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Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer of you’ve done this before, the process of purchasing and moving can be hectic, exciting and certainly stressful. But, relax. You can eliminate the anxiety associated with changing homes by taking control of the situation with confidence.

Understanding the market is just part of the story. Knowing what you need and what you can afford is the more important part of the equation. Making a prudent purchasing decision that doesn’t keep you up at night when interest rates rise or market news becomes the talk of the town is up to you.

Any expert will tell you that buying a home or condo is a long-term commitment. This issue is full of great tips from the experts as well as the latest news designed to help you make a wise purchasing decision.

Along with our Condo Profile features, which outline the specifics on the up-and-coming condo communities to watch out for, there’s lots to take in. So kick back, relax and enjoy. You’re in the driver’s seat.

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Inexperienced homebuyers are often caught off guard by the concept of condo fees. “You mean, I have to make this payment every month, in addition to my mortgage payment?” They ask this question without really considering what they are getting for their money. The real question to ask would be, why are you choosing the condo lifestyle?

A big draw to condominium living is the built-in luxury it offers.

The lock-and-leave lifestyle lets you travel on a whim with no worries about security, snow shovelling and the like. Your home may also come equipped with amenities like a pool, a gym, a rooftop patio, a theatre and games room, a party room with catering kitchen – the list is long and it is luxe.

Yes, you pay a monthly fee, but what would it cost to add all these incredible amenities to a lowrise home, not to mention maintaining them?

All of these wonderful extras contribute to the attractive condo lifestyle while you live there, and should you ever choose to sell, they will add to your bottom line as well.

Consider your condo an investment, and those monthly fees ensure that all the elements which attracted you to condominium living in the first place remain in good shape and desirable for years to come.

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s city builders, BILD members have devoted countless time and resources to building quality, complete communities across the GTA for the past 93 years.

Whether you are walking down the street in Toronto, cycling up the road in Vaughan or having brunch in a trendy new café in Mississauga, there is a very good chance that a member of our association has played a role in bringing that community to life.

Our industry builds more than just homes. We build communities that include offices, malls, community centres, parks and more.

Some of these communities are the product of collaboration by 10 NEW CONDO GUIDE NOV 22 - DEC 6, 2014

industry, government and consumers working together, which is why it’s so important that we all work together as partners in city building.

One of the first examples that comes to mind is the revitalization of Regent Park by The Daniels Corporation. In 2006, the first shovel hit the ground and began bringing new life into the aging neighbourhood with a unique, new approach in partnership with Toronto Community Housing Corp.

With more than 10 years still left until all the work is done, you can already see just how much the neighbourhood has changed.

Another great example can be found in the 35 acres of Toronto’s West Don Lands that will soon be home to 10,000 athletes from 41 countries at the 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games.

The Canary District will start off as the Athletes Village before being converted into a sustainable, mixed-use, master-planned community in 2016.

By then, approximately 2,000 people will live in the transformed village, which will feature residential and retail components, as well as a student residence for nearby George Brown College and the Cooper Koo Family YMCA. Venture just north of the city and you’ll find yourself at World on Yonge in Markham. Created by Liberty Development, this complete community features office towers, condominiums, a hotel and retail space with a 40,000-sq.-ft. grocery store. There’s even two acres of public parkland on site.

Out of its total 1.6 million sq. ft., approximately 500,000 of that is nonresidential, hosting more than 1,000 people and jobs per hectare.

None of these projects would be built today if it were not for the industry working together with its government partners. This is why it’s so important to use our voices when we have the chance, as in the recent election on Oct. 27, to choose the candidate we feel has a vision for city building.

Let’s work together to build a greater GTA.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Nov 22 – Dec 6, 2014 VOLUME 18 ISSUE 22

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COLUMNS, NEWS & FEATURES 002 EDITOR’S NOTE COLUMNISTS

010 BILD REPORT Building great cities since 1921

BY BRYAN TUCKEY

016 HOME SWEET HOME The mega trend of micro condos

BY LYDIA MCNUTT

026 CONDO PRO Essential tips for the new condo buyer

BY BARBARA LAWLOR

028 LEGALLY SPEAKING Title insurance: What is it, and why do you need it?

BY JAYSON SCHWARZ

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034 STAT CHAT A warning about the 2015 housing market

BY BEN MYERS

038 MORTGAGE ADVICE A good reason to not overpay for your home

BY ALYSSA RICHARD

044 QUICK TIPS Overjoyed, not overwhelmed

BY HELLEN BUTTIGIEG

052 FUNDAMENTALLY SPEAKING Interest rate hike unlikely in 2015: BMO

BY WAYNE KARL

056 TAXING ISSUES Assignment agreements

BY HENRY CHOO CHONG

058 INDUSTRY INSIDER Essentials that add value to your home

BY DAVID HIRSH

068 MONEY MATTERS Holiday shopping without the hangover

BY GAIL VAZ-OXLADE

080 MAKE YOUR MOVE 10 things your mover won’t do

BY CHUCK RESNICK

082 DESIGNER ADVICE Neutral territory

BY YANIC SIMARD

110 INVESTOR ADVICE The logic behind pre-construction pricing

BY ANDREW LA FLEUR

IN THE NEWS

014 THE DANIELS CORP. Lorraine Segato, Regent Park’s Artist-in-Residence, launches Legacy Salon Series 022 CMHC REPORT Toronto housing starts trending lower in October 042 NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS East versus west: Which side rules?

BY SONIA BELL

048 REPORT 17 per cent of first-time homebuyers’ down payment comes from family: CAAMP 064 URBAN CAPITAL/ MALIBU Smart House: The success of micro condo living

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Daniels Erin Mills Daniels does it again in Mississauga!

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BUILDER PROFILE

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094 HOUSING MARKET Canadian home sales edge higher in October HOMEBUYERS’ HELP

032 HOT DATES GTA events to check out 033 MARKETPLACE Back to black

BY SARA DUCK

060 INTERIOR INSPIRATION Mix master: Q&A with Betsy Burnham

BY SARA DUCK

074 YOUR HOME How to make a hot sale in a cool market

098 #TRENDING Mad for plaid

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108 CONDO WATCH 905 Previews, new releases and grand openings in the 905

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112 CONDO HUNTER’S CHECKLIST 115 CHANGING YOUR ADDRESS 121 CONDO BUYERS’ RESOURCE SECTION 126 ADVERTISER INDEX

BY YAN GUREVICH

088 CONDO WATCH 416 Previews, new releases and grand openings in the 416

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IN THE NEWS

Lorraine Segato,

REGENT PARK’S ARTISTIN-RESIDENCE, LAUNCHES LEGACY SALON SERIES: Spirited Conversations with Cultural Guardians THE ART OF CONVERSATION IS EXPERIENCING A RENAISSANCE in

Regent Park. As part of the community’s ongoing rejuvenation, Lorraine Segato, Regent Park’s Artist-In-Residence, is launching The Legacy Salon Series: Spirited Conversations with Cultural Guardians, sponsored by The Daniels Corporation.

The series, conducted in a traditional salon style, will feature dialogues with some of Canada’s leading artistic and cultural icons, including singers Molly Johnson and Jackie Richardson, before a live audience. All upcoming speakers are noted for their engagement in communities, issues and philanthropic associations, which feed and fuel their work.

Interviews will be underscored by thought-provoking questions that allow these prominent Canadians to reflect on their challenges, triumphs and experiences, and how these helped shape their personal and professional journeys. Audience members will be invited to ask questions at the end of these candid conversations. The purpose of the questions is to inspire and invoke the art of conversation.

Sun., Nov. 23 at the Paintbox Bistro in Regent Park is the first event that sees Segato in conversation with Garvia Bailey, the new host of the JAZZ.FM91 morning show. Bailey, a veteran CBC journalist and producer, has a depth of experience and wisdom to impart in the reflection of her storied career. Her significant contribution in heralding and upholding Toronto’s ever-changing multi-flavoured cultural and social landscape is notable.

“The Legacy Salon series promises to be a dynamic forum for highlighting the exciting and untold stories of prominent members of Canada’s cultural community,” says singer and social justice activist Segato, co-founder and lead singer of iconic polyrhythmic ’80s pop band, The Parachute Club. “I believe that these conversations are a passionate way to dig deep and engage the cultural spirit of Toronto and the Regent Park community. “I thought Garvia Bailey would be a great person to inaugurate into the salon because she’s seen and been a part of so many cultural events in her years as a broadcaster and journalist. I thought it would be fun to turn the tables and have the interviewer being interviewed by the artist.”

Segato is currently serving a two-year term as Regent Park’s first honorary Artist-In-Residence. Part of her mandate involves finding new ways to enrich, celebrate and draw attention to the developing area, while

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curating cultural activities and events that further the envisioning of an international-caliber artist residency program. The program, one of the most innovative of its kind in Canada, is designed to foster artistic expression across the city and was developed as part of the community’s new cultural program.

The Artist-In-Residence initiative is sponsored by The Daniels Corporation, the privatesector developer behind Regent Park’s revitalization.

The inaugural Legacy Salon event featuring Garvia Bailey is taking place on Sun., Nov. 23 at the Paintbox Bistro in Regent Park (555 Dundas St. East, Toronto).

Doors open at 3 p.m., conversation and Q&A session begins at 3:30 p.m. with a reception following. Tickets are $15.

Visit thelegacysalon.com to order tickets and reserve your spot.

The Legacy Salon Series is the first in a number of cultural events that are scheduled for 2015 in Regent Park, including the upcoming Wild Women (Don’t get the Blues) Cabaret Series.

Media sponsor for this series is JAZZ.FM91 For more info about the Regent Park Artist-in-Residence program, visit lorrainesegato.com/dair.

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// BY LYDIA MCNUTT

THE MEGA MICRO-CONDO TREND

T Lydia McNutt is an award-winning writer and editor of New Condo Guide.

Lydia’s love of architecture, interior design and the written word have landed her happily at home at Wall2Wall Media, where real estate rules. Email Lydia.McNutt@wall2wallmedia.com, and follow her on Twitter @LydiasTweets

“Some lenders have minimum size requirements on condos they will finance. Most likely their reasoning is because there are very few units under 400 sq. ft. that are actually in existence today, so they have no comparables to see what the units are worth on the resale market, and therefore they see them as risky.”

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here’s a big trend in home design, and it’s small – very small. Micro condos have long been popular in densely populated urban hotspots like New York, London and Tokyo, but the tiny abodes are just starting to break ground in Toronto – literally.

I recently attended the ground-breaking ceremony at Smart House, Toronto’s first micro condo developed by Urban Capital and Malibu (to read more, flip to page 64), at University Avenue and Queen Street.

Starting from 288 sq. ft., these small but sweet homes have everything you need to enjoy a comfortable and convenient urban lifestyle, and a smart place to put your money, according to condo investment expert Andrew la Fleur.

Condos measuring 500 sq. ft. and less have become a growing trend since the introduction of the Harmonized Sales Tax in 2010, in an effort by condo developers to keep the price tag under the $450,000 threshold, la Fleur says.

Also contributing to the rising popularity of compact condos, developers (who are typically required to pre-sell 70 per cent of their units in order to qualify for financing on the project), are keeping suites small and prices low to attract investors and get the shovels in the ground that much faster.

But new trends bring new fears. For condo buyers considering a micro condo, “Some lenders have minimum size requirements on condos they will finance,” says la Fleur. “Most likely their reasoning is because there are very few units under 400 sq. ft. that are actually in existence today, so they have no comparables to see what the units are worth on the resale market, and therefore they see them as risky.”

You can expect that to change dramatically in the coming year, as la Fleur references the 2,800 new “micro” units measuring less than 500 sq. ft. that are coming on-stream just in the next 12 months alone.

“Banks will have to change with the times, or they will lose huge market share to their competitors.”

According to la Fleur, who is not only in the business of selling condos to investors, but also owns four small studios as investments, these tiny abodes in good downtown locations are one of the safest investments you can make. Why? » They are the easiest to rent out; » they provide the best cash flow; » they have the best price-to-rent ratio; and » they have the lowest vacancy rate.

The long and short of it? “Don’t believe the hype,” la Fleur says. “Studios are amazing investments and anyone who tells you they are not is most likely speaking from a ‘suburban bias.’”

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Menkes Developments launches The Eglinton, the newest condo at Yonge and Eg 020 NEW CONDO GUIDE NOV 22 - DEC 6, 2014

all things urban have found that the best indicator for identifying the city’s next best neighbourhood, is to follow the condo market.

Whether it was the redevelopment of Yonge/Bloor, the creation of condos in the formerly industrial neighbourhoods throughout King West and the Entertainment District, or the celebrated commercial and residential renaissance of the South Core District, Toronto’s “best” new neighbourhood designations all started with pioneering condo developers finding neighbourhoods with potential, and with buyers savvy enough to see the area’s potential.

That trend continues today as media, politicians, city planners, and business leaders are all following the condo market to the city’s latest neighbourhood of choice, known as Yonge and Eglinton.

Already a mecca for those seeking haute couture and haute cuisine, Yonge and Eg (as it’s known), is suddenly just simply hot and poised to get even hotter, with the recent launch of a new condominium development in the heart of the neighbourhood, from Menkes Developments, called The Eglinton.

Set in an area already boasting some of Toronto’s best entertainment venues, gourmet restaurants and casual bistros, chic boutiques, retail services, schools and corporate head offices, The Eglinton from Menkes offers condo purchasers a dynamic and distinctive new residential development in a burgeoning neighbourhood.

Set on the south side of Eglinton Avenue East, just blocks from the corner of Yonge and Eglinton, the

new soaring tower will stand 34 storeys tall, boasting a distinctive glass exterior designed by the award-winning firm of Giannone Petricone Associates.

