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GTA REALTORS® Release April 2020 Stats
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board President Michael Collins released the following key housing market statistics for April 2020:
Home Sales and Listings
- Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 2,975 residential transactions through TRREB’s MLS® System. This result was down by 67 per cent compared to April 2019. Weekday sales remained within a relatively steady range during the month, averaging 130 per day.
- New listings amounted to 6,174 in April 2020 – down on a year-over-year basis by a similar rate compared to sales (-64.1 per cent).
April 2020 Market Stats
COVID-19 quiets April 2020 GTA housing market
MORTGAGE NEWS AND UPDATES
OUTLINE FINANCIAL has a great BLOG with the latest in mortgage information.
https://www.outline.ca/news/Even Banksy is working from home during the lockdown
Coronavirus lockdown measures mean people around the world are making adjustments to their daily lives, and sometimes their homes.
Famed street artist Banksy has joined those who have had to adapt their working life, bringing his outdoor work inside.
"My wife hates it when I work from home," Banksy posted on Instagram Wednesday, alongside a set of images showing illustrated rats larking around in his bathroom.
The best restaurants offering delivery and takeout right now
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced closures and shaken the food industry – but there are plenty of restaurants, retailers and breweries who have found a way to deliver their goods to the people of Toronto. Here's where you can get your fix.
https://foodism.to/guides/coronavirus-takeout-delivery-toronto/
THE RAPP REPORT IS ADDING ARTISANAL WINE IMPORTS . ALWAYS GOOD CHOICES.
"Our clients have turned to us as a safe, affordable alternative in getting their wines delivered to their door." http://www.artisanalwineimports.com/
Five Toronto board game stores doing delivery—plus their pandemic recommendations
As homebound Torontonians seek out screen-free activities to break up their days, puzzzles and board games in particular have gone from nerdy pastimes to Friday-night saviours. If your stash hasn’t been refreshed since the ’80s, there are plenty of local purveyors delivering cool new games for sale and loan that can provide temporary distraction from current events. We rounded up a handful and asked them to share quarantine recommendations guaranteed to break you out of your Scrabble rut.
FOODS TO BOOST YOUR MOODS
Here are 9 healthy foods that may boost your mood.
When you’re feeling down, it can be tempting to turn to food to lift your spirits. However, the sugary, high calorie treats that many people resort to have negative consequences of their own.
Thus, you may wonder whether any healthy foods can improve your mood.
Recently, research on the relationship between nutrition and mental health has been emerging. Yet, it’s important to note that mood can be influenced by many factors, such as stress, environment, poor sleep, genetics, mood disorders, and nutritional deficiencies (1
The Hot Docs Festival in Toronto is Screening 135 Films Online This Year
If you've already exhausted Tiger King and are waiting for the next episode of The Last Dance, you can look forward to a huge influx of documentaries online thanks to this year's Hot Docs Festival.
The annual international documentary film festival announced today that it's moved its programming online in light of the pandemic and subsequent closure of its home theatre on Bloor Street.
Over 135 works from its 2020 official selection will be made available online through its website.
https://www.blogto.com/film/2020/05/hot-docs-festival-toronto-screening-135-films-online/
Own a storybook cottage with Goldilocks ties
This charming cottage in the English countryside looks like it was plucked straight out of a fairy tale. Is it a coincidence then that the house was once home to the author of Goldilocks and the Three Bears? We think not.
https://www.curbed.com/2020/3/9/21167171/storybook-cottage-english-countryside-house-for-sale
9 EASY INDOOR PLANT YOU CAN BUY ONLINE
It’s the perfect time to bring the outdoors in with some easy-to-keep-alive plants. We rounded up some of the best indoor plants that have some real moxie, need minimal watering and have flexible lighting preferences.
Most of these plants can be purchased for around $20 to $40 online from retailers like Walmart, Amazon, The Sill, Home Depot, Horti, Plants.com and Bloomscape. And if you have pets, we recommend you double-check whether the plants are safe for their species.
https://freshome.com/inspiration/9-easy-indoor-plants-you-can-buyHow to Clean a Stainless Steel Sink
Because it's probably germier than you think.
For all the effort we put into keeping our stainless steel appliances free of unsightly fingerprints and streaks, sometimes the sink gets overlooked. The good thing about stainless steel sinks is that they're durable, and they can withstand frequent cleanings. In fact, you probably should be cleaning your stainless steel sink more than you think.
https://www.allrecipes.com/article/how-to-clean-stainless-steel-sink/
81-kilometre off-road "Loop Trail" proposed for Toronto
A proposal for a continuous, 81-kilometre, off-road, multi-use ring trail is going to Toronto city council this week.
In partnership with Evergreen and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, the Loop Trail would knit together nearly one third of the city’s ravines — which extend over 300 kilometres and 11,000 hectares, and cover 17% of the city’s land area.
https://dailyhive.com/toronto/81-kilometre-off-road-loop-trail-proposal-toronto
Surprise Opera In A School Lunchroom ...Look at the faces!
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