February 2012
28 posts
2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Bungalow - $1,498,000.00 →
http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=11608659&PidKey=-1125967177
2 Bedroom, 2 bathroom bungalow for the obviously fair price of $1,498,000.00 It’s in “Toronto’s most prestige(sic) location” though. Yonge and Sheppard is the new black. Comes with a stove, can’t go wrong.
Here is a house in Malibu, California (which actually is a prestigIOUS...
4 Bedroom, 4 Bathroom Scarborough Bungalow -... →
http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=11611572&PidKey=997368773
OMG seriously??? I don’t even know where this is. How dare they list this super tiny no photos house in Scarborough for over 800k?!
It’s “immaculate” though, as verified by all the amazing photos of the interior of the property. The listing states this is a “custom built home in...
3 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom - $1,100,000.00 →
http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=11585433&PidKey=754276831
Here’s a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom house in The Beaches that’s in dire need of a ton of your money in renos, listed for $1,100,000.00. I make the assumption that this property is so expensive because it’s near the water. The water being Lake Ontario. Do I even have to find another cheaper...
3 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom townhouse - $799,000.00 →
http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=11547256&PidKey=-104382912
How much would you pay for a 3 bedroom townhouse in North York? If your answer was $799,000.00 then you’re an asshole. Sorry.
Of course not only are there no pictures in this listing, but there’s not even a picture of the outside of the actual townhouse. It’s just a picture of the building the...
1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom - $500,000.00 →
1 bedroom, 1 bathroom downtown condo 870sq ft for half a million dollars. Plus $440.00 in maintenance. So like $2,600.00 a month to own this with 100k down. The listing says the size of the master bedroom is 32 ft x 39 ft. And I’m willing to bet you that might not be correct. My condo I’m in right now is 870 sq ft and our bedroom is 10x9… so, I can’t even imagine...
3 Bedroom, 2 bathroom bungalow - $759,000...
Unfortunately for us, this listing has been sold so I can’t link you to the MLS page with all the amazing photos, logical rationale on price, features, pot light counts, or how close it is to “shcool (sic)”.
But thanks to “S” for an amazing submission of the realtor sheet, I can show you that this North York 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom bungalow (which had no photos, and...
North York Bungalow or Whitney Houston's Mansion?... →
Two blogs in one day, because I can’t pass this opportunity up.
This 3 bedroom 2 bathroom bungalow in North York, is almost the same price that Whitney Houston’s mansion is being listed for.
North York Bungalow:
Whitney Houston’s Mansion:
That’s all I have to say.
3 Bedroom, 4 Bathroom Richmond Hill Semi -... →
http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=11578871&PidKey=572053459
This semi-detached 3 bedroom home is in Aurora Richmond Hill, and not near ANYTHING. I used to live right near here, it’s literally near nothing. There’s a Wimpy’s Diner about a 20 minute walk away. The average selling price for Semi’s in the area go for mid-400k, just to put things into...
1 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom condo - $579,000.00 →
http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=11555308&PidKey=-807166435
Here is a 1 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo for over half a million dollars. Plus the awesome maintenance fee of $706.00 a month. It has a “million dollar view” (no comment) and the best selling point that makes it worth the price is that it has “Direct access to Westin Harbour Castle Hotel”. So...
1 Bedroom, 2 Bathrooms - $604,900.00 →
http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=11520134&PidKey=-852627004
Here’s a 1 bedroom 2 bathroom townhouse for $604,900.00 PLUS $539.00 in maintenance. PLUS $39,900.00 for a parking spot. PLUS $4,500.00 for a locker (restrictions apply). What do you think the locker restrictions are???
The carrying costs for this TOTALLY A STEAL property, is minimum $151,000.00...
3 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom backsplit - $1,799,000.00 →
http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=11578839&PidKey=-1392523017
This 3 bedroom 3 bathroom old tiny North York backsplit seems like a logical purchase option for $1.8 Million dollars.
It’s interesting that people are advertising these to be worth it because they’re close to amazing schools. If you’ve driven in the area you’d see signs from City of...
3 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom - $329,000.00 →
http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=11367638&PidKey=1400004504
This HAS to be a joke. At least it’s affordable, I guess. I’m so immersed in the insane prices of this city, I can’t even comprehend what this house(?), (store? shed? what is it?) would actually list for in a normal city. Is $329k a lot for this? How sad that I don’t even know...
4 bathroom, 3 bedroom - $900,000.00 →
http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=11466904&PidKey=1965504204
“One of a kind gem” <—- Probably not though.
If anyone has seen this one in real life, I’d love to know the pot-light count.
Thanks to GK for sending this in.
3 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom - $599,000.00
http://www.realtor.ca/PropertyDetails.aspx?PropertyID=11559648&PidKey=1596352070
This 3 bedroom 1 bathroom garbage house is $600,000.00. And someone is going to buy it.
I was thinking last night, when did we as people in this city become so complacent and accepting of going into debt for at least 25 years, and becoming house poor on homes like these? I remember the following:
a few years...