The Eglinton will offer unsurpassed access to both the YongeUniversity TTC subway line, as well as the Eglinton Crosstown LRT (now under construction), which makes getting “anywhere in Toronto very convenient,” according to Mimi Ng, vice-president of sales and marketing, Menkes residential. “Whether you’re going to work downtown, or catching a flight from Pearson, The Eglinton’s access to public transit makes commuting from home easy.”

Although, given the lifestyle options of the neighbourhood, and the compelling amenities within The Eglinton, “you may never want to leave,” says Ng. Designed by the celebrated team at Mike Niven Interior Design (MNID), amenities within The Eglinton include a state-of-the-art wireless lounge with private entertainment pods featuring wi-fi and high-definition screens; party room and separate dining area (served by a gourmet catering kitchen); a billiards room; theatre; fully equipped gym and yoga studio, and a dedicated kids’ room for young residents.

Upstairs, together with Menkes, MNID and Giannone Petricone have created efficient and highly liveable floor plans in a variety of layouts (from studios to two-bedroom suites). Suite sizes range from an intimate 359 sq. ft. to a spacious 871 sq. ft., and prices start in the mid-$200,000s.

Each residential suite boasts a litany of chic and contemporary features and finishes, including laminate flooring throughout, porcelain or ceramic

tile floors in the bathroom and in-suite laundry area (with stacked, Energy Star washer/dryer).

The spacious and wellappointed kitchens feature unique cabinetry (custom designed by MNID); quartz countertops with ceramic or porcelain backsplash; stainless steel under-mounted sinks with single lever faucets; and brand name appliances including an Energy Star paneled refrigerator, slide-in stainless steel range with glass cooktop, Energy Star dishwasher, microwave and exhaust fan.

The elegant master bedroom and ensuite boasts an MNID custom vanity with cultured marble top and integrated sink, a full-width mirror, deep soaker tub and white fixtures.

The gorgeous interior elements are matched only by the exterior landscape design, created by NAK Design Group. The Eglinton boasts a stunning landscaped outdoor terrace, featuring a sun deck, lounge seating, barbecue facilities and an outdoor dining area, all with spectacular views overlooking the homes of Forest Hill, north Toronto, or the office towers south to the lake.

“With amazing design indoors and out, dynamic amenities and an ideal location, the launch of The Eglinton is highly anticipated and we have seen keen interest from buyers,” says Ng. “Clearly, as we’ve seen in the past, with hot neighbourhoods around the city, savvy buyers recognize the appeal of Yonge and Eglinton, but they truly value the neighbourhood’s future. That’s what makes a new ‘best neighbourhood.’”

For more information regarding The Eglinton, please register at menkes.com.

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CMHC REPORT

TORONTO HOUSING STARTS trending lower in October

TORONTO CMA HOUSING STARTS

HOUSING STARTS IN THE TORONTO

Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) trended lower at 27,895 units in October compared to 29,713 in September according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC).

The trend is a six month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of housing starts.

“A stable economy continues to support housing demand, as evidenced by the fact that the number of lowrise starts has remained steady. Despite monthly variations, apartment starts increased in October following unusually low activity in September.

However, the longer term trend points to a decline in highrise starts,” says Dana Senagama, CMHC’s Toronto senior market analyst. “Fewer preconstruction condominium apartment sales between mid-2012 and mid-2013 continue to translate to lower starts during the second half of 2014.”

CMHC uses the trend measure as a complement to the monthly SAAR of housing starts to account for considerable swings in monthly estimates and obtain a more complete picture of the state of the housing market. In some situations, analysing only SAAR data can be misleading in some markets, as they are largely driven by the multiples segment of the markets which can be quite variable from one month to the next.

The stand alone monthly SAAR was 25,611 units in October, up from 15,081 units in September.

The increase was attributed to both lowrise and highrise starts.

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832

906

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7,284

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17,256

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24,540

Source: CMHC Census Metropolitan Area The trend is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR).

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in October, which was followed by the City of Toronto and Markham. Strong single-detached and apartment construction led Brampton to the top this month.

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CONDO PRO

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ESSENTIAL TIPS for the new condo buyer

thousands of dollars over the course of your amortization. Look for first-time homebuyer seminars, which can be a big help in teaching you what you need to know to make an informed decision. » Consider location first. How long will your work commute be? Make the trek during rush hour before you buy. Can you walk to amenities and avoid using a vehicle for errands? Many of today’s condos earn a Walk Score of 100! » Look at suite designs carefully. Are you buying with a roommate? Do you need separate bedrooms? If so, check out designs in which the bedrooms are at opposite ends of the suite for added privacy.

Barbara Lawlor is president and CEO of Baker Real Estate Inc., and an in-demand columnist and speaker. A member of the Baker team since 1993, Barbara oversees the marketing and sale of condominium developments in the GTA and overseas.

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hopping for a condo in the GTA? Great news – your decision is a wise one. Today’s condos are more beautiful and more efficient than ever before. To help you with this exciting life step, here a few tips: PREPARE:

» Get pre-qualified for a mortgage before you shop. This way, you can avoid falling in love with something you cannot afford. Know your budget. And guess what? You may be able to afford more than you think! » First-time buyers, keep in mind that postponing your entry into home ownership may mean buying when mortgage interest rates have gone up, which they eventually will. Even a fraction of a percentage point now can mean a difference of many 26 NEW CONDO GUIDE NOV 22 - DEC 6, 2014

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» Don’t underestimate the power of seeing how a builder’s suites “live” by touring the models. In addition to helping you envision the real thing from floor plans, the models are full of wonderful design and décor ideas that can help you make choices at your colour selection appointment. » Developers and builders dedicate a lot of resources to creating sales offices and models that showcase the potential in the suites they are selling. You can pick up a lot of visual tips on decorating from prestigious designers whom you might not otherwise be able to hire as consultants. » Use your sales office visit to gather as much information as possible. The Internet is a wonderful tool, but there is nothing like being able to speak one-on-one with a knowledgeable sales representative. » How do the sales office and models look when it comes to quality? This is your first opportunity to see firsthand how well built you can expect your suite and building to be.

BE REALISTIC WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR “STUFF”

» If you’re moving into a condo from a large home, pare down your stuff and avoid cluttering up your gorgeous new space. A home organizer can help. » Consider holding a yard sale, passing down family heirlooms to the younger generation, donating furniture and other items to charities and consignment shops, selling things on the Internet, giving things away, and when all else fails, throwing items that are past their prime in the trash. » Use the floor plan of your new suite as a guideline. The room dimensions are on it. I have known people to cut out scale representations of their furnishings and place them on the floor plans to see whether they fit and how they might be arranged for optimum effect. » If you are selling your larger home, remember that it will sell more quickly if it is neat and tidy without a lot of items piled in corners and on surfaces.

I hope these tips help. In the grand scheme of things, the best advice I can offer is to buy new and buy now!

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// BY JAYSON SCHWARZ

TITLE INSURANCE: WHAT AND WHY?

T Jayson Schwarz LL.M. is a Toronto real estate lawyer and partner in the law firm Schwarz Law LLP. Visit schwarzlaw.ca or email info@schwarzlaw.ca and give us your questions, concerns, critiques and quandaries.

Every lawyer has an obligation to make you aware of your title insurance options, so you can choose which way you want to go

itle insurance is supposed to provide comprehensive insurance coverage for certain title-related risks associated with home buying such as zoning issues, claims of mental incapacity, lack of up-to-date survey and the legal services provided by your lawyer (such as title certification). It insures against such defects in title, which may occur from conflicting ownership claims, liens, undischarged mortgages, consents and the like. It will cover compliance and access issues such as work orders, permit violations, fences, boundaries, tenancies and rights of way. It is supposed to be in force so long as the purchaser or his heirs own the property. Title insurance will outlive the certification of your lawyer, whose insurance stops if he or she dies or ceases to practice law.

Okay, what if something is wrong and a prospective purchaser will not accept a new title insurance policy at no cost? The insurer will pay out in accordance with the policy, or will, if possible, repair the defect. Title insurance protects from vendors that won’t re-adjust or misrepresent things such as the real estate taxes paid. In addition, lawyers’ insurance is time of incident related, which means in simple English that if your lawyer is dead, retired or stops practice and you make a claim after that, you are not covered.

Title insurance saves you money. Disbursements – money paid to third parties for items such as building compliance letters, subdivision compliance letters and deed registration – are lower. We estimate $200 to $300 on a deal after the cost of the policy.

Almost all of Ontario is now on an electronic registry system. Title insurance has become the norm and many of the transactions are done by computer communications. Make sure the lawyer you select has taken the title insurance courses, has gone to the seminars on Terranet, the electronic registry system, and can properly advise you. The Law Society passed a rule that every lawyer on a residential real estate deal must advise the client of title insurance, the different companies offering it, and how it works. Remember, a lawyer survives by repeat business and referrals, and a lawyer’s mandate from the Law Society is that the client’s best interests must come first.

We have all read and heard about mortgage and title fraud, where unscrupulous people put fake mortgages on properties or sell houses they do not own. Title insurance indemnifies you against these occurrences.

To summarize, title insurance does four things better than lawyers’ insurance through Law Pro (the Law Society’s insurance arm): » gives better coverage as to the quality of your ownership than a lawyer’s insurance; » lasts forever when lawyers don’t; » saves $300 to $400 in disbursements; » protects from mortgage and title fraud.

Every lawyer has an obligation to make you aware of your title insurance options, so you can choose which way you want to go. Think through your options carefully and choose wisely.

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PRINCESS OF WALES THEATRE, 300 KING ST. W. Extended by popular demand, the Tony-Award winning smash musical The Book of Mormon is back at Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre. From the creators of South Park, it’s a laugh and a half, with a viewer rating of five out of five stars. Don’t miss it! Visit online for info and tickets. mirvish.com/shows/thebookofmormon

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Happy Holidays from Menkes For over 60 years, Menkes has focused on building homes and condominiums to suit every stage of your life in Toronto’s most desirable locations. Come home to Menkes today, where your life storey always begins and ends with total customer satisfaction.

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I

want to warn you that condominium pricing is almost certainly going to go up next year. I know this is not the warning you are used to reading about in regards to the Canadian housing market, or the Toronto condominium market, but all signs are pointing to a prosperous 2015 for the GTA highrise industry.

about the 2015 housing market

I recently attended the Economic and Housing Outlook Conference organized by the Building Industry and Land Development Association, and both of the guest speakers, BMO’s chief economist Douglas Porter and CMHC’s senior analyst Dana Senagama, had a lot of positive things to say about the local, national and international housing markets.

Porter mentioned that the average resale house price in Canada and the United States ran in parallel for some time, but have diverged greatly since 2008. Many housing bears use this chart to conclude that Canadian average house prices will come down because these prices have moved away from average American house prices. Porter doesn’t agree, but rather he expects a 10-year bull run for housing south of the border, and he predicts American house prices will grow faster than Canadian house prices (moving the two back into a parallel situation). To summarize, Canadian house prices are not going to fall, but perhaps just rise at a slower pace compared to our southern neighbours.

For the potential first-time homebuyers out there, prices growing at a more modest pace is probably music to your ears, as it is becoming increasingly difficult for young buyers to afford a condominium in Toronto For the potential first-time homebuyers out there, prices growing at a more modest pace is probably music to your ears, as it is becoming increasingly difficult for young buyers to afford a condominium in Toronto.

Senagama pointed out that the average first-time homebuyer in Toronto is now 37 years old! My advice is get in when you can, but only if you can truly afford it and can see yourself living in the condominium for at least five years. Think more about the quality of the neighbourhood you’re buying into than the size of the suite you’re looking at. It will make your search more enjoyable, and based on my research, more profitable in the long run.

After a slowdown in new housing activity in 2013, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. pointed out that sales for new single-detached houses, semi-detached homes, townhouses and condominium apartments have all increased in 2014 over 2013. With this resurgence in demand, there is no doubt there will be pressure on developers to increase prices in the final days of 2014 and into 2015 – especially in the most desirable neighbourhoods.

Prices are almost certainly going up, and this is a warning about the Toronto condominium market that you should actually pay attention to.

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MORTGAGE ADVICE

// BY ALYSSA RICHARD

A GOOD REASON TO NOT OVERPAY FOR YOUR HOME

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Alyssa Richard is the founder and CEO of ratehub.ca, a mortgage rate comparison site that aims to empower Canadians to make smart financial decisions.

idding wars are a hot topic in Toronto right now, with homes being priced extremely low so potential buyers will come in with high offers. The Toronto real estate market gets a bad rap for bidding wars, but we know it’s not the only city in the country to experience them. After conducting dozens of interviews with real estate agents across the country last year, we found out one Canada-wide truth: if supply is low, demand is high – and many buyers are willing to make offers above and beyond what sellers are asking.

Before you make an offer on any home, you should be armed with a mortgage pre-approval. This is the maximum amount of money a lender is willing to give you toward the purchase of a home. When lenders

Before you make an offer on any home, you should be armed with a mortgage pre-approval. This is the maximum amount of money a lender is willing to give you toward the purchase of a home.

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say “maximum,” they mean it. The first reason not to overbid on a home is because you don’t want to go over your budget, or stretch yourself so thin that you’re house poor. But the other reason not to overbid is because your lender’s home appraiser may determine the property isn’t worth what you’ve offered. This leaves you in a tricky financial position.

“Let’s say you offered $400,000 for a home, your offer was accepted and you have $40,000 to put down. If the bank’s appraiser believes it’s worth only $375,000, the bank will only give you a mortgage equal to their appraised value minus your down payment. In this case, that’s $335,000 ($375,000 subtract $40,000),” explains James Laird of CanWise Financial. “If you still wanted to purchase the home, you would need to come up with the extra cash to make up the shortfall.

In this example, that’s $65,000 ($400,000 subtract $335,000).”

