467 Dovercourt Rd ASKING PRICE: $1,189,000 SELLING PRICE: $1,407,000 PREVIOUS SELLING PRICES: $290,000 (1995) TAXES: $5,068 (2015) DAYS ON THE MARKET: 3 LISTING AGENT: Julie Kinnear, Keller Williams Neighbourhood Realty See the listing here. The Action: Mid-April, a house hunter attempted to […]
A trip to downtown Toronto is always an adventure, whether you’re taking in a ball game or heading to a show. From the Rogers Centre to the Air Canada Centre or Ripley’s Aquarium to the CN Tower one thing is […]
Yonge-Dundas Square by Dennis Jarvis Half of the year 2016 is behind us and the real estate market in Toronto has been growing steadily, as predicted. The number of sales recorded via Toronto Real Estate Board’s MLS® System in July […]
37 Garden Ave., Toronto ASKING PRICE: $998,000 SELLING PRICE: $1,401,000 PREVIOUS SELLING PRICES: $769,500 (2007); $389,006 (2001) TAXES: $5,387 (2015) DAYS ON THE MARKET: 9 LISTING AGENT: Julie Kinnear, Keller Williams Neighbourhood Realty The Action: The appetite for Roncesvalles Village residences is […]
A landlord tenant relationship is fragile like a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law love - hate bond. Both insist on their rights when it comes to property. However, unlike mother-in-law or daughter-in-law, a landlord is conveniently placed as he can avail of […]
Jodi & Ben tell their story of moving to High Park in Toronto from Europe with lots of help from The Julie Kinnear Team. Jodi: "So, we found the Julie Kinnear Team online eight years ago, when we were looking […]
Alison and Joe found the perfect house in the Kingsway neighbourhood while working with Holly Chandler and The Julie Kinnear Team. Joe: "Hi, I'm Joe." Alison: "And I'm Alison." Joe: "And we're just here to talk about our home-buying experience […]
Meet Jessica & Alex who combined forces with her parents to invest and build a custom dream home in downtown Toronto (Roncesvalles) that will suit both couples perfectly! What a great way to reduce their carbon footprint, live in the […]
Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail Julie was recently featured in the Globe and Mail, talking about bidding war strategies. We're in the middle of a crazy market and it's tough for buyers, so they have to prepare themselves well before […]
Photo by Views from Lisa Last month, the real estate market in Toronto has kept the exact pace as anticipated. A record-breaking number of sales, increasing average prices and shortage of supply. This pattern reflects the rising impediment on the […]
Colleen was going to sell her house, but had a small problem with the grass in front of it being too long. Luckily, there was Julie with clippers! Thank you Colleen - we are honoured for your support and appreciate […]
It’s a tough time to be a millennial homebuyer. Despite historically low interest rates, home prices are at record highs across the country, particularly in Toronto and Vancouver. But there are ways for determined potential homeowners to find ways to […]
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Rod and Ann have grown-up children and they found themselves with "too much house" to live in, so they decided to sell with Julie and got fabulous results. Rod: “We recently sold our house with Julie Kinnear’s help. We had […]
If you're surprised that housing prices in Toronto are still going up, you're not alone. According to Holly Chandler, a sales representative with The Julie Kinnear Team of realtors, People can't believe how much homes are being sold for, and […]
Train Tower by Julian Mendl “The lack of available inventory, coupled with record sales, continued to translate into robust annual rates of price growth.” These are the words of Mark McLean, the President of Toronto Real Estate Board, and they […]
2 ROXBOROUGH ST., TORONTO ASKING PRICE: $1,049,000 SELLING PRICE: $975,000 PREVIOUS SELLING PRICES: $769,500 (2007); $389,006 (2001) TAXES: $5,594 (2016) DAYS ON THE MARKET: 23 LISTING AGENT: Julie Kinnear, Keller Williams Neighbourhood Realty The Action: In a 15-year-old mid-rise just north of […]
Toronto’s hot housing market has created a dilemma for the baby boomer generation. With home prices verging on the unaffordable for many young couples, should boomers ante up and help their kids buy a new property in the city? To […]
69 ROSLIN AVE., TORONTO ASKING PRICE: $998,000 SELLING PRICE: $1.3-million TAXES: $6,700 (2016) DAYS ON THE MARKET: 1 LISTING AGENT: Julie Kinnear, Keller Williams Neighbourhood Realty The Action: Late last month, the supply of available homes in Bedford Park was discouragingly […]
Linda shares her story as she moved from a big old home in Toronto's Parkdale neighbourhood, and found the perfect property to save for retirement in the Junction Triangle with the help of the Julie Kinnear Team. Linda: “Hi, my […]
Earlier this month, The Globe and Mail published an interesting article by Deirdre Kelly called Don’t be a casualty of bidding wars. As you can see from the title, it's about the now so common phenomenon - bidding wars. They say […]
Louise moved to Toronto over 9 years ago but was not familiar with any of the neighbourhoods. Julie patiently showed her around and gave her the inside scoop to all of the areas. Louise decided to make Rosedale her happy […]
