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Washington, D.C.
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For more details visit http://www.8SultanSt-303.com/
Presented By:
Magda Mo, Sales Representative
Sage Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage
Phone: (416)483-8000
This 3-sentence summary provides the key details about the real estate listing:
This real estate listing is for the property at 121 Deloraine Avenue, which is offered for $885,000, and is being presented by Magda Mo, a Sales Representative from Sage Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage who can be contacted at 416.483.8000.
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Presented By:
Magda Mo, Sales Representative
Sage Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage
Phone: (416)483-8000
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Presented by:
Magda Mo, Salesperson Sutton Group-Bayview Realty Inc., Brokerage 416 483-8000
And
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We are working around the clock to transform a long-time dream into reality. As a result, Piyalepasa Istanbul will be the largest privately developed urban regeneration project in Turkey.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD WE HAVE BEEN LONGING FOR IS COMING TO LIFE
The good old days of the Piyalepasa neighborhood are being brought back to life with Piyalepasa Istanbul houses, residences, offices, hotels and a pedestrianized shopping avenue.
The wide streets of this 82.000 square meter development conveniently face the main boulevard in a prime Beyoglu location. “Piyalepaşa İstanbul” stands out as the only project designed to offer a neighborhood lifestyle, complete with its grocers, bagel sellers and greengrocer. Piyalepasa Istanbul has all the values to make it an authentic neighborhood, our very own community.
A NEIGHBORHOOD FULL OF LIFE, IN THE HEART OF THE CITY!
“Piyalepaşa İstanbul” is a “mixed-use” concept containing all the elements for a vibrant social life with houses, residences, offices, hotels and high street shopping.
“Piyalepaşa İstanbul” will take the liveliness of Istanbul into its heart. The elegant sparkle of Nisantasi, the young and colorful Besiktas, the variety and multicultural heritage of Istiklal Street will all be contained within the streets of this neighborhood.
“Piyalepaşa İstanbul” bears traces of the most beautiful examples of Turkish architecture from the Seljuks to the Ottomans and from Anatolia to Rumelia. With its graded facades, wide eaves, bay windows, pools, and interior courtyard systems, it offers a new living space without disrupting the city’s silhouette and neighborhood.
“Piyalepaşa İstanbul” is the new attraction of this splendid city.
TO BE AT THE CENTER OF ISTANBUL… THIS IS REAL LUXURY!
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Jan/Feb 2010 Edition: Toronto Real Estate Market Views
1. MarketViews
MAGDA MO’S PREFERRED CLIENT NEWSLETTER JAN/FEB 2010
MARKET ROARS BACK IN 2009
A total of 87,308 single family homes changed hands in the The average home price in 2009 climbed 4% to $395,460.
GTA in 2009 which was up by 17% over 2008 although still Once again it was a tale of two distinctly different performances
shy of 2007’s record-setting total of 93,193. After a sluggish with an average price decline of 4% during the January-to-
start to the year (20% decline in the January-to-April period), April period followed by an average price increase of 7% for
the market roared back over the balance of the year (37% the May-to-December period. The back half of the year was
increase in the May-to-December period). Increasing consumer characterized by an extremely tight supply of listings relative
confidence, historically low interest rates and pent-up demand to demand causing prices to escalate dramatically. In fact, the
were the key drivers of the market during the resurgence. average price recorded a 16% increase in the 4th Quarter
In fact, the strong residential real estate sector was a key alone. A greater supply of listings in 2010 will likely see price
contributor to the overall economic recovery in Canada. growth begin to moderate in the new year.
GTA RESALE HOME SALES (UNITS SOLD) GTA RESALE HOME SALES (AVERAGE PRICE)
2006 2006
2007 2007
2008 2008
2009 2009
60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000 100,000 $320,000 $340,000 $360,000 $380,000 $400,000
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2. Deal termination rules unclear
Legally
Speaking
Can a buyer refuse to close the purchase of a new home if there To me, one of the most puzzling cases cited in the Herskowitz
are deficiencies in construction, forgotten or incomplete items, paper is the 1995 decision of Justice Sidney Lederman in the
or unauthorized changes to the design, layout or materials? case of Three D Developments (Kingwood) Ltd. v. Gogos. On
the day of closing there was only temporary power in the
That question was the subject of a paper presented to a
house, the heating was incomplete, and the screens, kitchen
builder’s conference earlier this year by Harry Herskowitz, of the
desk, kitchen island, garage door and outside steps had not
Toronto law firm DelZotto Zorzi LLP. Herskowitz is well-known
been installed.
and respected as an author, lawyer for builders and developers,
and chair of the Tarion Warranty Corp. The concrete garage floor had not been poured, and there was
construction debris strewn around the house.
In his presentation, Herskowitz carefully analyzes 10 reported
When the building inspector arrived on the morning of closing,
Ontario court decisions in which the purchaser was entitled to
the house failed inspection and he determined that it was not
refuse to close, and seven other cases where the court ruled the
fit for occupancy.
buyer was wrong in refusing to close.