If you can’t borrow money from family or another outside party, you may be forced to walk away from the deal (and risk losing your deposit, in the process). Not having the resources in this situation is what is often referred to as “appraisal risk,” and it’s obviously something you want to avoid. How is that possible?

First, don’t overpay – which is something an experienced real estate agent who knows your market should be able to stop you from doing.

Second, saving a larger down payment can help reduce your risk, because it allows you to put less money down and use the extra to make up any shortfall.

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he Daniels Corporation has a track record for offering the right product at the right time in the right place, especially in Mississauga. At the recent opening of Daniels Erin Mills, the response was overwhelming, with eager purchasers snapping up suites in the West Tower. They appreciated this first opportunity to own a beautiful home in Daniels’ newest master-planned community at Erin Mills Parkway and Eglinton Avenue West, which will be one of the largest in Erin Mills. With suites starting from the mid-$200,000s and urban walk-ups starting from $499,900, this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss. With people flocking to the presentation centre, now is the time to become part of one of Mississauga’s best-selling condominium communities.

Buyers understand the value of living in this amenity-rich location next to the well-respected Credit Valley Hospital and the Erin Mills Town Centre, which is currently undergoing a $100-million revitalization, scheduled for completion by summer 2015. Daniels Erin Mills is also only moments from parks, walking trails, transit, big-box stores including Loblaws and Longos, and some of Peel District’s most respected schools.

Over the years, Daniels has earned a well-deserved reputation as a forward-thinking city builder that creates visionary master-planned

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The outdoor terrace will offer serenity with a yoga studio, a chance to get ‘green’ and connect with neighbours at the community gardening plots, and the perfect place to just lounge and enjoy some delicious barbecue communities. Among Daniels’ successful landmark neighbourhoods are NY Towers at Bayview and Sheppard in Toronto, Festival Tower atop TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto’s Entertainment District, the worldrenowned Regent Park Revitalization in Toronto’s downtown east, and multi-award-winning City Centre in Mississauga. Now, Daniels is applying their collective experience and expertise to Daniels Erin Mills, which offers one of the best new home-ownership opportunities in the GTA! Daniels’ motto “Love Where You Live” is quickly becoming a reality for purchasers, with construction already underway on the community’s first phase. Residents in the West Tower can look forward to a phenomenal array of amenities at Daniels Erin Mills, starting with the inviting double height lobby where residents can access 24-hour concierge service, and continue on the fourth and fifth floors, where Club 5enses will indulge their senses. Designed for the enjoyment of all ages and family configurations, this space will feature the party room with a kitchenette and sectional harvest table dining space, lending itself beautifully to group gatherings.

When the party is ready to move outside, no problem – the party room terrace is perfect for alfresco dining and taking in the sunset!

An extension of your personal living space, the indoor lounge will

have a big-screen TV and comfy sofas, and when residents are looking to curl up with a good book or catch up on social media, the media nook provides the perfect oasis. For those who love the outdoors, the outdoor terrace will offer serenity with a yoga studio, a chance to get ‘green’ and connect with neighbours at the community gardening plots, and the perfect place to just lounge and enjoy some delicious barbecue.

Active residents of all ages will appreciate the building’s two-storey multipurpose gym, fitness studio with amazing views, and multi-purpose space for group activities, classes and even birthday parties. A first in a condominium community in Canada, Club 5enses will feature Wellbeats, a virtual fitness program that invites residents to choose a class and work out with friends guided by a professional instructor from a large-screen projector. From Zumba to yoga, to fitness classes for kids, residents will love the convenience, flexibility and fun of the virtual class experience.

Owners will have high-quality features and finishes in their suites, including nine-ft. ceiling heights, stylish laminate flooring throughout, and modern kitchens with quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances.

Combined with Daniels’ efficient layouts, the suites and urban walk-ups provide the beauty and functionality that make everyday living a pleasure.

Suites are priced from the mid-$200,000s and range from studio to twobedroom-plus-den designs. Plus, there is a limited collection of two-storey, two-, three- and four-bedroom urban walk-ups priced from $499,900.

The Daniels Corporation (danielshomes.ca) is one of Canada’s pre-eminent builders/developers, building more than 25,000 new homes across the Greater Toronto Area over 32 years. Daniels was named the Tarion Warranty Corporation’s 2012 Ontario High Rise Builder of the Year and was the recipient of the 2012 Toronto Arts and Business Award presented by the Toronto Arts Foundation. Among its many initiatives, Daniels was chosen to partner with Toronto Community Housing to revitalize Regent Park – 69 acres in the heart of Toronto’s Downtown East. Committed to community, Daniels offers innovative programs that help people achieve home ownership, champions neighbourhood initiatives that enhance resident’s quality of life, and supports numerous charities and non-profit organizations.

The time to act is now! The Daniels Erin Mills presentation centre is located at 2475 Eglinton Ave. W. at the corner of Eglinton Avenue West and Erin Mills Parkway. Hours are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 6 p.m.; Wednesdays from noon to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.; Fridays closed. For more information, visit danielserinmills.com or call 905.306.6996.

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IN THE NEWS

East versus west:

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WHAT SIDE OF TORONTO RULES – EAST OR WEST?

Urban Capital, the developer behind River City, hosted a panel discussion on Nov. 12 in an attempt to settle the debate once and for all. The event was marketed as “an intelligent discussion on a not so important topic.” However, despite the seemingly unimportant nature of this topic, the east versus west debate has thrived through the years, causing intense deliberation among Torontonians who are passionate about their neighbourhood.

Urban Capital enlisted four notable residents, broken out into ‘the east team’ and ‘the west team,’ to battle it out and defend why their side of Toronto rules over the other.

Representing the east side was Jennifer Valentyne from Breakfast Television and Michael Hollett from NOW Magazine and NXNE. Representing the west side was Roz Weston from ET Canada and The Roz+Mocha Show on KISS FM, and Jeffrey Remedios from Arts and Crafts.

Using Yonge Street as the dividing line, both sides of Toronto have their fair share of great neighbourhoods.

The east side is home to renowned areas like The Beach, St. Lawrence Market, Leslieville and Corktown – where River City will reside. The west side, on the other hand, boasts neighbourhoods such as Parkdale, Roncesvalles and Liberty Village.

So, what did the panelists claim to have on their side of town that their opponents lacked? Hollett claimed, “The livability of the east end is paramount. It’s a great place to live. It has all the excitement of the big city, but you feel like you’re in small communities. The schools are great, it’s easier to get around than some other parts of the city and the greenness is spectacular – [we have] parks as well as the Don Valley.”

Defending the west end, Remedios explained, “The reason I fell in love with the west is because it’s this utopian, culturally vibrant community in spite of itself.

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The neighbourhoods blend into each other, they gentrify, but then they don’t gentrify because the local population holds on to what is so special and unique to these communities.”

Another topic explored was investment opportunities and affordability. Valentyne explained that with all the development in the east end, those buying in the area are “getting more bang for [their] buck. [They’re] getting in now.”

To this point, Weston chimed in that “the investment opportunities in the west end were ripe in the ’90s. You could get a place for $200,000 that had three bedrooms. If you held on to it, your investment paid off. And that’s where the east/west divide is a little bit blurred and people [then ask themselves] ‘where can I get my best foot in the door?’… This is where your emotional reaction to east and west starts to fade a little bit because then it becomes about opportunity… It’s about buying something you can afford and hopefully having your investment pay off.”

After all the back and forth, the verbal jabs and witty comebacks, it’s apparent why a once-and-for-all answer to this question – east versus west – has never surfaced over the years. And that’s because both sides equally rock.

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OVERJOYED, NOT Holidays OVERWHELMED: without hassle

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he holidays are a wonderful opportunity to see old friends, enjoy time with family, celebrate the events of the year past and dream about the year approaching. But it’s also hectic – with shopping, wrapping, travelling, entertaining and cleaning up after it all. The worst thing that can happen is to wish it all away, thinking you’ll be happy when it’s all over. It’s a lot of work, but the little things that help keep you organized – and sane – will put the pleasure and joy back in this time of year.

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Hellen Buttigieg is a certified professional organizer, life coach, TV host and owner of We Organize U. Visit her website, WeOrganizeU.com, for a free e-book on how to find more time, energy and inner peace. Email Hellen at info@WeOrganizeU.com

›› Create a gift-wrapping zone. Save time and make wrapping presents a pleasure

by transforming a spare room (or part of a room) into a gift-wrapping centre for the holidays. Set up a table or use a rolling cart to put out your supplies (gift wrap, scissors, tape, pen, cards, bows) and keep everything you need in one place. Create the right atmosphere by adding some festive music, a scented candle and a cup of hot chocolate to get you into the holiday spirit. ›› Store items near their point of use. Save steps and precious time by storing things close to where you use them. For example, save yourself a trip up the stairs to the linen closet by keeping your tablecloths in a drawer, cupboard or chest in the dining room. It makes entertaining a breeze! ›› Re-purpose your gift-wrap tubes. Use your empty gift-wrap tubes to store mini-lights. Put a slit in each side of the tube. Insert the plug at one end and wrap the cord all the way around the tube, tucking the bottom of the light strand in the slit at the other end. Store the tubes in a garment bag hanging from a hook in the closet. ›› Run errands efficiently. Keep a collapsible crate in the trunk of your car for easily transporting items to a dinner party or for things to return like library books or store-bought items you want to take back. It folds out of the way quickly when not in use.

Shopping, wrapping, travelling, entertaining, the clean up – the worst thing you can do is wish it all away, thinking you’ll be happy when it’s all over. Holidays are a lot of work, but the little things that help keep you organized – and sane – will put the pleasure and joy back in this time of year.

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›› Get unplugged to create more time over the holidays. Do you feel like

there’s so much to do and so little time?

Challenge yourself to unplug the TV for one full week and notice how much more you can do in all the free time you’ll have.

›› Let go of the excess – you don’t have to keep decorations forever! When you

are unpacking your holiday decorations, consider letting go of the items you no longer enjoy looking at. Our tastes change and styles come and go. There’s no rule that says you have to keep every decoration forever – especially that tacky plastic flower arrangement your ex-mother-in-law gave you 20 years ago!

Give some away to charity, or if you have family or friends who have recently moved into their own place, ask if they’d like to have them until they accumulate their own collection.

›› Gift certificate? What gift certificate?

Gift certificates are easy to give and great to receive, but are often lost and forgotten until they expire. Keep your gift certificates in an envelope in your purse or your car and put a reminder on your calendar one week before the expiry date so you can use and enjoy them.

›› Return items in a timely fashion to save money and space. Whether it is

buyer’s remorse or dissatisfaction with an item after we’ve brought it home, we all have things to return to the stores at

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some point – especially after the holidays. A problem arises when these “to be returned” items accumulate in every part of our home and we forget we have them.

Most store return policies allow only seven to 14 days for a full refund. To recoup money and reclaim space, designate a small area (preferably near the exit) to place things that are on their way out. A box or basket may be helpful if you have several items. Tape the receipts to the purchases and schedule a time in your planner to take them back before it is too late. ›› Pay yourself first. Block time now to give yourself a break later. Choose a day (or at least half a day) during the holidays to do what’s fun for you. You can spend it skating, relaxing at the spa, or taking in a movie. The important thing is that you feel renewed and refreshed because you gave the gift of pleasure and relaxation to yourself.

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›› Send greetings without grief. Do you love sending

holiday greetings but don’t enjoy wasting time addressing the envelopes? Easily create address labels on your computer for your cards using MS Word. For a special touch, use a font that resembles handwriting (such as Lucinda Calligraphy). Save the document and you can pull it up every year, make any changes and print it on adhesive mailing label sheets. Better yet, send electronic greetings and you’ll reduce clutter while saving time, money and the environment.

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›› Avoid holiday overload. Limit social engagements

to only those you truly want to attend. Book some downtime between social events so you don’t feel overextended. Schedule only 75 per cent of your day to allow for traffic delays, long line-ups and other unexpected occurrences.

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IN THE NEWS

17 per cent of first-time homebuyers’

DOWN PAYMENT COMES FROM FAMILY FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS ON AVERAGE

make a 21-per-cent down payment on the purchase of their new home; since the 1990s, about 40 per cent of this has come from personal savings, suggesting Canadians wait to be financially stable before purchasing.

But recently, as home prices have risen, 17 per cent of the down payment has come from family gifts or loans, a higher number than in previous years. These are just some of the facts found in the Annual State of the Residential Mortgage Market in Canada, the latest consumer survey report released recently by the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals (CAAMP).

The report probes into how Canadians are managing their mortgage debt. In this low interestrate environment, they continue to aggressively pay down their mortgages even though most renewing their mortgages are going to find interest rates unchanged or lower than their current rates.

Questions related to why people do not own a home produced interesting results: the majority of people age 18 to 34 indicated they were waiting for prices to fall and savings to increase. At the other end of the age spectrum, more than two-thirds of those over age 55 said they were renting because it was a better option for them.

Survey says…

› 425,000 live in homes that they purchased during 2014. The average price was just over $400,000, for a total value of $173 billion. › 125,000 Canadian homeowners fully repaid their mortgages during 2014. A further 50,000 to 75,000 expect to fully repay their mortgage before the end of 2014. In combination, about 190,000 mortgages will have been fully repaid this year. › 900,000 current mortgage holders made lump-sum payments in 2014 totaling $16 billion. › Among the 190,000 to 200,000 Canadians who have repaid (or are expected to repay) their mortgages during 2014, lump-sum payments total about $5 billion. › 900,000 mortgage holders voluntarily increased their regular payments in 2014, by amounts that equate to more than $3 billion per year. › The average mortgage interest rate is 3.24 per cent, identical to the rate found in the spring survey and down from the average 3.5 per cent found in the fall 2013 survey. › Canadian home equity amounts to 74 per cent of the value of their homes; more than 85 per cent have 25 per cent or higher. › 11 per cent of homeowners used their home equity for debt consolidation and repayment, renovations, investments, purchases, including education, and “other.”

