incredibly talented artists are in @roncesvallesvillage & @highparktoronto Check out the endless masterpieces on display TONIGHT! Hope you had a Happy Halloween 👻 ! #soraurenparkpumpkinparade #soraurenpumpkinwalk […]
JKT’s Favourite Things Friday – Leahy’s Farm and Market
Favourites Friday from Julie!! "Can’t believe how much @leahysfarmandmarket has grown over the years! Be sure to stop if you’re driving anywhere near Peterborough/ Lakefield or on your way up north to Kawarthas Or Haliburton Highlands! Hwy 28 south of […]
Kongratulations! And the winner of our October Krazy Kontest is…..
🎆 Kongratulations to our Krazy Kontest winner 🎆 Nick Zeitbots Nick has chosen a new resto in Leslieville - Kinga Kim Taqueria at 1182 Queen Street East. And do not forget another chance coming your way 1. November 2024.
JKT’s Favourite Things Friday – Hiking in Rattlesnake Point in the Fall
Julie's fav: Favourite Friday! Hiking in Rattlesnake Point in the Fall with my god daughter Erica Bertram ! Beautiful drive in the country too! So glad for Queens reading week in October! #trailsontario #pumpkinseason🎃🍂🍁 #rattlesnakepointconservationarea #favouritefridays #timewithgoddaughter☀️❤️ #hikingadventures
Toronto Real Estate Newsletter October 2024 – Kinnear’s Komments
Vol. 32, Issue 2, October 2024 Julie's Scoop Quote of the Day Krazy Kontests A few of our Favourite things JKT UPCOMING EVENT Real Estate Market Mortgage Rates Feeling like Giving Back? The Julie Kinnear Team's GEMs (Genuine Evidence of […]
September 2024 Toronto Real Estate Market Report
Greater Toronto Area (GTA) home sales increased year-over-year in September. Buyers were starting to take advantage of more affordable market conditions brought about by interest rate cuts and lower home prices. “As buyers take advantage of changes to mortgage lending […]
October Krazy Kontest
October - Casa Loma (Spanish for "Hill House") is a Gothic Revival castle-style mansion with gardens in midtown Toronto. It is now a historic house museum and landmark. The architect was E.J. Lennox, includes 7 storeys, an elevator and almost […]
JKT’s Favourite Things Friday – Roncesvalles Polish Festival
A fun tradition - gotta love a good sausage and sauerkraut! Weather was gorgeous. Lots of people and lots of music! 🎶 A celebration of Food, Art, Music and Community ⇛ MORE HERE
August 2024 Toronto Real Estate Market Report
Greater Toronto Area (GTA) home sales were down on a yearover-year basis in August 2024. New listings were up slightly over the same period. While the region’s housing market remained well-supplied in August, average home prices only edged slightly lower […]
JKT’s Favourite Things Friday – Parkinson’s Canada campaign – Find Your Swagger
Julie's Fav this Friday: "My favourite is the new Parkinson’s Canada campaign about Finding Your Swagger. So proud and inspired by my good friend and JKT fan - Sarah Macrae Blakeley. ❤️ You might see her or other inspiring people […]
September Krazy Kontest
Ontario is home to nearly 20% of the world’s fresh water, and is blessed to border 4 out 5 Great Lakes! Just answer the following skill testing question for your chance to win! One correct answer to the following skill-testing […]
JKT’s Favourite Things Friday – My Name is Barbra
Julie recommends: "My favourite book this year has by far been Barbra Streisand's memoir - My Name is Barbra. I of course loved it by listening to it on Libby - ( I actually re-listenened to much of it). The […]
July 2024 Toronto Real Estate Market Report
Greater Toronto Area (GTA) home sales in July 2024 were up compared to July 2023. While sales were up from last year, buyers continued to benefit from more choice in the GTA marketplace, with annual growth in new listings outstripping […]
August Krazy Kontest
Answer one question to win $75 gift card to a local restaurant. Just answer the following skill testing question for your chance to win! One correct answer to the following skill-testing question will be drawn: The Civic holiday weekend also […]
JKT’s Favourite Things Friday – MiiR 360 Traveler
JKT's Favourites from Julie - Perfect coffee/tea LEAKPROOF cup. Great travel size!
