THE RAPP REPORT Anita "RAPPS" It Up
The hidden pockets in Toronto where gentrification is really happening
Almost one-quarter of the city showed some sign of gentrification, but less than 1 per cent of neighbourhoods actually made the transition from low to high household income in the past decade.
MARKET WATCH
November , 2016 -- Toronto Real Estate Board President Larry Cerqua announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported a record 9,768 sales through TREB's MLS® System in October 2016 – up by 11.5 per cent compared to October 2015. For the TREB market area as a whole, the largest annual rate of sales growth was in the condominium apartment market segment. Detached home sales were up by 10 per cent year-over-year, driven predominantly by transactions in the regions surrounding Toronto.
Ontario helping first-time homebuyersHomeNews
Ontario is doubling the rebate on the land-transfer tax for first-time homebuyers to $4,000, but is increasing the same tax on homes that sell for over $2 million.
Is it better to buy or sell a home first?
Motivations, risk tolerance, and the market availability of the “target” home are all factors in making the decision. Either way, create a contingency plan.
https://www.thestar.com/life/homes/2016/10/01/is-it-better-to-buy-or-sell-a-home-first.html?platform=hootsuiteFriday Nights at the ROM
Friday Night Live is back at the Royal Ontario Museum with another jam-packed season full of food, live music, DJs, dancing and gallery exhibits, curated around weekly themes.
Two theme Friday nights left.
Gourmet Food and Wine Expo
Nov. 18 -24 http://www.toronto.com/events/gourmet-food-wine-expo/
Toronto Christmas Market
Top Wings in Toronto
http://www.toronto.com/food-drink/torontos-best/top-10-wings-in-toronto/
9 Air-Cleaning Plants Your Home Needs
We don’t think too much about the air we breathe in our homes. Unfortunately, there can be many unwanted toxins lurking in the space we live. While air purifiers can tackle air purifying and detoxifying, they can also be noisy and expensive.
Luckily, there are a wide variety of plants that can be used just as effectively to clean the air around us. Not to mention a lush green plant adds a lot more to the decor of your home than a bulky air purifier.
They’re welcomed additions to any home decor style while working hard to clean the air of toxins that can make you and your family sick. For a more comprehensive list of what can be lurking in your air, check out our article on common household VOCs.Read more:: http://bit.ly/2fSgqsl
A Treasure in the Country - MONO CLIFFS INN
This little inn has been our go to every fall. It is just north of Hockley Valley.
http://www.monocliffsinn.ca/#2
The Inn started out as a small farm in the early 1800's it property covered most of the Community Centre directly south of the restaurant. In 1853 the building was expanded and a general store opened to provide services to the thriving area.
In 1984 Carol and Michael Hall purchased the property after touring around the world with their two children. They loved the area and the potential in the property.
In 1987 "The Mono Centre General Store" changed to "The Mono Cliffs Inn" and since then people have been finding their way to Mono Centre to dine in a relaxed, country atmosphere. Situated in one of the most scenic stretches of the Bruce Trail, next to the Mono Cliffs Provincial Park the Inn has become a mecca for lovers of food and Australian Wines. Inn keeper Carol Hall is always glad to see old friends and welcome new diners to the dining room, downstairs pub, managed by long time, ever friendly Wayne.
FOR THOSE OF US WHO REMEMBER HOLLYWOOD SQUARES
These great questions and answers are from the days when ' Hollywood Squares' game show responses were spontaneous, not scripted, as they are now. Peter Marshall was the host asking the questions, of course..... VERY FUNNY.
CONTACT INFORMATION
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Royal Lepage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage
Email: arapp@royallepage.ca
Website: www.anitarapp.com
Location: 55 St Clair Ave W, Toronto, ON, Canada
Phone: 416-921-1112
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