“Overall, the CAAMP fall report paints a picture of homeowners, whether just starting out on their ownership journey or long-time mortgage holders, as remarkably confident,” says Jim Murphy, accredited mortgage professional, and president and CEO of CAAMP. “They wait until they are financially stable before buying, and they take advantage of low interest rates to aggressively reduce their mortgage debt. Home ownership continues to be an important anchor for the Canadian economy.”

For more information, visit caamp.org.

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Beacon is Sorbara Development Group’s answer to downtown living in the heart of North York. A bright light on the landscape, Beacon harkens a promise of livable luxury for investors and residents alike surrounded by the shine of city living and the downtown specs you’d expect much further south on Yonge Street. View these attributes at the presentation centre now open at 5200 Yonge St. Witness how this slender tower of 372 luxury residences raises the bar on luxury and style to become the ultimate urban lifestyle in the sky. Luxury finishes and features are the best of the best. Vignettes of a designer kitchen, bath and living area showcase its features: nine-ft. ceilings with floor-to-ceiling windows, integrated paneled appliances, stone countertops, soaker tubs, plus spacious balconies and terraces. Suites range from cosy 488-sq.-ft. one50 NEW CONDO GUIDE NOV 22 - DEC 6, 2014

bedrooms to 1,346 sq. ft. with two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a den. Prices for smaller suites start from the high $200,000s with occupancy offered in 2018.

With many designs, like the penthouse suites, sporting two bedrooms and two baths, the opportunity is there as an investment vehicle for parents seeking a residence for students, or colleagues entering home ownership by sharing the space.

Priced from $394,800 for a thirdfloor suite, they accommodate the equity-building that’s not always possible within the GTA. Chic interiors, enviable features, comfortable spaces, and a 24-hour concierge service ensure Beacon is a great place to live, work, play, shop and relax. Located at North

Chic interiors, enviable features, comfortable spaces, and a 24hour concierge service ensure Beacon is a great place to live, work, play, shop and relax York City Centre, Beacon offers a close-to-it-all location. Showcasing a glazed edifice, it has been designed within a series of contrasting frames that embrace the sleek 35-storey building.

On the third floor are Beacon’s lavish amenities, wrapped in an atmosphere of Zen and awe that will distinguish Beacon from any other. From recreation to relaxation, residents will discover an opulent lounge with a kitchen, bar, dining area and elegant, club-style seating. They have a choice of recreation in the billiards and gaming lounge, or a movie in the screening lounge. Squeezing in time for fitness has never been easier with an in-house sculpting gym for cardio and weights, as well as a yoga studio. Then take it down a notch with a visit to the Asianinspired spa area with its steam room and treatment room. Enjoy the outdoor terrace or just meditate by the reflecting pool. A barbecue, fire pit and courtyards complement outstanding outdoor living. Two guest suites offer accommodations for visitors who won’t want to leave.

Beacon residents will have easy access to the world. An underground walkway connects to the North York Centre subway station, which makes it a breeze

to get downtown to Bay Street, the Eaton Centre or the Air Canada Centre. Close to major highways, traveling by car is more convenient than ever – just hop on Hwy. 401 or the Don Valley Parkway/404.

Steps from Beacon are the restaurants, shops and irresistible retailers that have elevated the night life of Yonge Street. Within walking distance are Mel Lastman Square, Gibson House Museum, the Douglas Snow Aquatic Centre and the library, plus plenty of parks, green space and nearby walking trails. The street-level podium of Beacon will house more than 15,000 sq. ft. of retail.

The Sorbara Development Group is family owned and managed, with more than 60 years of experience in building fine homes and neighbourhoods. The company has partnered with Wallman Architects and Rafael+Bigauskas Architects, both specialists in urban design; landscape architect thincdesign; Union 31 interior design; plus In2ition Realty and The Walsh Group to market Beacon.

Visit 5200 Yonge St. to view vignettes showcasing the hallmarks of Beacon and choose from the great selection of suites available. For more information, go to beaconcondos.ca.

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FUNDAMENTALLY SPEAKING

// BY WAYNE KARL

INTEREST RATE HIKE UNLIKELY IN 2015: BMO

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Wayne Karl is an award-winning writer and editor with experience in real estate and business. In Fundamentally Speaking, Wayne explores the basics of buying property. He can be reached at wayne.karl@wall2wallmedia.com or follow him on Twitter at Twitter.com/WayneKarl

“The chances of a two percentage point rise in rates in any year these days is remote, and I would peg it as extremely unlikely in 2015”

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elax, Canada, not only is the real estate market not going to experience a U.S.-style crash, as some pundits continue to predict, but there isn’t even going to be any significant interest rate hike in 2015.

This, according to Douglas Porter, chief economist of BMO Financial Group. He suggests the Bank of Canada may, at best, raise its influential overnight target rate by a quarter-point. BoC has held the rate at one per cent for four years.

BMO itself, in its Home Buying Report released in late October, inadvertently stoked the flames of concern. The report indicates the majority of Canadians currently in the market for a home would be forced to change their buying plans in the event of a two percentage point rise in interest rates. Thirty per cent would be forced to reduce their price range and settle for a less expensive home, while another 13 per cent would be priced out of the market.

And this, at a time when prices in the three hottest cities – Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver – are rising faster than family income, further straining affordability.

A two-point interest rate hike is highly unlikely, however.

“The chances of a two percentage point rise in rates in any year these days is remote, and I would peg it as extremely unlikely in 2015,” Porter told New Condo Guide. “We do believe that at long last rates will begin to creep higher next year, but we are only looking for a quarter-point hike by the Bank of Canada.”

Continued rapid price gains in Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver will increase those cities’ vulnerability to a shock – whether economic, interest rate or otherwise, BMO says in the report.

Porter suggests there may be some price cooling in these markets next year, particularly in Calgary and other cities with ties to the oil and gas industry, since oil prices have fallen notably in recent months.

“We would also look for somewhat slower price gains in Toronto and Vancouver, but both of those markets have proven to be amazingly resilient – largely thanks to relentless population inflows to both,” Porter says. “I’m not sure that any other large city could step into the void at the top, and we expect a notably milder national price increase next year.”

But if Canadian real estate has demonstrated anything lately, it is its ability to surprise.

“The dominant story in recent years has been the consistent surprises to the high side by the Canadian housing market.”

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TAXING ISSUES

// BY HENRY CHOO CHONG

All about ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENTS Q

In April 2012, I purchased a new condo from a Toronto builder.

The closing date is August 2015. This was purchased as an investment property that I plan to rent to a tenant. However, I have a potential purchaser who is willing to close with the builder in January.

I can make a handsome profit. Will this be taxable if I sell to this new buyer before my closing date?

Karim, Toronto

Henry Choo Chong is a certified general accountant. He sits on many committees and provides accounting and tax services to individuals and businesses in the GTA. He can be reached at 416.485.5225. Questions to Taxing Issues can be emailed to choochonghcga@yahoo.ca

The opinions and views expressed herein are those of the author and not those of New Condo Guide. New Condo Guide does not necessarily endorse or encourage any specific tax strategies.

Please consult a tax professional for advice specific to your particular situation.

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The past several years have made many Torontonians richer from investing in and “flipping” newly constructed homes and condos.

(When you sell your condo before you close, it’s referred to as “assignment.”) If this trend will continue is anyone’s guess.

Torontonians continue to thirst for new condos from evidence of all the new condo complexes in the making. Most condo prices start in the lower $300,000 range for first-time buyers, but there is plenty of product for the luxury market as well. Even foreign buyers are getting in on the action.

An assignment of Purchase and Sale Agreement that’s greater than the original purchase price will carry income tax consequences. For tax purposes, a sale price greater than your cost will attract capital gains tax.

Fifty per cent is taxable at your personal marginal tax rate. Additionally, investors should be cognizant of tax, builder and Tarion issues related to assignment: ›› Many builders do not allow an assignment prior to you taking possession. Some builders may allow for it, provided they give written permission with a fee. Others may waive the fee. Check with your builder before assigning. ›› Builders may not be obligated to close with a new purchaser and therefore you could incur additional costs such as land transfer tax and additional legal fees. Again, it is important to have some correspondence with the builder to be clear on what their policy is on this type of transaction. ›› Purchasers who use a new home as their principal residence may assign the tax rebate to builder, who in turn claims it. Investors cannot assign the new homebuyer’s tax rebate to the builder and therefore may have to fork over additional tax at closing. However, investors can claim a rental tax rebate, provided they satisfy the requirements for such.

Consult an accountant and a real estate lawyer who can best advise you on your specific situation.

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INDUSTRY INSIDER

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ESSENTIALS THAT ADD VALUE TO YOUR HOME

David Hirsh is president and CEO of Brandy Lane Corp. David prides himself on his creative hands-on approach to all stages of the development and building process. He believes that everyone is his client. The company’s newest communities are the highly successful Wyldewood Cove in Collingwood, and coming soon, The Davies, at Avenue Road and Cottingham.

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dding value to your new home or condominium is all about making it look great and function well – bearing in mind your immediate needs and thinking about what makes for good resale sense.

During your colour selection appointment you’ll want to focus on the key areas that make the biggest impact, from kitchens and bathrooms, to flooring, exterior landscaping, and eco elements that enhance your home.

Kitchens and bathrooms provide the “wow factor” in most homes.

They carry the biggest price tag due to the inherent cost of cabinetry, permanent fixtures like countertops and backsplashes, and built-in appliances that aren’t all that easy to change once installed. Key elements in these principal spaces should stand the test of time. While you’ll want your home to be up to date and 58 NEW CONDO GUIDE NOV 22 - DEC 6, 2014

reflective of your lifestyle, it’s important to consider what will work in your favour long term. Choosing the best quality you can afford and selecting neutral colours and finishes will help increase broad appeal, and add value.

Remember, decor items can be easily changed to add colourful, fashionforward accents.

We Canadians live through four distinct seasons with extremes in temperature and humidity, so installing durable flooring is a good idea.

Pre-finished engineered hardwood is an eco-friendly choice for main living spaces, and some people prefer it for bedrooms too. Having one consistent material expands the feeling of space. In high-traffic areas you might want to install ceramics, marble or porcelain tiling instead – depending upon the décor packages available for your home.

Landscaping boosts curb appeal in a single-family home, townhome neighbourhoods and in highrise communities. Elements added to the yard, terrace or balcony increase the enjoyment of your exclusive-use outdoor space.

A mix of perennial and seasonal plantings adds colour and texture that elevates the look of your home. But, it’s best to consider how much maintenance you’re willing to do. If you know you don’t want to be outside dead-heading flowers, you’ll probably want to stick with ornamental grasses, evergreens and hardscaping like patios, stonework and decks that require less work. Condo owners should check their declaration, but can usually transform their exterior spaces with potted plants and flowers, and seating to create an extension to their interior living space.

Upkeep that augments efficiency will add to and maintain the value of your home. HVAC humidifying and duct systems for instance, should be properly looked after to ensure they continue to work economically. Dirty filters and ducts will result in inefficient functioning and performance, and can decrease the life span of major appliances. It’s a good idea to become aware of the regular maintenance schedule required for the components that run your home to avoid having to replace parts and possibly whole systems before they would typically need to be changed.

Inefficiencies will also, no doubt, add unnecessary costs to your monthly utility bills. Green roofs are becoming more popular every year. They add another welcome outdoor amenity and are good for the building budget too.

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Betsy Burnham is the principal designer of Burnham Design, a boutique interior design company in Los Angeles. She’s known for her mix of bold decor choices, fashionforward interiors and flawlessly balanced palettes. We take a look inside one of her most colourful projects!

Describe the design of this home in three words.

Bohemian, colourful, fashiony.

How did you balance your client’s dreams with your vision for the space?

In this case, it was easy because our visions truly intersected. He’s a musician, she’s in the fashion industry and they both have a lot of personal style. They have a young family but they didn’t want to sacrifice luxury for practicality (music to any designer’s ears!). They were willing – eager, actually – to take risks. And they trusted me from the start.

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Bringing in something with some history is the best way to inject a room with personality What design element is key to every space?

I use vintage pieces in every project. Bringing in something with some history is the best way to inject a room with personality and to keep it from looking too new and static.

What was your greatest challenge on this project?

The biggest challenge was probably the living room furniture plan. It was a big room, and I knew the clients wanted to use it for entertaining but also for smaller groups, so it was important to make it feel intimate and inclusive. I noticed that almost every tearsheet the clients responded to featured a double sofa layout, and as soon as we tried that, the rest of the room came together easily.

What detail do you love most about this project?

The mix of elements in the nursery, from the blushcoloured ikat fabric we used on the daybed, to the Moroccan-style inlaid dresser, to the patchwork rug and the gallery of children’s art on the crib wall.

You’ve mixed different patterns together in this space for a beautiful, eclectic look. What’s the secret to your success?

Mixing patterns is really effective if you follow a couple of guidelines: pay close attention to scale, and keep a close eye on palette. It’s important to use a mix of sizes, from small, repetitive prints to medium-scale and on to larger, bolder ones. If you work within a rather narrow palette, the mix never looks too crazy.

What is one item homeowners should splurge on for their home?

I always tell clients to buy the best bedding they can afford.

There’s nothing like crawling into wonderfully soft sheets at the end of a long day.

So many homeowners are afraid of using colour.

What top tips do you have for decorating with colour?

My advice is to not be too literal with colour: just because you love a bold colour doesn’t mean you have to paint it on your walls! Instead, try starting with a creamy white wall, and introduce colour on upholstered furniture pieces or accessories. And, this is important: always use at least one neutral. It will ground your palette, no matter how bright.