If you were wondering about the current status of the Eglinton Crosstown transportation project, you can check the map below to stay up to date with the ongoing works. The Eglinton Crosstown is the first phase of the 25-year transportation […]
Torontonians sure love their dogs. There have never been more dog parks in the city, with High Park, Monarch Park, Trinity Bellwoods, and more boasting off-leash areas for Toronto's canines to get a much-needed break from cramped condo living and […]
149 FRANKLIN AVE., TORONTO ASKING PRICE: $599,900 SELLING PRICE: $730,000 PREVIOUS SELLING PRICES: $374,000 (2008); $343,000 (2007); $348,000 (2006); $273,000 (2004) TAXES: $2,610 (2015) DAYS ON THE MARKET: 1 LISTING AGENT: Julie Kinnear and Holly Chandler, Keller Williams Neighbourhood Realty The Action: […]
Life In The Sky by Views From Lisa The end of March was also the end of the first quarter of the year and the real estate market has been following the anticipated path upwards, especially in terms of the […]
John: “Hi, I’m John.” Tammy: “And I’m Tammy.” John: “And we both worked with Jen and her team at the Julie Kinnear Team on purchasing our first house with her. Of which we are doing today one of our first […]
Sean: “We’re Katherine and Sean. We bought our house with the Julie Kinnear Team about eight years ago and really had a great experience then. When we were looking to move up to a bigger home with our growing family, […]
Permanently closed Green Light District is a small (by furniture standards), cheerful place where you can find such items as paper wall hangings, a saddle-leather counter stool or a wooden mini-bar. Having a 'hand-made component' to their stock seems to […]
Daniela and Mike were nervous about selling their condo in Etobicoke to move up to a bigger family home. After being guided through the process of selling with Julie Kinnear and the buying process with Tyler Delaney, they were prepared […]
49 RUNNYMEDE RD., TORONTO ASKING PRICE: $699,000 SELLING PRICE: $837,000 PREVIOUS SELLING PRICES: $730,000 (2013); $250,000 (2001) TAXES: $3,828 (2015) DAYS ON THE MARKET: 1 LISTING AGENT: Julie Kinnear, Keller Williams Neighbourhood Realty The Action With noisy TTC buses trundling by, properties […]
Toronto by Paulo Otavio Diniz Rodrigues Second month of the year and already the first record number of sales! The difference between this year and 2015 is quite striking - an increase by 21.1 per cent is significant even in […]
Here is a great summary of the recent changes to rules about getting a mortgage in Canada. The changes came into effect February 15th, 2015. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us or Carrie Davidson at For […]
The skyline of Toronto is in constant flux. New construction cranes seem to pop up every day. They bring a lot of things with them—employment, homes, offices, economic stimulation but the thing they remind us of the most is change. […]
Humber bay by synestheticstrings First month of 2016 has kick-started the year with it’s 8.2 per cent increase of sales compared to January 2015. That’s a jump from 4,318 reported by the Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® via Toronto Real Estate […]
Aiden: "I'm Aiden. Is there any questions you've wanted to ask me?" Jen: "Yeah, Aiden, what do you think about your new house at 78 Medland?" Aiden: "Well, I think it's really nice and I think it's really cool that […]
55 LOMBARD ST., NO. 406, TORONTO ASKING PRICE: $489,900 SELLING PRICE: $498,000 PREVIOUS SELLING PRICES:$430,000 (2014); $355,000 (2009) TAXES: $2,547 (2015) DAYS ON THE MARKET: 1 LISTING AGENT: Julie Kinnear and Jennifer Palacios, Keller Williams Neighbourhood Realty The Action: The Bentley […]
This months Krazy Kontest winner will get a night out for 2 to Cineplex Odeon which includes 2 admissions, 2 soft drinks and 1 popcorn. Good luck & Happy Valentines Day. Just answer the following skill testing question for your […]
Adam: "I was introduced to Holly through my sister who worked with her buying a condo actually in Toronto, which is near Dufferin station. And she was really happy with the work that Holly has done for her and done […]
A week ago, the New York Times has published online this amazing looking longform article called 52 Places to Go in 2016. The famous newspaper publishes this list annually, pointing out mainly the places that have not been on the […]
Glenn Gould Place by Mihnea Stanciu The year 2015 is behind us and can now be officially declared as record breaking in terms of real estate sales. The number of sales has reached the sky and the average prices have […]
Toronto is a pet lover's city. With countless pet stores and services available its hard to know where to begin. Whether you're looking for raw pet food or want to pamper your pooch like royalty, we have two pet shops […]
Theresa: "Hi Internet, my name is Theresa Scandiffio and I’ve recently purchased a loft thanks to Jen from the Julie Kinnear Team, so I wanted just take time to give a shoutout. She’s incredible, she’s highly knowledgeable, she’s super fun. […]
Last week, we we're doing some winter cleaning in the web archives and realized that we have couple of really nice photo essays that are covered in virtual dust with pictures too nice to just leave them be. So, […]
Natalie: "Hi, we’re Natalie & Ryan and we’re first time homebuyers and Tyler helped us buy this beautiful house in Mimico. We’re really really excited to move in and want to thank you guys so much for helping us!" SK00SK