You are here… Paying taxes and living in fear. Posted on March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 by Nicola St.John You are here…Paying taxes and living in fear. Unprecedented times. None of us supposed this day would be here. Canada, so steadfast and careful, is weathering a stormy attack by its closest allies, the US. There is an overwhelming feeling
The day after what we have been dreading, happened Posted on November 13, 2024November 13, 2024 by Nicola St.JohnLeave a Comment on The day after what we have been dreading, happened The Day after what we have been dreading, happened OR… National Longtime Trauma Well, it has happened. Our neighbours to the south have elected Donald Trump resoundingly. Canada, and the rest of the world, have been holding their collective breaths
And the Elephant in the room is… Posted on January 8, 2024January 8, 2024 by Nicola St.John There is a parable that became a poem that is one of the greatest examples of perspective you could ever find. Buddhist texts contain the earliest versions of the story and American poet, John Godfrey Saxe, wrote a version that
Ahhhh December… Posted on December 13, 2023December 13, 2023 by Nicola St.JohnLeave a Comment on Ahhhh December… You come in with a howling wail. You are hungry and unfed. You want warmth and kindness and joy and balance. We hear you. December, you have been starved… All year. The real estate diet of 2023 has felt like
This $4.5 million Toronto home gives off Parisian vibes in the best way Posted on September 28, 2023 by Nicola St.JohnLeave a Comment on This $4.5 million Toronto home gives off Parisian vibes in the best way Built at the turn of the century (in 1914, to be precise), this Rosedale home was (and is), the gatehouse of Drumsnab Park. It also sits right across from what was once Toronto’s oldest inhabited house, Drumsnab, which at one point had the
Is there anything new under the sun Posted on September 7, 2023November 14, 2023 by Nicola St.JohnLeave a Comment on Is there anything new under the sun There was a festival down the street from me at Woodbine Park and this was the line up: After the Gold Rush (Tribute to Neil Young) Monkey Wrench (Tribute to the Foo Fighters) Aeroforce (Tribute to Aerosmith) Sheer Heart Attack (Tribute to
BlogTO: This adorable gardener’s cottage in Toronto is going for just under $1 million Posted on August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 by Nicola St.JohnLeave a Comment on BlogTO: This adorable gardener’s cottage in Toronto is going for just under $1 million BlogTO has picked up on how adorable my recent listing is! Just two blocks south of Taylor Creek is this adorable piece of history. Built in 1897, 23 Midburn Ave. was once the gardener’s cottage for the Walter Massey estate. If that
If it’s for you, it won’t go by you Posted on March 8, 2023November 14, 2023 by Nicola St.JohnLeave a Comment on If it’s for you, it won’t go by you DESTINY You often meet your destiny on the path you choose to avoid it. This week in the soap opera of real estate with its twists and turns, the course of destiny is highlighted and we see how wily and
Marry the House, Date the Rate Posted on January 20, 2023November 14, 2023 by Nicola St.John Marry the House, Date the Rate If you want to buy a home, this couldn’t be more appropriate to hear right now. Sometimes in a long term relationship, you don’t always like everything about the other person. You find their
Summer Daze Posted on August 14, 2022November 14, 2023 by Nicola St.JohnLeave a Comment on Summer Daze Well… It’s been weird, but here we are; Summer… 2022. If you are buying or selling in Toronto right now, it’s a bit like being on a roller coaster at Canada’s Wonderland… and not one of the big, new ones.