JKT’s Favourite Things Friday – THE WREN
JKT's Favourite from Jay: "Headed over to The Danny to enjoy some Summer afternoon appys. Clients of ours have been raving about The Wren. After touring homes in the Greenwood-Danforth neighbourhood, I dropped by to have some food and drinks, […]
JKT’s Favourite Things Friday – Pik Thai
Finally found an awesome Pad Thai / Thai take out joint near us in Roncesvalles. (Pik Thai, just north of Howard Park). Seriously delicious. Murphy & Georgie come with me when I walk to pick it up. My food photos […]
JKT’s Favourite Things Friday – Stand up weeder.
From Julie: "This year's warm rainy weather has made not just the grass green but weeds are growing "like weeds" too! We love our stand up weeder. No back breaking work. It's quite unique - even on our gravel driveway, […]
July Krazy Kontest
The Canadian men’s soccer team 🇨🇦 kicked off its inaugural appearance in the challenging Copa América tournament! Made into the quarter finals so far (at time of publishing this Kontest)🤩 ⚽️. Soccer Time! Just answer the following skill testing question […]
JKT’s Favourite Things Friday – Dinner with friends!
Jay's Favourite Thing Friday: "Nothing more I enjoy is to have dinner with very good friends on a Friday. I was out dining with David, Grace, Silken and Eliot in Toronto most recently. Fun times! I look forward to doing […]
JKT Night at the Blue Jays
Night at the Blue Jays with our lovely clients. And they won! Walk off in the bottom of the 9th. Against the big bad Orioles - who are division rivals and crushed us the two nights before.
June 2024 Toronto Market Watch
May home sales continued at low levels, especially in comparison to last spring’s short-lived pick-up in market activity. Home buyers are still waiting for relief on the mortgage rate front. Existing homeowners are anticipating an uptick in demand, as evidenced […]
June Krazy Kontest
This month we are excited about Julie's 16th year captaining her Proud Marie's team at the RTCC. This year they have surpassed a huge milestone of $1.1 million raised combined over those years! The Ride takes place in Ontario, Quebec, […]
JKT’s Favourite Things Friday – Skates for your appliances
Julie's Favourite This Friday: What the heck are these?! Skates for your appliances? Best in invention/life hack for ya!
May 2024 Toronto Market Watch
April 2024 home sales were down in comparison to April 2023, when there was a temporary resurgence in market activity. New listings were up strongly year-over-year, which meant there was increased choice for home buyers and little movement in the […]
May Krazy Kontest
Offred often dreams of escaping to Canada from the dystopian republic of Gilead in what novel by Margaret Atwood? Just answer the following skill testing question for your chance to win! One correct answer to the following skill-testing question will […]
JKT’s Favourite Things Friday – Nothing Bundt Cakes
From Julie: "Nothing Bundt Cakes - It has been our winter go-to gift for friends and family birthdays. HIGHLY recommend! Delicious, not too sweet, not too heavy, many flavours. There is a shop in Etobicoke." Here is Jay on Feb […]
JKT’s Favourite Things Friday – The Artist Project 2024
Artist Project 2024 is an incredible display of talent - all in one place! Fun outing with Brenda and of course thrilled to support my fave artist Mary McLorn Valle (@marymclornvalle). Congrats on successful show! Read all about our recent […]
JKT’s Favourite Things Friday – Don Giovanni – Four Seasons Centre
Cultural tip from Jay: "It was my first time at the Opera at Four Seasons Centre. Three hours of magic! I enjoyed this incredible production with friends of Mozart’s Don Giovanni. What a treat! Easy-peasy to get to on the […]
April 2024 Toronto Market Watch
March 2024 home sales reported through TRREB’s MLS® System were lower than the March 2023 result, due in part to the statutory holiday Good Friday falling in March this year versus April last year. Despite a better-supplied market compared to […]
JKT’s Favourite Things Friday – Faraday Box for Car Keys
Faraday Box for Car Keys - It is a Faraday box and 2 pouches - so that your car keys are safe inside the house and thieves can't read the codes - it is a game changer for peace of […]
April Krazy Kontest
Answer ONE skill testing question and win $75 gift card to a local restaurant of your choice. Just answer the following skill testing question for your chance to win! One correct answer to the following skill-testing question will be drawn: […]
Toronto Real Estate Newsletter March 2024 – Kinnear’s Komments
Vol. 32, Issue 1, March 2024 Julie's Scoop Quote of the Day Krazy Kontests A few of our Favourite things Real Estate Market Mortgage Rates Feeling like Giving Back? The Julie Kinnear Team's GEMs (Genuine Evidence of Merit) Chit Chat… […]
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT – 5 Grand Krazy Kontest Winners!