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The success of micro condo living in Toronto WHEN SMART HOUSE FIRST LAUNCHED IN OCTOBER 2013 AS TORONTO’S

first micro condo at Queen West and University, there was scepticism that the city was ready for 300-sq.-ft. condos – despite an up trend in cities all over the world like New York, Hong Kong, Tokyo and London. Even if these suites were very cleverly designed and allowed for streamlined downtown living at a very affordable price starting in the mid-$200’s, many were doubtful.

But the response was unanimous, the progressive minds at Urban Capital and Malibu got it right. It turns out an innovative and spacesensitive floor plan combined with high design opportunity is exactly what people want at the heart of the city.

So it was an exciting day when Smart House’s official ground breaking ceremony took place on Nov. 5 to signal the start of construction of Toronto’s first micro condo. After congratulatory speeches from David Wex of Urban Capital, along with Rony Hirsch and Terry Lustig of Malibu Investments, the shovels went into the ground followed by champagne toasts at Nota Bene.

Designed by architectsAlliance with lobby and amenity interiors from II By IV Design Associates, this 25-storey building located at Queen St. West and Simcoe Street is steps to Osgoode Station, with a Walk and Transit Score of 100 each. With the Queen streetcar at your doorstep and stores, cafes, restaurants and bars all within walking distance, the location doesn’t get better if life in the downtown core is what you seek.

Smart House’s unique design of highly integrated kitchens and bathrooms, maximized storage, multi-purpose furnishings and energy efficiency are just some of the features that set this condominium apart from the others. No space is wasted in these smart designs, which define the 64 NEW CONDO GUIDE NOV 22 - DEC 6, 2014

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BUILDER PROFILE

10 minutes with...

CITYZEN’S SAM CRIGNANO

FOR THE PAST 13 YEARS, SAM CRIGNANO,

the president and founder of Cityzen Development Group, has been transforming the architectural landscape of the GTA by doing what some would think impossible – exercising creativity and architectural freedom.

Since founding and overseeing Cityzen and Dominus Construction, Crignano has accomplished a long list of innovative and iconic buildings, each with its own architectural calling card: Absolute World, L Tower, Backstage, Pier 27, Garrison Point and the up-and-coming Selby.

These statement-making buildings stem from a desire to bring something different to Toronto’s landscape.

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Beijing-based MAD Architects (designer of Absolute World), Daniel Liebskind (L Tower) and most recently, Thomas Kerwin of bKL Architecture for The Selby, which Crignano describes as strikingly different from anything else in the marketplace.

“We’re often influenced by the environment around us,” says Crignano. “In order to break out of a mold we need to bring in someone with a clear mind who’s not influenced by what’s already here.”

When Cityzen partnered with Fernbrook Homes and Castlepoint on the L Tower, a deciding factor was the involvement of international architect Daniel Liebskind and the developers’ shared belief in chasing great design. The landmark building represents a sail among all of the skyscrapers at Yonge and Front Streets. The L Tower’s articulating north facade required the creation of a number of different layouts. “In all our buildings, you could build a point tower that’s 8,000 to 9,000 sq. ft. that yields 10 units per floor. So basically, 10 different floor plans in all,” says Crignano. “I don’t think I’ve ever built a building in my life that only had 10 different floor plans. From day one we’ve always played with different unit types and layouts and designs.”

So, why do it if it’s so challenging? “Some of it is pride,” admits Crignano. “In the end, when purchasers move in to a building like the L Tower or The Selby – something that’s distinct and recognizable in the cityscape – it creates a sense of pride in the homeowner that they can say they live in that building. It inspires me and also creates pride for me as a developer.”

One of Crignano’s most challenging developments was the thought-provoking Absolute World in Mississauga, known as the ‘Marilyn Monroe buildings’ for their curvaceous shape.

When Crignano decided to hold an international design competition for the two remaining sites on the Hurontario property, the competition saw 600 registrants and 92 submissions. The winning submission from Yansong Ma was not only tall – 50 storeys and 56 storeys each – but a twisting, undulating shape where no two floors were exactly the same.

“I would scratch my head wondering, ‘what have we done,’” says Crignano with a laugh. “But we saw it from the very beginning.” Not only was it a challenge to build, but Ma was a relatively new architect.

“I defended that design and Yansong all the way through the

process,” says Crignano. “I wanted to make sure that it was authentic, and that he stayed involved in the process, and that nothing got changed without his blessing.”

Investment in young, upcoming creative design talent is something that Crignano puts his time and energy into. This year’s inaugural NXT City Prize saw Crignano as a judge and lead sponsor of the competition that invites young people under 30 to submit creative and innovative ideas to improve public spaces across the city.

“It’s not often that you get exposure to ideas and creativity at the grassroots level,” says Crignano. “To be involved in a creative process at its infancy really opens my mind.”

Architectural freedom and creativity is by no means an easy philosophy to put into action. “There’s always a struggle in terms of approval processes at the City level,” says Crignano.

“But we work with the present system in place. We do our best to deal with it at the local level. We get involved in the process early; we connect and speak with local councillors and people in the neighbourhood.”

‘Neighbourhood’ is not a word that Crignano uses lightly.

When searching for a building site, he likens the process to exploring a new frontier that no one has seen – or considered – before. He looks for up-and-coming areas with potential.

One of Cityzen’s most recent developments where neighbourhood was a strong factor is The Selby, on Sherbourne just south of Bloor Street East. “This area is going through a renaissance and when I saw that approaching, I knew the time was right. The infrastructure is all there and has all the ingredients for a great development. You’re on the subway line and close to all the amenities you could ever need.”

Despite his success there are other frontiers that Crignano would like to explore. One is the creation of multi-use developments combining residential with large retail and commercial components. He also wants to create vertical neighbourhoods where families can thrive just as easily as in the suburbs. “We’re challenged with the idea of raising families in highrise buildings and I want to do more in terms of making that a reality.”

Crignano feels that he still hasn’t achieved his greatest accomplishment – yet. “I’m still striving for it. I’ve done some fantastic things, but I think there’s still a lot ahead of me and I look forward to it.”

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The Selby will rise 50 storeys at 592 Sherbourne St. and create a stunning architectural statement with this vision of a red pillar in the sky. Owners will have incredible and unimpeded views in most directions – something that’s becoming hard to come by in downtown Toronto.

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MONEY MATTERS

// BY GAIL VAZ-OXLADE

HOLIDAY without the SHOPPING hangover

T Gail Vaz-Oxlade is the host of Til Debt Do Us Part and author of Debt Free Forever, and she blogs daily at gailvazoxlade.com.

Follow Gail on Twitter at Twitter.com/GailVazOxlade

he holidays are just around the corner and only the most savvy of us have everything under control. That’s one of the problems with our very busy lives… there’s just no time.

But if you want to have a happy holiday that doesn’t leave you holding your aching head when the bills roll in come January, you have to start planning early. The longer you wait, the more you’re prone to give in to stress, make impulse purchases, blow your budget or even buy a lame gift.

Look at your holiday spending as you would any other big-ticket item.

While you’re splitting the cost among a variety of expenses, the bottom line is still the same – you’re spending a lot of money in a short period of time.

In the best of all worlds, you would have started saving for your holiday spending in January. Yes, you would have made it a budget item and set aside $10, $50, $150 a month so when the season rolled ‘round, you’d be ready. After all, it’s way easier to set aside $100 a month than to come up with $1,200 all at once. This is how I do it, and come August I start keeping my eyes open for “deals” on things I know my friends and family will love.

IF YOU CAN’T DO THAT, START HERE, WITH THIS “HOLIDAY SPENDING PLAN”:

›› Write down the amount you want to spend in each category of holiday expenses. Gifts are only the beginning – don’t forget to account for travel costs, postage and shipping, decorating, greeting cards, entertainment and photos. ›› List the people you plan to shop for under the gift category, then divide up your budget accordingly. Limit your budget to what you can afford right now and avoid a financial hangover in the new year. If you spend $500 on a credit card at 18 per cent interest, and pay the minimum each month, it will take you seven years – and cost $365 in interest – to pay it off. Consider setting a dollar limit on gifts or drawing names among extended family, roommates or co-workers. ›› Jot down any gift ideas that you might have for the people on your list.

Comparison-shop online before heading to the store. (Don’t forget to include shipping costs in your calculations if you decide to buy online.)

Look at your holiday spending as you would any other big-ticket item. While you’re splitting the cost among a variety of expenses, the bottom line is still the same – you’re spending a lot of money in a short period of time.

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›› I nvite guests to bring something to share at a potluck dinner. ›› S erve brunch, throw a finger-food party or host a wine and cheese tasting instead of a full-blown turkey dinner. ›› C o-host a party with a pal or sibling, and share the cost. ›› M ake sure you set a dollar limit for your soirée. And list the items, ingredients and décor you’ll need and how much each will cost. ›› R emember, that the best gifts don’t have to cost money. If you’re financially challenged this year, offer up your time baby-sitting, cooking meals, house cleaning, massaging, sewing, knitting, transporting, or whatever else you’re good at. Clip a picture of the service you’ll provide and be clear on how often, as in “I’ll baby-sit one weekend a month from February to June.” Or better yet, make your own coupon book.

There now, you don’t have to worry about starting the new year with a financial hangover. Happy holidays!

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IN A COOL MARKET placing your home on the market in the winter months, try taking exterior photos of your home with green grass and fall leaves still on the trees. Your home under bright sunny skies and lively fall colours can be a nice alternative perspective for your listing. Take another set of exterior photos as you get closer to listing day, especially on a sunny day after a snow fall. Sculpt the exterior grounds for a tidy appearance and avoid brown grass and stripped trees against a drab sky. Provide the listing agent with both sets of photos and ask them to post them to MLS or their private site.

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Cosy colours: Add a splash of colour with seasonal conifers or shrubbery.

Local gardening stores can provide you with plenty of seasonal options. Avoid over-decorating for Christmas or Hanukkah at this time. However, a cute snowman in the front yard may be a welcoming touch, and humanizes the place in your absence.

THE INTERIOR Lights attract buyers: When photographing or showing your home, turn on all of your interior and exterior lights – even in the daytime. Light the fireplace ahead of a showing and heat the house to a comfortable temperature.

This is not the time to conserve energy.

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f you’re shopping the condo market and currently have a home, selling is on the brain. The thought of selling a home in winter is a chilling thought for some. Historically, in Southern Ontario, the strongest listing seasons have been the spring and fall. Seasonal sale activity slows somewhat in the summer months, as it does in the middle of winter.

If you are not careful, selling in the middle of winter could freeze out potential buyers – and ultimately, the best sale price.

So what winter magic can lure a buyer away from their winter’s den and into your home’s warm embrace?

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Warm sensations are more powerful and effective when they come from within. Attack all the senses.

Extra-sensory: Reheat a banana loaf or seasonal pie in the oven, even if you don’t plan to eat it. Warm sensations are more powerful and effective when they come from within. Attack all the senses. Visitors should be tempted to stay in your home longer, rather than go back out.

Avoid playing seasonal music during showings.

Pre-sell your home: Give prospective buyers and their agents plenty of reasons to visit your home. A good online presence, additional photos and story prior to posting the deal on MLS could manifest the urgency and fear in a buyer that others may get to your house before they do.

Facebook, blogs, stand-alone sites and print advertising are all good at making new connections with buyers. You will get more buyers doing more intense website shopping in the winter, to reassure themselves that your home is worth braving the weather.

OTHER TIPS Announcements: Before the home hits the market,

announce to everyone you know and everyone your agent knows that your home is about to go up for sale, even while you are still getting it ready.

Exclusive showings: Offer exclusive showings to potential buyers and their agents, so that this visit appears like an extra effort by you, the listing agent, and the buyer’s agent. Advise the other side that you will be leaving them some hot beverages and sweet snacks for their visit when they arrive. How can they stand you up when you make such an effort?

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Earlier and longer open houses: The sun sets earlier in the winter, so choose a noon to 3 p.m. open house.

Weather is erratic in the winter, so consider an open house on both Saturday and Sunday, in case one of the days sees bad road conditions. Do not be present during showings of the home. You want the buyers to see themselves in your home, and not to picture you there.

Winter-friendly locations: Play up the positives. Certain types of properties are best for winter living. You may actually have an easier time selling those homes during winter than in warmer seasons. Emphasize the winter-friendly aspects. Display snowshoes, skis and snowmobiles, in and around your home. Sheds that store additional winter gear should be staged. Mud rooms should be equipped for handling snow-covered boots and coats. Make available maps to local attractions and trails for buyers to review.

Winter selling presents its own set of challenges, but also has its many advantages. There are typically less homes listed, so your buyer may have an easier time zeroing in on the home they really want – yours! Make that search an easy one for them.

Many homes sell in the winter. Just make sure you execute as many ideas as you can to make your home stand out online and in person.

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MAKE YOUR MOVE

// BY CHUCK RESNICK

10 THINGS

Chuck Resnick is vice-president of marketing and operations, Two Men and a Truck Canada. twomenandatruck.ca

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hen you hire a moving company, it is important to understand what services the firm can and can’t do.

Here are 10 common issues that most movers won’t do and/or are forbidden to do by law:

› Move hazardous materials, containers of fuel and gas-powered items that are not emptied of fuel.

This is in accordance with Ontario’s Health and Safety Act and Hazard Materials Act. The law prohibits us from transporting these types of goods. › Move live plants. Many movers, including our company, have their own guidelines about this. Securing 80 NEW CONDO GUIDE NOV 22 - DEC 6, 2014

your mover won’t do

plants takes a level of special treatment that we are not prepared to offer. If customers need advice on how to move plants, we can help them find companies that are equipped to do so. In our experience, most customers move plants themselves. › Move animals. This takes special care, and movers are not willing to take responsibility for pets during a move. You are best to arrange for them to be somewhere else on moving day, and then ease them into their new surroundings yourself. › Move personal valuables. It makes sense that small valuables such as jewelry, stocks, bonds and cash are items you want to transport yourself. › Stop the clock because there is a change on your end. We get paid from the time we leave our facility until the time we return. If you change the parameters of your contract or something unexpected happens on your end to cause a delay, the move continues on as planned but will likely extend longer than indicated in the estimate. › Move items larger than we have the ability to do. When we see items that are too big and bulky for us to handle, we will let you know. Upright pianos, for example, are incredibly heavy and usually require heavy-duty dollies and a truck with a lift gate. We can definitely help you with any size of piano. Massive walls can also present challenges. We can help you find the right firm to move any specialty items, if required. › Provide insurance coverage for items of extraordinary value. Ontario’s Conditions of Carriage requires movers to insure items at least $0.60 per pound. If our coverage does not include antiques or works of art, we can arrange it through our insurer as long as these things are itemized up-front. Your homeowner insurance policy may also have a rider for goods in transit. › Rearrange your furniture. Sometimes people ask us to rearrange their furniture at their destination, which adds to the time estimated for your move. We are happy to provide you with this service, at a cost. › Install major appliances. We are neither plumbers nor electricians. If you require installation of your major appliances, arrange to have those professionals help you during your moving week. › Load pre-packed boxes and items into a U-Haul or storage pod. We do not do “load only moves.” If someone else is driving the vehicle and the goods are not under our control, we can’t take responsibility for the condition of the goods at their final destination.

All of the above help ensure that your possessions arrive at the other end of the move in one piece, with the safety of you, your family and the movers in mind. That’s our job!

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I recently had the pleasure of designing my own relaxing Miami retreat! With the mercury quickly going south in Canada, you can reap the rewards of some South Beach style with a perfect tone-on-tone interior. Here are some ideas for a total overhaul or a quick refreshing update.

1/ PICTURE PERFECT PALETTE

Sometimes the best colour scheme is no colour at all! To capture the South Beach spirit and keep this space feeling open and fresh, I used a white-on-white palette based around Benjamin Moore’s #OC-65 Chantilly Lace, and then added pops of other neutrals for variety.

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Speaking of cool tones, it’s important to add some warmth into a white-on-white space if you don’t want it to feel too chilly.

This is why this space primarily consists of warm woods and beige accents, over cooler grey tones, and comforting accents such as the sheepskin rug in the bedroom (and exposed storage for extra bedding).

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3/ TASTEFUL TEXTURE

A minimal palette puts the focus on texture, so it’s key to have contrast between soft and hard, smooth and rough, shiny and matte. The sleek glossy floors practically demanded a soft cowhide, but other furnishings use leather, ceramic and fabric upholstery (with mix-and-match pillows) for tons of tactile sensations.

Tip Sculptural accents such as the Carved Divot (pictured right) vase adds a rich punch of texture to a counter or shelf.

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4/ TRIED AND TRUE

Taking the texture even further is the combination of wood and metal. Blended with white, they form a timeless trio.

Balancing all three in roughly equal proportions helps the galley kitchen look coordinated despite combining so many materials – and each is picked up again throughout the space for a harmonious vibe.

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Finally, to keep the space feeling open, I balanced some of the heavier items with light touches, such as the clear acrylic nesting tables and transparent ghost chairs.

Beachy seaglass vases finished off the look for a perfect retreat in paradise!

YANIC SIMARD is New Condo Guide’s design editor, principal designer of award-winning Toronto Interior Design Group (tidg.ca), and regular guest expert on City’s Cityline. Check out Yanic’s accessory line, Yanic Simard Selected, by visiting online at ysselected.com

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Your complete source for condos, lofts and townhomes in Toronto

IN THIS SECTION Maps and listings for new condo communities in the 416 region Builder news and the latest in condos in the 416

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Dwell City Towns

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Art Shoppe Lofts + Condos

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Aquavista at Bayside

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Blue Diamond at Imperial Plaza

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Beacon Condominium

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previews & registrations The Eglinton

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Brilliant living is coming soon to Avenue Road and St. Clair. Register now.

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Zigg St. Clair West

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Register now for this intimate new building boasting a unique terraced design, at 223 St. Clair West.

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The Kip District

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Menkes’ newest condo is truly “Yonge” at heart. Condos coming soon to Yonge and Eglinton. Register now to stay informed.

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Coming soon to Kipling and Dundas – urban style on the west side. Register now.

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Minto West Side

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The Colours of Emerald City

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Coming soon – design-forward condos coming soon to Front and Bathurst.

Register today.

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Be part of the evolution of Emerald City, one of North York’s most successful master-planned communities. Register now.

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Park Towers at IQ

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Where east meets west – Asian-inspired city living is coming to 501 Yonge. Register now.

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The PJ

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Place 2 is coming soon to Islington and Queensway. Register today for the priority preview sale.

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Minto Yorkville Park

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Handsome architecture and a vibrant location where Pearl meets John. Register today.

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Luxury condos coming soon to Bellair and Cumberland. Register now.

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Yorkville Plaza II

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The Selby

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Coming this fall, a new signature tower rising in Yorkville. Register now.

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New release of townhomes located at Burnhamthorpe and The West Mall.

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Register now for this decidedly different condo, coming to Sherbourne and Bloor.

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Now open – a Hines master-planned community of resort-style homes on Toronto’s new blue edge.

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Presentation centre now open at this new condo coming soon to North York City Centre.

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90 Niagara

by Fieldgate Homes

New release of urban townhomes and balcony suites at 90 Niagara, one of Toronto’s most anticipated new residential addresses.

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Eau du Soleil

by Empire Communities

New release of fabulous Waterview Suites, including the Terrace Collection.

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50 at Wellesley Station

by Plaza

New release in the thriving Yonge-Wellesley neighbourhood, conveniently located right on the subway line.

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Residences of 488 University Avenue

by Amexon Development Corp.

Presentation gallery now open, showcasing this new 55-storey glass and steel tower coming soon to University Avenue.

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Islington Terrace

by Tridel

Grand opening, steps to the subway in the vibrant Islington Village community.

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The Barrington Condominium Flats

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Now open! Condominiums overlooking Forest Hill coming soon to St. Clair and Bathurst.

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The Opal is a perfect example, and you can tour this 901-sq.-ft. two-bedroom model in Emerald City 2 where 2014 move-ins are available. One look at the Opal, and you will understand the appeal of Emerald City’s layouts. Furnished and staged by Joan Stirling of Stirling Home Studio, this model showcases the potential that buyers have to create intimately personalized surroundings.

“We chose furnishings and accessories that complement the functionality of the suites,” Stirling says. “The pale grey and white colour palette accentuates the developer’s light-filled design and helps keep the look airy. Originally, we envisioned a mid-30s couple buying this space, but in fact, the model suite appeals to the range of purchasers at Emerald City,

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from single professionals and first-time buyers to couples, families and empty-nesters.”

Stirling describes the suite’s styling as mid-century modern with an occasional twist.

Upon entering the openconcept main living area from the foyer, there is an immediate sense of brightness. Two walls of floor-toceiling windows, one with access to the balcony, allow for plenty of natural light.

A light grey sofa and white leather dining chairs contrast with the suite’s dark kitchen cabinets and wood flooring. The dining area is large enough to accommodate the wood dining table, which can expand from 72 to 92 inches. “It’s amazing how much space there is in this model’s 901 sq. ft.,” Stirling

“The kitchen features full-size stainless steel appliances and a generous island.

Buyers also appreciate wood floors throughout, except in the bedrooms and baths – and the Opal has two of each.”

says. “A consistent colour palette throughout the suite creates a visual thread and accentuates the spaciousness. The kitchen features full-size stainless steel appliances and a generous island. Buyers also appreciate wood floors throughout, except in the bedrooms and baths – and the Opal has two of each.”

Linens in the master bedroom and the shower curtain in the ensuite boast a circular pattern while in the second bedroom, which is situated at the opposite end of the suite for optimum privacy, the focus is on stripes in beige and grey. Both baths beckon with the clean lines and inviting contrast in the rest of the suite.

Crisp, cool and comfy, the Opal model is a must-see for design-savvy buyers. Prices for the Opal start at $401,900.

An evolving community, master-planned Emerald City is ideally located at Sheppard Avenue and Don Mills Road, close to Fairview Mall and the Sheppard subway. Emerald City is home to the newly constructed 50,000-sq.-ft. Parkway Forest Community Centre, which is slated to open next year and offers a gymnasium, YMCA-run day care, rooftop garden, outdoor pool and pavilion. Creating a striking sense of place, Emerald City’s public art installation by Canadian novelist, visual artist and Office of the Order of Canada appointee Douglas Coupland includes a series of brightly coloured cones that stand from 48 to 60 ft. high and seven smaller cylinders.

Instilling an impressive level of trust in purchasers, ELAD’s development portfolio includes multi-residential projects and condominiums in Montréal and Toronto. Visit the temporary Emerald City presentation centre located at 62 Parkway Forest Dr., inside the Dream Tower lounge. Hours are Monday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

For more information, visit emeraldcitylife.ca or call 416.492.0001.

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CANADIAN HOME SALES edge higher in October ACCORDING TO STATISTICS RELEASED RECENTLY BY

the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales activity edged higher on a month-overmonth basis in October 2014.

The number of home sales processed through the MLS® Systems of Canadian real estate Boards and Associations edged up 0.7 per cent in October 2014 compared to September. This marks the sixth consecutive month of stronger resale housing activity compared to a quiet start to the year, and the strongest activity for the month of October since 2009.

“Low interest rates continued to support sales in some of Canada’s more active and expensive urban housing markets and factored into the monthly increase for national sales,” says CREA president Beth Crosbie. “Even so, sales did not increase in many local markets in Canada, which shows that national and local housing market trends can be very different. All real estate is local and your realtor is your best source for information about how the housing market is shaping up where you currently live or might like to in the future.”

“While the strength of national sales activity is far from being a Canada-wide phenomenon, it extends beyond Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto,” says Gregory Klump, CREA’s chief economist. “Sales in a number of B.C. markets have started to recover from weaker demand over the past couple of years. They have also been improving across much of Alberta, where interprovincial migration and international immigration are reaching new heights.”

Actual (not seasonally adjusted) activity in October stood seven per cent above levels reported in the same month last year. October sales were up from year-ago levels in about 70 per cent of all local markets, led by Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, Victoria, Calgary, and Greater Toronto. Combined sales in these five markets account for almost 40 per cent of national sales activity, and nearly 60 per cent of the yearover-year increase in national sales this month.

Actual (not seasonally adjusted) sales activity for the year-to-date in October was 5.2 per cent above levels in the first 10 months of 2013 and slightly above (+2.5 per cent) the 10-year average for the same period.

The number of newly listed homes rose 0.8 per cent in October compared to September. While new supply was down in just over half of all local markets, outsized gains in Greater Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, and Greater Toronto boosted the national figure.

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October. With sales and new listings having once again moved in tandem, the sales-to-new-listings ratio held steady for the third consecutive month.

A sales-to-new-listings ratio between 40 and 60 per cent is usually consistent with a balanced housing market, with readings above and below this range indicating sellers’ and buyers’ markets respectively. The ratio was within this range in just over half of all local markets in October.

About 70 per cent of the remaining markets posted ratios above this range, almost all of which are located in British Columbia, Alberta and Southern Ontario.

The number of months of inventory is another important measure of the balance between housing supply and demand. It represents the number of months it would take to completely liquidate current inventories at the current rate of sales activity.

There were 5.8 months of inventory nationally at the end of October 2014. It has held to a narrow range between 5.8 and six months since May of this year. As with the sales-to-new-listings ratio, the number of months of inventory remains well within balanced market territory while pointing to a national market that has become tighter since the beginning of the year, when sales got off to a slow start.

The Aggregate Composite MLS HPI rose by 5.51 per cent on a yearover-year basis in October. Price gains have held steady between five and five-and-a-half per cent since the beginning of the year.

Year-over-year price growth accelerated for two-storey single-family homes, townhouse/row units, and apartment units in October. By contrast, price momentum slowed further for one-storey single-family homes.

Two-storey single-family homes continue to post the biggest yearover-year price gains (+6.94 per cent), followed closely by townhouse/row units (+5.83 per cent) and one-storey single-family homes (+4.75 per cent). Price growth for apartment units remains comparatively more modest (+3.51 per cent).

Price growth varied among housing markets tracked by the index. As in recent months, Calgary (+9.47 per cent), Greater Toronto (+8.30 per cent), and Greater Vancouver (+6.03 per cent) continued to post the biggest gains.

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Prices were up between one and 2.5 per cent on a year-over-year basis in the Fraser Valley, Victoria and Vancouver Island, flat in Saskatoon, Ottawa, Greater Montreal and Greater Moncton, and down 3.4 per cent in Regina.

The MLS Home Price Index (MLS HPI) provides a better gauge of price trends than is possible using averages because it is not affected by changes in the mix of sales activity the way that average price is.

The actual (not seasonally adjusted) national average price for homes sold in October 2014 was $419,699, up 7.1 per cent from the same month last year.

The national average price continues to be pulled upward by sales activity in Greater Vancouver and Greater Toronto, which are among Canada’s most active and expensive housing markets.

Excluding these two markets from the calculation, the average price is a relatively more modest $330,596 and the year-over-year increase shrinks to 5.4 per cent.

Info at a glance »N ational home sales rose 0.7% from September to October. »A ctual (not seasonally adjusted) activity stood 7% above October 2013 levels. »T he number of newly listed homes rose 0.8% from September to October. »T he Canadian housing market remains balanced. »T he MLS Home Price Index (HPI) rose 5.5% year-over-year in October. » The national average sale price rose 7.1% on a year-over-year basis in October.

