Parkdale (Toronto, ON)
By DONNA SINGH
(Royal LePage Connect Realty)
If you are in the market for a fabulous loft then you should check this one out. Its a bright and charming loft space located at 24 Noble St. in Parkdale. Its a roomy one bedroom with exposed beams and real hardwood floors throughout. Why settle for a cookie cutter condo when you can live in this charming unit. This is one of my favourite loft buildings the city of Toronto.  This building was formerly used by Universal Toys and converted to Lofts in the late 80's.   If you are looking for something that is a bit different and you are not drawn to high rises you should check out Noble Court Lofts in Parkdale.  The location is so central, just steps to trendy restaurants and galleries. 24 hour Queen St. streetcar is just down the street with a short ride to downtown. Parkdale is a great p...
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By DONNA SINGH
(Royal LePage Connect Realty)
  The ecoENERGY Retrofits Program has been cancelled by the Canadian Federal Government, so much for assisting homeowners in getting their homes retrofitted. If you were fortunate to have registered your property before January 28th, 2012 your are still in luck to have the work completeted by the deadline of June 3oth, 2012. This deadline has been extended from March 31st. 2012. This program allowed homeowners to receive grants of up to $5000.00 to make their homes energy efficient. Prior to have any renovations done homeowners must have completed an energy audit of their home by a licensed service provider. The report will give the homeowner recommendations for renovations to improve the efficiency of their home. Once work has been completed a 2nd audit will be done to determine the im...
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By DONNA SINGH
(Royal LePage Connect Realty)
Here is your chance to get into Parkdale neighborhood with this freehold townhome. There is a row of about 8 townhouses that was built in the late 1980's. These homes are huge compared to the tiny shoeboxes that are being built today. This townhome is well over 2000 sqft, features 3 generous sized bedroom and a large family sized kitchen with walkout to the deck. Combined dining room and living room with a gas fireplace overlooking leafy Springhurst Ave. On the 2nd level there is another deck with a view of the lake, a nice spot to hang out on a sunny summer afternoon.   Parkdale is the place to be! This home is minutes away from the Gardiner Expressway and steps away from the 24 hour King St. West streetcar. Also a short walk to Queen St. west and Roncesvalles neighborhood.   Take adva...
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By DONNA SINGH
(Royal LePage Connect Realty)
The Luminato Festival is in full swing in Toronto. There is going to be a special concert to see k.d. lang, and its FREE! If you are a fan head down to the festival stage early and stake out your seats. I am sure this is going to be a busy and packed spot. The FREE concert is on Friday night. June 17 David Pecaut Square (entrance off King Street, just west of Roy Thomson Hall) 55 John Street, Toronto, ON M5V 3C9View Google Map for Venue Jun. 17 / 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM    
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By DONNA SINGH
(Royal LePage Connect Realty)
The spring market in Toronto and the GTA has been a robust one and with interest rate so low this trend will continue for awhile yet.     May 2011 sales and price is the second highest in record compared to the peak of 2007, this is all due to relatively low inventory as new listings are down by 15% when compared with last year. The average days on market is now only 23 days. Home sales are up 6% and prices are up 9%, the average price for a home in Toronto is now $485,520. With healthy sales and price increases in the spring housing market, CMHC is revising their previous gloomy outlook from a 0.3% drop in price to a more rosy view of 4.3% price increases. So, if you are thinking of selling this is clearly a sellers market and now is a good time to take advantage of low listings availa...
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By DONNA SINGH
(Royal LePage Connect Realty)
Here is something that will surely have you  up in stitches....right here in the heart of Parkdale, Toronto. Its the 6th Annual Toronto Festival of Clowns, who knew there was such a thing. Toronto Festival of Clowns Presented by Toronto Clown. Starts: June 2, 2011. Ends: June 5, 2011. Time: 06:30 PM to 11:00 PM. Price range: $10 - $19. Canada's Most Red-Nosed Theatre Festival. A clown apocalypse in coming! For four days only, some of the world's top clowns, bouffons and physical theatre performers will be unleashed in Toronto for the sixth annual Toronto Festival of Clowns. Promising some of the most hilarious, peculiar, imaginative and outlandish shows, the 2011 festival opens June 2nd, 2011 at the Pia Bouman School for Ballet and Creative Movement. This year's festival will feature: H...
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By DONNA SINGH
(Royal LePage Connect Realty)
Today is the day for Canadians to go out and vote, make your voices count. We are so fortunate to live in an easy democratic country and sometimes we take our freedoms and rights for granted. So go out and vote today. If you have not received your voter information card, go to Elections Canada's website, www.elections.ca for more information. Polls are open today from 9:30 am to 9:30 pm. To vote you must; 1) Be a Canadian citizen 2)Be at least 18 years old on election day If you live in Parkdale-High Park your local Elections Canada office is located at; 2450 Bloor St. West, Toronto tel: 1-866-256-8238.        
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