Thank You
I just want to say thank you to everyone who has written to me this week and last. Your stories have made me smile and feel sadness all at once, just like the listings I’m posting. I appreciate all your kind words as well as your accounts of what you’ve experienced/are experiencing.
I want to reply to every single one of you, but the amount of emails is overwhelming at this point, I...
1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom - $869,000.00 →
http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=11525363&PidKey=-383997333
To the Realtor from Century 21 who emailed me saying “You should stop complaining and get a job, all you want is a mansion in Forest Hill but people have to actually go to work for that”. You’re incorrect sir, what I want is this little 1+1 bungalow, and I do have a job, and so do most of my...
3 bedroom, 2 bathroom semi detached - $749,000.00 →
http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=11541180&PidKey=1371123284
3 bedroom, 2 bathroom semi detached house. So many pot lights in this house that it’s listed twice in the ad. Very important and informative, you really need to know that this probably-good-for-a-first-time-buyer semi detached house with a new coat of paint is worth the almost $800,000.00 because the pot...
5 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms - $1,099,000.00 →
http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=11156417&PidKey=-1307842753
5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms 1,099,000.00. Key selling points:
1. “Visible from Eglinton”!!! 2. Has a fire escape for institutional use 3. Used for 40 years as a Youth Shelter
No pictures.
For those out there looking to refurb a youth shelter, it’s your lucky day, congratulations.
Thanks to the...
2 bedroom, 2 bathroom - $699,000.00 →
http://www.realtor.ca/PropertyDetails.aspx?PropertyID=11494351&PidKey=-53719991
A nice Sunday bungalow… for $700,000.00. Don’t fret, this 2 bedroom 2 bathroom tiny bungalow comes with “Egdo (Googled: Electric Garage Door Opener), and a Brass Fireplace Screen” How can you NOT buy it?!?! It also still has oil heating, and maybe if you’re lucky you can get the...
2 bedroom, 2 bathroom bungalow - $1,150,000.00 →
http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=11546837&PidKey=1514282094
2 bedroom, 2 bathroom bungalow = $1,150,000.00!! And it looks like it’s not even being sold for land.
The listing states “Enjoy Hign Prestigious Area Surrounded By Restaurents”. What’s a Hign? I can’t knock this listing because I don’t know what a Hign is, maybe it’s...
20 Pot Lights in a townhouse - $824,888.00 →
http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=11512395&PidKey=-115578500
Three things: 1. Here’s a 3 bedroom TOWNHOUSE for the random price of $824,888.00. What can I even say anymore? Something something not worth it, something something who’s buying this, etc… 2. I love the artsy photo of the stairwell. That really sells me on the place, that’s totally what...
1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom - $679,000.00 →
http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=11502378&PidKey=166359182
1 bedroom, 1 bathroom condo on the 12th floor. $720.00 maintenance! Awesome! This ONE BATHROOM ONE BEDROOM CONDO is reasonably priced at only almost $700,000.00. Super quick, how much is this per month with the 25% down that you don’t have? Only $3,600! It’s a steal!
I love the listing though, I love...
3 bedroom, 3 bathroom Townhouse - $1,100,000.00 →
http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=11530155&PidKey=-1799240182
Here’s the perfect starter home for a new family, or first time buyer. A small 3 bedroom townhouse, so you think if housing is too expensive just move into a townhouse until it’s time to upgrade. Except, the small starter 3 bedroom townhouse is already 1.1 million dollars. Perfect example of a...
5 bedrooms + Special Surprise = $1,200,000.00 →
I think the submitter of this listing said it best: “If that last line wasn’t meant for you, I don’t know what is…”
There’s nothing I can write here that’s going to be better than the actual listing itself. So, here’s the listing below. The more I read it the more it looks like someone is tweeting it. I guess there’s a character count for...
2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo - $800,000.00 →
http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=11328338&PidKey=-342217860
This was a wonderfully amazing submission sent in by one of our readers… I couldn’t wait to post it!
$800,000.00 and almost 600 bucks a month maintenance for “2 bedrooms”… 2 bedrooms means one tiny bedroom and probably a small den if you’re lucky. AND it’s in Distillery District…...
1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom - $869,000.00 →
http://www.realtor.ca/PropertyDetails.aspx?PropertyID=11525363&PidKey=-383997333
1 bedroom, 1 bathroom = almost a million dollars!!! I love it!!
Thanks to the submitter who sent this in, totally made my Friday!
Markham Townhouse - $759,000.00 →
http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=11449575&PidKey=-888565711
Dear Markham, who do you think you are? …Toronto?
3 bedroom, 3 bathroom TOWNHOUSE (again!), in Markham! Almost $800k. This small townhouse is totally a first time buyer’s home also, eh?
If a Realtor tells you that if you can’t afford to buy in Toronto as a first time buyer, and you just...
2 Bedroom, 2 bathroom Townhouse - $535,000.00 →
http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=11342812&PidKey=1279938973
Here’s a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom TOWNHOUSE in Etobicoke for over half a million dollars. The agent doesn’t say how much maintenance is, but let’s assume $150 bucks a month, just for fun - which is awesome that you have to pay that plus your mortgage. Whatever.
Side note: I also saw another...