Extra big congratulations to our 5 winner of March Grand Krazy Kontest - Oscars Edition. Each winner receives $200 gift card to a local restaurant of their choice! (#support local). Find out if your name is one of them: We […]
JKT’s Favourite Things Friday – Tealish – Functional Herbal Tea
Something for our tea loving friends from Julie: "Tealish has come out with so many amazing wellness options - these are my go tos depending on situation and need. Nice healthy options to make my day better! So delish too."
March 2024 Toronto Market Watch
Greater Toronto Area (GTA) home sales and new listings were up on an annual and monthly basis in February 2024. Selling prices also edged upward compared to a year earlier. Population growth and a resilient regional economy continued to support […]
Oscars 2024 Krazy Kontest – March Grand Krazy Kontest
Oscars are here! The 96th Academy Awards are already around the corner - in Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Every year our team has our own mini poll - it's time to up the […]
JKT’s Favourite Things Friday – Bengal Cat
From Julie: "I just met the most beautiful cat in the Annex! Not sure who it belongs to, but it tried to get in the wrong house 😆 Just had to share with my fellow cat lovers. I miss our […]
February 2024 Toronto Market Watch
Home sales were up in January 2024 in comparison to January 2023. This annual increase came as some homebuyers started to benefit from lower borrowing costs associated with fixed rate mortgage products. New listings were also up year-over-year but by […]
February Krazy Kontest
Just answer the following skill testing question for your chance to win! One correct answer to the following skill-testing question will be drawn: Just answer the following skill testing question for your chance to win! One correct answer to the […]
JKT’s Favourite Things Friday – Libby
Great for colder winter nights. Julie's favourite: Libby - the Toronto Public Library online borrowing system & App. It is so technologically advanced and so easy to borrow books to read or audio versions or magazines and the press. Even […]
JKT’s Favourite Things Friday – Quetzal Restaurant
Julie's tasty favourite: Quetzal Restaurant - Contemporary, high end … Mexican near College and Spadina. The restaurant earned its first Michelin star in 2022, & won the exceptional cocktails award for 2023. Definitely part of the trendy Toronto foodie scene. […]
Kongratulations to our January Krazy Kontest Winner
Kongratulations!!! We're excited to announce this year's first winner of our monthly Krazy Kontest and $75 gift card to a local restaurant of their choice. Watch Julie's video to find out who is the lucky one:
JKT’s Favourite Things Friday – Peter Pan Bistro
Favourite from Emily: Peter Pan Bistro - Located right at Queen St W and Peter, a great place for fantastic eggs benny and brunch. Don't miss the Mimosa's made with fresh squeezed OJ. A french bistro vibe, with funky art […]
January 2024 Toronto Market Watch
You can get extra real estate market scoop in our newsletter! While the overall demand for housing remained buoyed by record immigration in 2023, more of this demand was pointed at the rental market. The number of Greater Toronto Area […]
January Krazy Kontest
In 2024, the Chinese New Year will ring in the Year of the Dragon, one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. Those born in the Year of the Dragon are believed to be ambitious, energetic, and charismatic, often inspiring […]