The buyers refused to close and pay the balance of the
According to the Herskowitz analysis, whether or not a
purchase price, claiming the interior work of the house was not
purchaser may refuse to close depends on the nature of the
substantially complete so as to permit reasonable occupancy.
builder’s default. If it is considered to be a fundamental breach
of contract, one which substantially deprives the buyer of the By the time the inspector returned at 4 p.m., the water was
whole benefit of the transaction, the buyer may terminate and connected and although the furnace was not completely
get a refund of all deposit money. installed (it was July), the house was deemed fit for occupancy.
If, however, it is a minor or “immaterial” breach of contract, The builder sued the buyer for damages and won. The judge
one which is incidental or inconsequential to the main purpose found that the issues were “relatively minor in nature.” The
of the contract, the buyer has to close, but may be able to claim house “on any objective standard” could reasonably be
damages from the builder. occupied, said the judge, and the buyer was not justified in
refusing to close.
Unfortunately, the reported court decisions in this area are
all over the map. Ontario courts have failed to create a clear Other court decisions reach opposite results on similar facts.
guideline so buyers and their lawyers are able to decide when
Herskowitz concludes that the facts of each case are critically
a home deficiency or unauthorized alteration entitles the buyer
important to a court ruling whether or not the purchaser is
to terminate the contract.
entitled to terminate. The risk to the purchaser of refusing to
“One would think,” writes Herskowitz, “that over the years, close, he says, is very high, but so is the risk to a builder who
in the aftermath of several real estate recessions...the courts in refuses to acknowledge the purchaser’s legitimate concerns.
Ontario would have clearly delineated when a particular breach
In situations like these, Herskowitz urges both sides to act with
or misrepresentation...will be considered minor, or conversely
the utmost good faith on closing day, to avoid winding up in a
fundamental…”
courtroom.
He notes that more often than not the demarcation line between
a minor and fundamental breach by the builder is blurred by the This article was contributed by Bob Aaron, a prominent Toronto
facts and equities of each particular case. real estate lawyer. Please visit him online at www.aaron.ca
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3. How to select firewood
House
Not all firewood is created equal. If you have ever tried burning
wood that is too green; too long for your fireplace or woodstove;
or too full of bugs, detritus, or sap, you know this already!
Smart
Firewood from pine and spruce pine trees, even after ample
seasoning, still has sap that gets on your hands and clothes
as your manage your firewood. Some people just use fireplace
gloves as protection and don’t mind the sap. Even worse, as
Know the length you want your pieces of firewood to be before the sap burns it deposits a thick crust in your chimney that can
cutting or purchasing firewood for either your fireplace or harbor a chimney fire, or gradually reduce the draft of your
woodstove. For a fireplace, consider the length of your grate. If fireplace.
your wood is too short, you will be carrying in load after load of
firewood, but pieces too large are even worse. The aroma of burning logs is part of a fireplace’s or woodstove’s
ambiance many people enjoy. If there are particular types of
firewood, however, that produce an aroma you don’t especially
Properly seasoned firewood eliminates the smoke associated
enjoy, you will want to note them so you can avoid such
with green wood as well as much of the bugs and detritus that
firewood. Also, if there are people in your home with an allergy
you don’t want brought into your home. But not everyone
to a specific wood, you’ll want to skip that type of firewood.
agrees what the term “properly seasoned” means. What you
are really looking for is firewood that has been stacked in a
One type of firewood everyone will want to skip is firewood
sunny location so that air can freely circulate around the pieces
with poison ivy or poison oak on the logs! These pose a hazard
and wood that has dried, ideally for about a year.
not only to the people who have touched the firewood, but also
can cause reactions among some people who have breathed in
Your firewood, both as it seasons and as it awaits use outside any smoke from the fire. Watching out for “leaves of three”
your house, should be kept off the ground. Wooden rails can be isn’t enough after poison ivy’s growing season is over. You’ll
used for this, but sometimes termites use those rails as conduits want to familiarize yourself with poison ivy’s stems and hairy
to your firewood. Many destructive and expensive termite vines that can be an irritant even when the plant looks dead!
infestations start under stacked firewood and then invade
homes. So metal racks are good investments because they keep Energy content is measured in British Thermal Units, better
your firewood off the ground. In addition, they assure that any known as BTU’s. Different types of firewood all have the same
firewood by your home does not lean against an exterior wall amount of BTU’s per pound, but since they are not all equally
of your house. dense, they vary considerably in the amount of BTU’s available
per cord. A cord of rock elm, for example, has almost twice the
When firewood has been allowed to season properly, much of energy content of a cord of white spruce.
the loose bark, which harbours both live and dead bugs as well
as dust, has already fallen off. That means, when you bring Keeping variables such as the proper seasoning and storage
it into your home for your fireplace or woodstove, you’re not of wood, and the selection of firewood with desirable
going to find as much loose detritus or as many unwelcome characteristics, can make your fireside experience all that you
bugs. hoped it would be.
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