416er.com
416er is Moving to AskStevenSilva.ca
Tag Archives: 416er
416er’s December News!
Posted by on December 22, 2011
December News! Insider Tips for Healthy, Wealthy and Happy Living Inside This Issue… Detangle Stress Of Family Ties… Avoid Online Shopping Scams… Fun Facts and Laughs: Highest-Paid Comedians, Essential Technologies For 2012, And More… Trivia Challenge: Win a Free ProOil Change for Your Car Real Estate Q&A: How Do I Find The Best Deal When Getting [...]
416er’s November Newsletter
Posted by on November 10, 2011
Inside This Issue…
Holiday Dangers For Children…
Exotic Vacations – Just like Home…
Internet Webs Family Together…
5 Foods to Keep You Running…
Fun Facts and Laughs: Find A Job After 50,
Dumb Moves With Smart Phones, And More…
Trivia Challenge: Win a Free Oil Change for your Car
Real Estate Q&A: How Can I Make My Home Appear Larger?
CMHC Housing Start for November
Posted by on December 11, 2010
CMHC November Housing Starts in Toronto View more documents from Steven Silva.
How to end a Tenancy Agreement
Posted by on August 11, 2010
When the Tenant and Landlord agree to end a Tenancy, Use the N11 Form approved by the Landlord and Tenant Board. As a landlord, I have had my share of problems, I cannot stress how important it is to use this simple form. The N11 form can save thousands of dollars. Here it is: (You [...]
Toronto 311; Telephone Access number
Posted by on May 18, 2010
From “http://www.toronto.ca/311/about.htm” 311 is the largest, most exciting customer service improvement undertaken by the City of Toronto since amalgamation. 311 improves accessibility to non-emergency City services and information, and will increase the City’s effectiveness in responding to public inquiries. Not sure how to report a pothole? Need to request pick-up of an old appliance? Looking [...]
Set Fines Given out By the Ministry Of Labour
Posted by on May 10, 2010
On Ontario Construction Sites many fines are preset at the back of the Green Book (Occupational Health and Safety Act and Construction Regulations). For example: A person walking onto a construction site without a Hard Hat and Safety Boots would be fined $195 dollars for each offence and the Construction Site super could be charged [...]
Competition Bureau misguided about MLS (April 30, 2010)
Posted by on April 30, 2010
I found this excellent article by Mark Weisleder at yourhome.ca here. The article has been reproduced here for you to read. “SPECIAL TO THE STAR Buying a home is a lot different than buying an airline ticket. Yet if you read the complaint by the Competition Bureau against the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), you [...]
History of 32 Gothic
Posted by on April 28, 2010
Gothic Heritage Estates – 32 Gothic Avenue In 1889, the second Mayor of the Town of West Toronto (George Johnston St. Leger) built his home at 32 Gothic Ave. This originally two-storey mansion on a hilltop overlooked the Grenadier Pond ravine (this changed after modification to Bloor street, the addition of the subway line and the building [...]
One Easy Number When Looking For a Taxicab In Toronto
Posted by on April 26, 2010
I came across this useful easy to remember telephone number. When looking for a taxi cab in Toronto call 416-TAXICAB and get connected to a number of taxi cab companies. Don’t drink and drive, and Don’t Drink and Walk either (that apparently is even more dangerous). Arrive Alive so you can read my blog another [...]
What Construction Company Owners Should Ensure Their Foremen Have
Posted by on April 12, 2010
Every Foreman or Supervisor should have a binder with information that relates to their company. I have provided a list of items that should be included in the binder. I will be adding links where you will find additional information (through my future blogs) for each item included in the list, so keep checking back [...]
Tarion Protection Is Worthless Without Knowing How To Use It
Posted by on April 7, 2010
While it is true that Tarion (the Ontario New Home Warranty Program) is there to protect the Homeowners. Keep in mind that it is also there to protect the Builders. Tarion sets performance guidelines and time-lines that both the Builder and New Owner must follow. As a Builder, I can assure you that it is [...]
Toronto Real Estate Board Market Watch 2010
Posted by on April 6, 2010
GTA REALTORS® report March Resale Market Figures
April 6, 2010 — Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 10,430 sales through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in March, pushing total first quarter 2010 sales to 22,418 – the best result on record under the current Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) boundaries. The average price for March transactions was $434,696. The average price for the first quarter was $427,948. See details and complete Market Watch Report below.
Termites Terrorize Toronto
Posted by on April 4, 2010
Hidden inside wood boats, Termites came across the water landing in Toronto, Ontario just prior to the 1940s in the area today known as “the beaches” They have spread mostly North and West but can be found in Scarborough, York, North York, Etobicoke, Mississauga, Brampton, Thornhill, Markham, Newmarket, Pickering, Whitby and Oshawa…
Tarion Construction Performance Guidelines
Posted by on April 1, 2010
In Ontario, New Homes built for Sale must follow the Tarion Construction Performance guidelines as seen here:
