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Corporate housing is an excellent option for business professionals who are planning temporary stays in Toronto for any given period of time. Since these accommodations are turnkey or move-in ready, renting a corporate apartment in Toronto saves you the hassle of having to spend a lot of time and money looking for a place to stay. Renting a corporate apartment also saves you from burdening ...

A Guide to Events Taking Place in Toronto Courtesy of MAC Real Estate Services Inc.   Canadian International Auto Show Feb. 14 - 23, 2020 The largest auto show in Canada is back with over a week’s worth of events and displays with the newest advents of the auto world. Skydome City is a five minute walk from the Convention Centre. MAC Suites’ Skydome City and King & Spadina Reside ...

As one of the largest, most diverse, and densely populated metropolitans in the world, Toronto has a lot to offer business professionals in the way of commercial opportunities. People come to Toronto from all over the world to work and live here both temporarily and permanently. Over the years, Toronto has more than earned its reputation for a major financial and business hub. One reason th ...

We all like to fancy ourselves eco-friendly minimalists—that is, until moving day comes along and we realize just how much useless stuff we have. None of us wants to admit this, but many of us are not as minimalistic as we think, and this becomes the most evident when the time comes to move from one dwelling to another. It’s easy to fall into the trap of simply throwing out unused items rat ...

The condominium apartment segment recorded some of the biggest increases in the GTA housing market throughout most of 2019. At the end of November, on a year-to-date basis, sales were up by 2.8 per cent, and the average price at $586,554 was up by $34,208 - a jump of 6.2 per cent - over the same period in 2018.This growth trend will continue into 2020, gathering more steam. The recent Canada ...

With November's impressive year-over-year hike of 14.2 per cent in sales, the GTA housing market is officially back in black. What’s more, according to industry experts this strong housing market trend will continue into 2020. On a year-to-date basis, November 2019 saw a 12 per cent increase in transactions over the same period in 2018. The average price for 2019 reached $818,386, which is a ...

City’s economic boom plays a partToronto’s affordable housing crisis is an upshot of the supply and demand law at play: a growing housing demand and insufficient inventory are pushing property and rental prices out of reach for many.The crux of the matter is that as the hub for many industries, Toronto and the GTA do and will continue to attract people from all over the country and the world ...

Benefits of being 65+A homeowner who is 65 or over may be able to take advantage of some tax credits. The Ontario Senior Homeowners’ Property Tax Grant offers up to $500 for Ontario senior homeowners. For singles, with net adjusted family income over $35,000, the grant given will be reduced by 3.33 per cent for income up to $50,000. Seniors above that income level do not qualify for the gra ...

Many people often wonder whether duct cleaning is a valuable service or simply a scam. Luckily, it’s an easy question to answer. Duct cleaning is important for the quality of air within your home, and therefore, for your health - for this reason, it’s a very valuable service.In a typical six-room home, up to 40 pounds of dust are created annually. When not properly maintained, the air ducts i ...

Business trips in winter are less than ideal, especially if you’re used to enjoying year-round sunshine and warmer climates like in Florida or California. Unfortunately, you don’t always have a say in when or where you have to go on a business trip. Temperatures in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) can be particularly frigid this time of year, so it’s important that you’re well pre ...