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I Was Selected For Neighbours of Yorkville & The Annex Magazine Cover
Vivien’s second niche, working with Boomers and seniors, is deeply personal to her. As a Lifestyle 55+ Master Realtor®, she understands the unique challenges older adults face when transitioning to a new lifestyle, especially when downsizing.
Recent Blogs
Home Buyers’ Essentials | Tips for Conducting Your Home Search
If you would like to receive a comprehensive guide on buying a home, download our complimentary Home Buyers’ Guide.
Creating the Ultimate Outdoor Oasis
With ‘staycations’ on the rise, more and more homeowners are designing and creating their very own outdoor oasis in their backyard, complete with high-end outdoor flat screen televisions, luxurious all-weather furniture, chic accessories, gorgeous outdoor kitchens, and luminous lighting.
Summer Design Essentials You Should Know
When it comes to design for summer, it’s all about remixing, bringing the outdoors in, and embracing the unexpected.
Top Tier Real Estate: 2022 Mid-Year Report
The performance of Canada’s major metropolitan real estate market remained an unprecedented economic anomaly from March 2020 through to the first quarter of 2022.
Design Essentials | Ethical Design
More than a functional feature of the home, the staircase is an artful sculpture that embodies the character of the home’s architecture and the homeowner. You can call them functional art if you will.
How Art Staging Can Impact the Sale of Your Home
More than a functional feature of the home, the staircase is an artful sculpture that embodies the character of the home’s architecture and the homeowner. You can call them functional art if you will.
Modern Colours That Never Go Out of Style
More than a functional feature of the home, the staircase is an artful sculpture that embodies the character of the home’s architecture and the homeowner. You can call them functional art if you will.
Location, Location, Location: Generation Z Trends Report
survey findings also reveal an almost even distribution between urban Generation Z adults who plan to purchase their first home in a major city, reported by 40%, and those who plan to buy in a suburb outside a major city reported 42%.
How to Elevate Your Stairways
More than a functional feature of the home, the staircase is an artful sculpture that embodies the character of the home’s architecture and the homeowner. You can call them functional art if you will.
4 Design Tips for Open-Concept Homes
Open-concept homes are a design style that goes as far back as the 1950’s and 60’s. Functionally, the open-concept style is a way to efficiently design a home using less square footage.
Four Foyers: Set the Tone with These Inviting Entrances
Your home’s foyer is the first indoor space your guests step foot into. It’s a teaser into the homeowner’s tastes and sets the tone for the rest of the home by introducing them to the home’s unique character and style.
Top-Tier Real Estate: Spring 2022 State of Luxury Report
Against a backdrop of global turbulence, Canada’s luxury real estate market stood as a bulwark of strength in the first quarter of 2022.
William Ashley Exclusive Tour
The William Ashley Toronto Store, located at The Colonade on Bloor Street West, is home to an exquisite collection of tableware, giftware, and art pieces.
Boomers Are Living Longer — How does that Affect the Real Estate Market?
The number of seniors aged 65 and over is projected to almost double from 2.6 million, or 17.6% of the population to 4.5 million, or 22.2%, by 2046.
Easy Granola Recipe For any Occasion
It is very easy to make this recipe at home. All you need are nuts, seeds, olive oil, pure maple syrup, cinnamon, and sea salt.
The Mink Mile and Bloor Street Will Return
It has been recognized as one of the most luxurious shopping streets in North America, being compared to New York's Fifth Avenue, Chicago's Magnificent Mile, and Los Angeles' Rodeo Drive.
Best Renovations for Return on Investment
Since most renovations resolve an issue or improve quality of life, many people automatically assume that they also increase a property’s sale price.
Don’t Just Sell Luxury, Sell The Lifestyle!
L’Elegante Boutique is one of the finest consignment fashion boutiques and has proudly served Toronto’s Yorkville neighbourhood for over 40 years.
7 Tips to Warm Up Your Home in the Winter
Imagine, if you will, the perfect winter home. What does it look like? Is it a classic colonial with a foot of snow on the roof and smoke spiralling from the chimney?
Pet-Friendly Features to Look for in Your Next Home
One luxury that has skyrocketed in popularity over the last year and a half is pet ownership. Many people have expanded their families with four-legged companions during the pandemic.