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Site Telephone TH* C* Price Range Page Finder Yonge+Richmond 416-499-8883 • from $330,000 24 16K Merton Yonge Condominiums 416-484-1900 • from $450,000 128 14e High Park Condominiums 416-351-1844 • from $300,000 29 8L The Southwood 416-750-7506 • from $300,000 53 23D The Nest 416-223-0003 • from $250,000 71 11H Riva del Lago 416-495-3544 • from $300,000 Insert 24c RC3 416-862-0505 • • from $220,000 43 18L Picasso on Richmond 416-495-3549 • from $400,000 Insert 14M The College 416-363-4800 • from $336,000 47 M14 No1 Yorkville 416-519-2911 • from $475,000 5 15I One Park Place South Tower 416-955-0559 • from $250,000 15 18k Eau Du Soleil Waterfront Condominiums 416-503-3328 • from $350,000 6-7 25B Howard Park 2 416-873-0989 • 63 9L Yorkville Park mintoyorkvillepark.com • • from $420,000 17 14J Zigg St.Clair West ziggcondo.ca • • from $320,000 73 14J Teahouse 416-861-1111 • 11 16K VOX cresford.com • 128 15J Aquavista at Bayside Toronto tridel.com • IFC 18N CASA 2 416-486-2272 • from $320,000 128 15L CASA III 416-486-2272 • from $390,000 IBC 15L Monde 416-466-8885 • from $310,000 24 17M West Side mintowestside.com • • from $190,000 45 13M Enigma on the Park 416-516-1551 • from $264,000 93 9L Art Shopee Condos freeddevelopments.com • from $200,000 55 14D One Bloor Residences 416-922-0081 • from $560,000 24 15I The Pinnacle on Adelaide 416-596-1600 • from $350,000 97 15M X2 416-927-0080 • from $500,000 25 16J Riverhouse at the Old Mill 416-766-7343 • from $500,000 18 5L Chaz Yorkville Condos 416-922-0045 • from $300,000 27 16J Chaz Yorkville Condos 416-922-0045 • from $300,000 27 16J Blue Diamond at Imperial Plaza bluediamondcondos.ca • from $300,000 3 15I Yorkville Plaza II 416-966-3003 • 1 15I Studio on Richmond 647-352-7736 • from $300,000 59 15M The Bond Condominiums 416-546-7525 • • 23 15G 210 Simcoe 416-217-0210 • from $420,000 92 15M 1000 Bay 416-485-3000 • from $390,000 128 15J 30 Roe 416-915-3812 • from $350,000 75 14E Upper Beach Townes 416-693-7500 • from $390,000 86 24G E Condos 416-243-8688 • from $360,000 19 14D E Condos 416-243-8688 • from $360,000 19 14D E Condos 416-243-8688 • from $360,000 19 14D Canary Park Condominiums 416-603-7576 • from $250,000 77 18L TEN93 Queen West 416-546-6355 • from $280,000 9 12F Smart House 416-292-0219 • from $438,000 65 15L Smart House 416-292-0219 • from $438,000 65 15L The Harlowe 416-363-1771 • from $273,000 61 15M 530 St. Clair Ave. West 416-868-0500 • from $344,000 12H the rushton rushtonliving.com • from $344,000 12H FWD at Concord CityPlace 416-813-0999 • • 13F Quartz at Concord CityPlace 416-813-2999 • • 15M Spectra at Concord CityPlace 416-813-0999 • • 15N Grand Parade 2 at Concord CityPlace 416-813-0999 • 15M Parade TWO Park Collection at Concord CityPlace 416-813-0999 • from $308,000 15M 383 Sorauren 383sorauren.com from $265,000 9M 383 Sorauren 416-588-0383 from $265,000 9L Garrison at the Yards 416-260-2600 • from $190,000 14n West Lake 416-260-2600 • from $240,000 14N Newton at Concord CityPlace 416-813-0999 • 12F NXT2/Phase Two 416-977-5300 • • from $210,000 5F NXT at Windermere By the Lake 416-977-5300 • • from $350,000 5F The Parkside Collection 416-351-1844 • from $700,000 8L NXT 2 416-977-5300 • • from $300,000 8N VU 416-970-9500 • • from $370,000 16L Riverside in Pine Grove 416-746-1234 3F The HUB 416-784-3482 • from $250,000 9F Pears on the Avenue 416-323-0100 • from $382,000 14I 365 Church 416-591-7700 • from $238,000 14I Sherwood at Huntington 416-485-1900 • from $1000,000 18G The High Park 416-670-3699 • from $300,000 8L Trinity Lofts 416-690-2988 • from $330,000 19l Liberty Place 416-537-0047 • • from $170,000 12N 101 Erskine 416-480-0700 • from $286,000 14D 155 REDPATH 416-996-5428 • from $210,000 14D

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Centre Court Development Menkes Developments Inc. Menkes Developments Inc. Neudorfer Corporation Cresford Development Corp.

Easton’s Group Lifetime Developments Fernbrook Homes/Cityzen Dev. Lash Group of Companies K-CAP Laird Inc. Tridel Corporation Pinnacle International Conservatory Group Pinnacle International Tridel Corporation Lanterra Developments Times Developments Inc. MintoUrban Communities Inc. MintoUrban Communities Inc. Streetcar Development Lanterra Developments Lindvest Canalfa Group Pemberton Group Fernbrook Homes/Cityzen Dev. Lamb Development Corp.

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Plaza Menkes Developments Inc. Lifetime Developments Aspen Ridge Homes Context Development Inc. Context Development Inc. The Brownstone Group of Companies The Brownstone Group of Companies Great Gulf Plaza Bazis Inc. Metropia Plaza Pemberton Group Pemberton Group The Daniels Corporation The Daniels Corporation The Daniels Corporation Lifetime Developments Lifetime Developments Concert Properties Triangle West Development Tridel Corporation Tridel Corporation Tribute Communities Tribute Communities Graywood Developments Mod Developments Inc. Canderel/Stoneridge Alterra Homes/Finer Space BSaR Ltd Andrin Homes Graywood/Beaverhall Development Camrost - Felcorp Camrost - Felcorp Cityzen Fernbrook Homes Fernbrook Homes Urban Capital Malibu Investments Inc. Alit Developments Tre Memovia Developments Lifetime Developments Castlepoint/Cityzen/Fernbrook Pianosi Developments Sorbara Group Streetcar Development Mizrahi | Khalili Developments Graywood Developments Mod Developments Inc. Reserve Properties Reserve Properties Pemberton Group Streetcar Development Greenpark Homes The Daniels Corporation Tri-Win Developments Inc Lifetime Developments Centre Court Development Streetcar Development Menkes Developments Inc. Fieldgate Homes Freed Carttera Mod Developments Inc. Reserve Properties Castlepoint/Numa Dundee Kilmer Developments Torbel Group Baywood Homes TAS DesignBuild Lamb Development Corp.

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menkes.com • from $250,000 Fuse Condos 416-534-4444 from $220,000 Lofts 399 416-867-3999 • from $590,000 Dundas Square Gardens 416-645-8575 • from $200,000 The Code thecodecondos.com • from $320,000 Garrison Point garrisonpoint.ca • from $250,000 The Barrington Condominiums Flats 416-410-4444 • from $350,000 The Upper House Condos in Leaside 416-425-1800 from $350,000 Alter 416-645-4599 • from $250,000 Palatila Collection 416-925-3325 • from $725,000 Milan 416-928-7409 • from $520,000 The PJ pinnacleinternational.ca • from $300,000 Aqualina at Bayside 416-514-2710 • from $350,000 11 Wellesley 416-861-1111 • from $250,000 The 500 Condos + Lofts 416-960-0606 • from $400,000 King West 416-367-5464 • from $210,000 775 King West 416-367-5464 • from $330,000 Riverside Square 416-466-4466 • from $200,000 3018 Yonge In Lawrence Park 416-787-8882 • from $390,000 B Streets 416-532-6636 from $635,000 Liberty Central by the Lake 416-537-0047 • • The Uptown Residences 416-987-3500 • from $950,000 The Selby theselbycondos.com • The Brant Park 416-368-5262 • from $262,000 Foundry Lofts 416-531-7760 from $399,000 The Brownstones 5 416-531-7760 • from $350,000 Brownstones 416-531-7760 • from $305,000 The Upper Canada Condominium 416-489-5194 • from $1800,000 The Upper Canada Condominiums 416-489-5194 • from $1.8,000 2221 Yonge 647-350-2221 • from $320,000 East Condos & Lofts 416-368-5262 • from $310,000 Schoolhouse 416-979-1333 • from $595,000 Flatiron Lofts 416-368-5262 from $243,000 300 Front Street West 416-217-0300 • from $324,000 Atmosphere 416-217-0300 • from $1200,000 One Eleven Condominiums & Lofts 647-347-4111 • from $250,000 One Eleven Condominiums & Lofts 647-347-4111 • from $250,000 One Eleven Condominiums & Lofts 647-347-4111 • from $250,000 Pier 27 Waterlink 416-367-3456 • from $800,000 Gooderham Condos at The Distillery 416-361-1322 • from $390,000 The King East 416-368-5262 • from $435,000 King West 647-341-1731 • from $346,000 Four Seasons Private Residences Toronto 416-775-7500 • from $1900,000 Four Seasons Private Residences Toronto 416-775-7500 • from $1900,000 Seventy Seven Charles Yorkville 416-203-7034 • from $2100,000 Market Wharf 416-861-8181 • from $260,000 Library District Condominiums 416-861-8181 • from $222,000 Brownstones in Davenport Village 416-531-7760 from $245,000 Brownstones on the Park 416-531-7760 • from $260,000 Charlie 416-927-9772 • from $960,000 Ivory On Adelaide 647-341-1731 • from $279,000 Exhibit 416-967-7778 • Exhibit 416-967-7778 • Exhibit 416-967-7778 • U Condominiums 416-546-6605 • from $750,000 The Urban Townhome Collection 416-546-6605 • from $1899,000 One Park West 416-955-0559 • from $406,000 One Park Place Condominiums 416-955-0559 • from $200,000 Festival Tower 416-203-2020 • from $350,000 X2 416-927-0080 • from $303,000 Bisha Hotel & Residences 416-637-2211 • from $274,000 88 Scott 416-216-8588 • Art Condos 416-535-7775 • from $530,000 Two Old Mill 416-645-7022 • from $356,000 Old Mill 416-645-7022 • from $450,000 RCM I on University 647-351-9247 • from $393,000 Queen & Portland 416-363-4800 • from $315,000 5 St. Joseph 416-928-0555 • • from $250,000 5 St. Joseph 416-928-0555 • • from $250,000 DNA 3 416-929-1030 • from $220,000 Post House Condominium 416-964-2777 • from $350,000 12 Degrees 416-408-1200 • from $350,000 The Berwick 416-922-9425 from $280,000 The Mercer 416-597-6940 • from $350,000 Imperial Plaza 416-925-2501 • from $986,000 Yorkville Plaza 416-966-3003 • Backstage on the Esplanade 416-777-2533 Backstage on the Esplanade 416-777-2533 Vero 416-798-7070 from $250,000 Tableau Condominiums 416-591-8887 • • from $450,000 Tableau Condominiums 416-591-8887 • • from $350,000 Tableau Condominiums 416-591-8887 • • from $350,000 Carmelina 416-423-8500 • from $325,000 The Yorkville Condominiums 416-987-3344 • • from $550,000 L Tower 416-777-2533 • from $410,000 Perspective Condos 416-242-3500 from $296,000 thirtytwo Camden 416-860-0060 • from $240,000 8 Gladstone 416-690-9009 • from $335,000 133 Hazelton Residence 416-926-9900 • Five Condos 416-928-0555 • • from $375,000 Five Condos 416-928-0555 • • from $375,000 Rise 416-546-7399 • • from $290,000 Model Suite of the Month • Neon 416-987-7878 • from $470,000 The Carlaw 416-690-8588 • from $200,000 Allure Condominiums 416-487-7600 • from $350,000 Cinema Tower Condominiums 416-203-2020 • from $450,000 FAD Condos 416-815-1818 • from $250,000 INDX 416-987-4639 • INDX 416-987-4639 • The Carnaby 416-690-9009 • from $250,000 Noir 416-977-8780 • from $250,000 90 Niagara 416-981-0036 from $347,000 SIXTY Colborne 416-601-0060 • from $300,000 SIXTY Colborne 416-598-7775 • from $300,000 The Massey Tower 416-966-0197 • • from $320,000 109OZ 416-531-4844 • from $300,000 The Sterling 416-777-2533 • • from $230,000 Canary District Condominiums 416-603-7576 • from $250,000 Wallace Walk 416-531-1818 • from $210,000 TEN93 Queen West 905-326-4100 • from $280,000 Duke Condos junctionlife.ca King Charlotte 416-368-5262 • from 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IN THIS SECTION Maps and listings for new condo communities in the 905 region Builder news and the latest in condos in the 905

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new releases & grand openings

905

Hot Condominium

by Great Gulf

Phase 3 final release of boutique condos now on sale at Winston Churchill and Eglinton.

Web: GreatGulf.com

Builders: If you would like to include your preview registration, new release or site opening in this feature, just email the details to Lydia.McNutt@wall2wallmedia.com

Daniels Erin Mills

by The Daniels Corp.

Now on sale and under construction at Erin Mills and Eglinton – a new masterplanned community where you can live, work, play, grow, shop, dine and more!

Web: DanielsErinMills.com

previews & registrations Riverside in Pine Grove

by Rosebury Homes

Register now for your chance to live in this limited collection of urban towns, coming soon to Olde Woodbridge.

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Register to book your appointment, and keep up on the latest in this up-and-coming Burlington community.

