18 h. ago Newly renovated Toronto bungalow is poised to start a bidding war at only $600,000

If you haven't gotten the memo, real estate bidding wars are back because, of course, they are! It's Toronto.Seriously, what would this city be without its overpriced housing market? And likely, the next house that's about to sell for way more than it's listed is 85 Sharpe St. The living room. This two-bedroom, two-bathroom bungalow is definitely a flip, but not a bad one.  The main floor bathroom and a bedroom. 85 Sharpe St. sold in 2023 for $700,000 in "as is" condition, but over the last two years, the owners have renovated a lot. The kitchen. According to the listing, everything from the floors to the kitchen cabinets, bathrooms, basement, and more has gotten an update. From the pictures, it looks good. The view from the front entryway. It's clearly been staged, but the living room is bright and airy with engineered hardwood floors.New appliances and cabinets in the kitchen. The kitche...

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27 h. ago The salary you need to buy a home in Toronto keeps on rising despite slow sales

Toronto's real estate market truly is one-of-a-kind in its ability to be simultaneously in desperate need of more housing stock yet somehow overrun with homes for sale, and persistently pricey despite far fewer people actually buying than in the city's bidding war glory days.As realtors continue to report the same abysmal sales numbers we've been seeing for months now, prices have only eased ever-so-slightly, and in the case of some housing types in some areas of the GTA — detached houses and townhomes in the 416, specifically — are even still rising.Even taking the struggling condo segment into account, given present market conditions, interest rates and price points, the amount you would need to earn per year to afford the typical home in the city is increasing.According to a new report from Ratesdotca, the widening gap between the average income of a family in the 6ix and the average income required...

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4 d. ago Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators to play games in Stockholm in November

The Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins will play games in Stockholm on Nov. 14 and 16 as part of the NHL’s Global Series. The games at newly renovated Avicii Arena announced by the league Tuesday are set to be the 47th and 48th games it has hosted in Sweden and make it the 15th season […]

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9 d. ago Group representing physicians in Manitoba renew calls to end sick notes

Doctors Manitoba says physicians write roughly 600,000 sick notes per year and by eliminating them it can free up more than 300,000 visits for patients. 

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3 w. ago Le gouvernement Legault: des chèques allant jusqu’à 600$ pour des contribuables gagnants plus de 200 000$

Québec a envoyé trois «chèques» pour combattre l’inflation en 2021, pour une somme totale de 7,1 milliards de dollars

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3 w. ago Toronto house listed for just $1 is primed for a bidding war

In this slow real estate market, some realtors are thinking outside the box to get their house to sell. Take 218 Bogert Ave., for example. This three-bedroom, three-bathroom home in West Lansing has been on and off the market four times since 2023 without selling. The living room. It was first listed for $1,599,000, but after a month on the market, owners took it down. They then performed a couple of upgrades in the house, like painting the kitchen cabinets, and re-listed it for $1,698,000.But, it still didn't sell.  A bedroom. Most recently, it was listed again for $1,888,000. But still, you guessed it: no bites. A bathroom. Now, the realtors have opted to list 218 Bogert Ave. for just $1, hoping maybe they'll get lucky and spark a bidding war that will get the owners closer to their desired selling price. A bedroom. It does seem a bit strange that the involved parties have ...

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4 w. ago Fiasco SAAQclic: 600 000 personnes de plus dans les centres de services en 2024

600 000 personnes de plus dans les centres de services alors que l’adhésion à SAAQclic aurait dû diminuer l’achalandage.

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