Just as the warm weather start to blanket our Toronto communities, home buyers and sellers gear up for the busiest real estate season of the year. But what are the benefits of listing your home in the spring?       Getting settled in time for summer After a long and cold winter, buyers are motivated to find the right home for them so they can be settled in for the warmer months. Many people don’t want to move in the winter.... [read more]

This year’s Winter Stations Design Competition, the temporary interactive exhibit, launched on Family Day transforming lifeguard stations across the city’s east end beaches, from the foot of Woodbine Avenue. Now in its fourth year, this years Winter Stations showcases 7 art installations designed to celebrate Toronto’s winter waterfront landscape.  This year's WinterStations theme, RIOT, was a call to artists and designers to act out.  We... [read more]

We decided that this year before time got away from us we would put together a Summer To Do List that includes great activities & well-earned downtime! What's on your list??   1. Get out from behind the TV,  it’s a long winter and we can catch up on everything when it’s cold and miserable outside!  2. Remind ourselves that weekends are for playing, not for doing chores. Our summer resolution: Do laundry in the... [read more]

On Saturday, May 6th, join us and indulge in the second annual Leslieville Food & Drink Festival featuring cuisine, wine, beer, spirits, and arts from over 40 Eastside restaurants, breweries, wineries, and artists. In support of local business and the Michael Garron Hospital. The festival features: – Cuisine, Craft Beer, Wine from the East – Art Gallery Feature – Artisan Food Market – Silent Auction – Live Music The festival will... [read more]

You may think, “Why bother going to a farmer’s market when there’s a grocery store a block away?” Well, there are many reasons you should shop at farmer’s markets, rather than the local grocery. Farmer’s markets give you the opportunity to eat local, so you know where your food is coming from! Rather than 600km away, it comes from farms that are much closer to home. That also means that the closer food is, the fresher it is, which means the tastier! Buying... [read more]