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The Sorrento

by Armour Heights Developments

Grand opening and new sales office at Phase 2 of this master-planned community in the heart of Woodbridge.

Web: CentroSquare.ca

Pinnacle Grand Park 2

by Pinnacle International

Brand new suites now on sale at Pinnacle Grand Park 2, rising on Mississauga’s skyline.

Web: PinnacleInternational.ca

Pace on Main

by Geranium Homes

It’s a Main Street grand opening! Luxury suites coming soon to Stouffville’s boutique condominium address.

Web: GeraniumHomes.com

Legacy Park

by Liberty Development

Register now for Euro-style living in Richmond Hill.

Web: TheSorrento.ca

Grand opening continues at Thornhill City Centre’s grand finale. Iconic architecture, urban suite designs and fabulous park views.

Web: LegacyParkCondos.com

The Berkeley

by Carriage Gate Homes

Varley

by Tribute Communities

Hotel-inspired living is coming soon to downtown Burlington. Register today.

Web: TheBerkeleyCondo.com

The Craftsman

by Vandyk

Register to stay up to date on these artisaninspired condo residences at the gateway to Mississauga’s Clarkson Village.

Web: CraftsmanCondo.com

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Centro Square Condos

by Liberty Development

Now open, boutique condominium residences steps from the shops, restaurants and galleries of Unionville’s Main Street.

Web: MyTribute.ca

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PRE-CONSTRUCTION PRICING selling for, you get built-in equity from day one that will serve to provide you with a) tremendous upside potential on price appreciation, and b) insulation against any potential downturns in the market between when you buy and when the building is completed.

Cardinal Condo Investing Rule #2: ALWAYS BUY A PRE-CONSTRUCTION CONDO THAT WILL BE CASH-FLOW POSITIVE.

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I

had a great question from a new client over this past weekend. I was explaining how some new condo projects are priced below current available resale condos and my client asked me: Why would a Toronto condo developer sell a preconstruction condo for less than current market (resale) value?

I’ll answer that question, but first, a little background. You see, when it comes to condo investing I have two cardinal rules that I always tell my clients to follow. If you follow these two rules you will always do well in condo investing: Cardinal Condo Investing Rule #1: ALWAYS BUY A PRE-CONSTRUCTION CONDO BELOW MARKET VALUES.

If you buy a condo that will not be completed for three to five years which is priced below what comparable finished condos are

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If you buy an investment condo that is cash-flow positive (potential monthly income is greater than potential monthly expenses with 20 per cent down payment) then you will always earn positive income on the property regardless of what happens to the price (up or down) of that property.

Generally speaking, if you follow rule #1, then rule #2 takes care of itself because a condo priced below current market value is cash-flow positive 90 per cent of the time.

There may be a number of reasons why a condo developer in Toronto would take this approach to pricing, but I need to emphasize that this type of pricing is not a given when it comes to preconstruction condos

3 reasons why Toronto condo developers would sell a pre-construction condo for less than current market value: There may be a number of reasons why a condo developer in Toronto would take this approach to pricing, but I need to emphasize that this type of pricing is not a given when it comes to pre-construction condos.

In fact, I would say that most new condo projects out there are priced higher than comparable resales. This was certainly true for the better part of 2010 through 2012 during the last condo boom. Now the market has shifted back in favour of buyers as the number of new condo sales are down significantly over the last 18 months. Here are three reasons why some developers are pricing their buildings this way now:

Today there are no guarantees.

Buyers are more cautious. Over the last 18 months prices have been more or less flat.

1 | To keep condo investors happy.

Developers realize that if they want to sell out a building with 300 or more units – one that will not be completed for several years – they won’t do it by marketing to end-users alone. They need investors to buy suites so they can get construction financing to get the project out of the ground.

So how do you attract investors, and more importantly, how do you ensure they will be repeat buyers that keep coming back every time you launch a new building? Simple. Offer them something worth investing in. Something with a huge upside potential. And that is the primary reason why they price their buildings below current market resale values.

3 | To sell out the building quickly. Momentum is so vitally important when selling a condo building with hundreds of units.

Developers can save millions of dollars in marketing and ‘soft costs’ if they are able to sell out a building in a few months rather than dragging things out over a few years.

They have a strong incentive to reach 70 per cent sold as quickly as possible and the best way to sell out a building quickly is to price it low and generate as much ‘buzz’ as possible – especially during the first 30 days after launch when buyer interest in the project is at its peak.

2 | Because the current state of the pre-construction condo market In Toronto is currently a buyer’s market.

For most of the last decade it was a seller’s market. Before it was pretty much a given that prices would rise by around eight per cent every year and therefore if you bought a little above current market values you would not worry because you knew that in a couple years, prices would be much higher.

NOTE: There is growing evidence that

prices are set to rise again with resale condo sales picking up serious momentum. So this buyer’s market that we are in right now might be very short lived.

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CONDO HUNTER’S CHECKLIST

When shopping for your dream condo, carry this list with you and take notes to help you remember what you saw, and where!

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This is life at your own pace!

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TIPS & TRICKS

CHANGING YOUR ADDRESS?

Plan ahead to make your move as smooth as possible, and avoid getting lost in the shuffle!

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE… notify family and friends, companies and institutions that your address will be changing, either by phone or by mailing the change-of-address cards available at your local post office.

The following checklist will serve as a convenient reminder:

❏ Accountant

❏ Employer

❏ Alumni association

❏ Family doctor

❏ Attorney

❏ Dentist

❏ Banks

❏ Veterinarian

❏ Lending institutions

❏ Frequent flyer program

❏ Insurance companies

❏ Magazine / newspaper subscriptions

❏ Investment companies

❏ Catalogs

❏ Canada Revenue Agency

❏ Place of worship

❏ Stockbroker

❏ Update your driver’s license

❏ Credit card company

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from $330,000

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Daniels Erin Mills

905-306-6996

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from $250,000

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The Craftsman

2

Windcatcher Development Corporation

Atwater Condos

905-271-5038

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from $280,000

24L

The Clairington

905-793-0002

•

from $230,000

16E

3 Castleridge Homes

craftsmancondos.com

3

Pinnacle International

The Marquee Townhomes on the Park

905-568-9000

•

from $720,000

20K

4

Conservatory Group

Mirage

905-232-2400

•

from $270,000

20K

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PSV2

905-273-9333

•

20L

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Fernbrook Homes

Absolute World

416-869-6057

•

from $188,000

21k

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Cityzen

Absolute World

416-869-6057

from $188,000

21K

10 AMACON

The Residences at Parkside Village

905-273-9333

•

21K

12 Alterra Homes

Renaissance in Olde Brampton

416-710-1010

•

from $490,000

13H

14 Pemberton Group

Rosedale Village Golf & Country Club

905-799-5000

•

from $346,000

13F

15 ADI Development Group

Link2 Condos+Lofts

905-592-2028

•

from $195,000

5M

16 Vandyk Communities

Windows on the Green

905-822-3333

from $300,000

19N

17 Pemberton Group

Downtown Erin Mills Condominiums

905-630-6300

•

from $300,000

18M

18 Retirement Lifestyle Communities

Palisades on the Glen

905-820-8210

•

from $290,000

18N

20 Carriage Gate Homes

The Berkley Downtown Burlington theberkeleycondo.com

•

5M

21 Casino Bay Dev. Corp./Toddglen

Panoramic Point at Brewery Bay

1-866-611-5525

•

from $264,000

7Q

27 Inzola Group

Park Place

905-451-7001

•

from $310,000

14H

30 Pinnacle International

Pinnacle Grand Park 2

905-276-3981

•

from $250,000

20L

32 Armour Heights Developments

River’s Edge

905-533-2400

•

from $285,000

14A

34 Pinnacle International

Pinnacle Uptown, Crystal 2

905-568-9000

•

from $255,000

19K

35 Ashley Oaks Group

Emporium at Joshua Creek

905-618-0660

•

from $200,000

17O

38 Tridel Corporation

Metrogate - Ventus 2

416-293-5535

•

•

from $302,000

19J

38 Tridel Corporation

Ventus at Metrogate

416-293-5535

•

•

from $344,000

19J

45 Empire Communities

Rain Condominiums

905-845-7246

•

from $200,000

17Q

46 Mattamy Homes

The Mount Pleasant Village

mattamyhomes.com

•

from $200,000

20K

*TH: Townhomes, C: Condo

Highlighted listings are advertised in this issue of Condo Guide.

Please refer to page number for complete information.

•

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Monarch Corporation

Garden Court

416-495-3595

•

from $400,000

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The Sorrento

289-637-1777

•

from $390,000

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13 Liberty Development Corp.

Legacy Park

905-731-8302

•

from $280,000

37

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32 Liberty Development Corp.

Royal Gardens

905-889-9997

•

from $303,000

35

15F

43 Guizzetti Developments

Grand Palace

905-907-4370

•

from $295,000

109

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44 Liberty Development Corp.

Centro Square Condos 2

905-851-8877

•

from $400,000

36

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2

Flato Development

Arthouse Condos

905-554-8722

from $200,000

3

Tribute Communities

Varley

905-604-1477

•

from $420,000

19F

4

Tridel Corporation

Renaissance of Richmond Hill

416-736-9500

•

from $740,000

14E

5

Lindvest

Grand Cornell Brownstones in Markham

905-294-6161

from $340,000

23F

7

MintoUrban Communities Inc.

WaterGarden

416-915-3800

from $300,000

12F

10 Great Lands Corp.

The Beverly Hills Resort Residences

905-882-6636

from $250,000

12E

11 Triaxis Development Inc/Marino Developments

Courtyards of Maple

416-798-7070

•

from $390,000

7D

12 Greenpark Homes

UV2

905-554-6501

•

from $253,000

22F

14 Remington Group

The Signature Condominium

905-948-9900

•

from $300,000

18F

14 Remington Group

Model Suite of the Month

905-948-9900

•

from $300,000

18F

20 Solmar Development Corp

Bellaria Residences

905-417-8482

•

from $240,000

7e

22 Quadra Mgt. & Sceptre Devs.

Renaissance Court at Woodbridge Gates

905-851-4220

•

from $505,000

2F

22 Wycliffe Homes

Fairground Lofts

905-605-5900

•

from $340,000

2F

24 Liberty Development Corp.

The Fountains

905-731-8302

•

from $272,000

10F

26 Rice Development

Ambria

905-796-3630

•

from $340,000

3F

28 Chestnut Hill Homes

San Francisco by the Bay

905-831-3631

•

from $200,000

22C

31 Pemberton Group

Sky City

905-709-5700

•

from $320,000

12F

31 Pemberton Group

Sky City 2

905-709-5700

•

from $320,000

12F

32 Signature Communities

TAO Boutique Condos

905-597-2535

•

from $200,000

15F

33 Pemberton Group

Miracle at Yonge

905-709-5700

•

from $280,000

12F

34 Sierra Homes

68 Main Street

905-305-0822

•

from $250,000

21E

40 Nova Trimax

Allegra

905-850-6866

•

from $250,000

1F

41 Quadcam Development Group Inc

Vista Parc Condominiums

905-850-8883

•

from $260,000

3F

45 Kylemore Communities

The 6th Angus Glen

905-887-9950

•

19E

46 Empire Communities

The Mark

905-554-5015

•

22E

*TH: Townhomes, C: Condo

Highlighted listings are advertised in this issue of Condo Guide.

Please refer to page number for complete information.

•

•

•

from $250,000

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YOU LOVE THE CONDO, SEE WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD! Compare mortgage rates for your best deal Calculate your mortgage payments using the mortgage payment calculation chart

NOV 22 - DEC 6, 2014 NEW CONDO GUIDE 121

HOMEBUYERS’ HELP

Calculate your mortgage payments interest rate

amortization period

chart figure

mortgage amount ÷ 1,000

monthly payment

EXAMPLE: 5%

25 YEARS

5.82

125 (mortgage amount $125,000)

$

Follow these steps to see if you’ll qualify for a mortgage on your dream condo 01 Determine the appropriate five-year fixed mortgage rate, which is easiest to qualify for.

02 Look down the left column of the table on the opposite page to find the rate (rounded to the nearest 1/4 per cent).

122 NEW CONDO GUIDE NOV 22 - DEC 6, 2014

03 Choose your desired amortization period across the top of the table (25 years has lowest payment and is easiest to qualify for first-time homebuyers).

04 At the intersection of the column and row is your mortgage payment per month per $100,000 borrowed.

Bear in mind that this is a rough estimate.

If you have several other large loans already, you may qualify for less. Also, banks and trust companies vary in their policies. The best way to know what you can afford is to go to the lending institution of your choice and get pre-qualified.

Mortgage payment calculation chart

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Amortization Periods

INTEREST RATES

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20 YEARS

25 YEARS

30 YEARS

2.50%

$666

$529

$448

$394

2.75%

$678

$541

$461

$407

3.00%

$690

$554

$473

$421

3.25%

$702

$566

$486

$434

3.50%

$714

$579

$499

$448

3.75%

$726

$591

$513

$461

4.00%

$738

$604

$526

$476

4.25%

$750

$617

$540

$490

4.50%

$763

$630

$553

$504

4.75%

$775

$644

$567

$519

5.00%

$788

$657

$582

$534

5.25%

$801

$671

$596

$549

5.50%

$814

$684

$610

$564

5.75%

$827

$698

$625

$579

6.00%

$840

$712

$640

$595

6.25%

$853

$726

$655

$611

6.50%

$866

$741

$670

$626

6.75%

$880

$755

$685

$642

7.00%

$893

$769

$700

$659

Table provided by Calum Ross, owner, president and principal broker at Calum Ross Mortgage. He can be reached at 416.410.9905, calum@calumross.com and calumross.com NOV 22 - DEC 6, 2014 NEW CONDO GUIDE 123

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