Recommend areas of Toronto to live in
05-12-2004, 01:06 PM
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Originally posted by adelaide
Yonge and Finch is NOT good for what you are looking for.
I would give you these to look up:
Beaches (natural / laid back)
Annex (closer to downtown/university)
Queen Street West (artsy but more fringe)
King Street West (up and coming)
There are a lot of great neighborhoods in Toronto, it really depens on budget, whether or not you want a house or condo, etc.
Yonge and Finch is NOT good for what you are looking for.
I would give you these to look up:
Beaches (natural / laid back)
Annex (closer to downtown/university)
Queen Street West (artsy but more fringe)
King Street West (up and coming)
There are a lot of great neighborhoods in Toronto, it really depens on budget, whether or not you want a house or condo, etc.
, the other I would add is Harbourfront (it would probably be my personal first pick).On your link click on central then C1 again. As you can see, you could be right on the lake
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Originally posted by adelaide
Yonge and Finch is NOT good for what you are looking for.
I would give you these to look up:
Beaches (natural / laid back)
Annex (closer to downtown/university)
Queen Street West (artsy but more fringe)
King Street West (up and coming)
There are a lot of great neighborhoods in Toronto, it really depens on budget, whether or not you want a house or condo, etc.
Yonge and Finch is NOT good for what you are looking for.
I would give you these to look up:
Beaches (natural / laid back)
Annex (closer to downtown/university)
Queen Street West (artsy but more fringe)
King Street West (up and coming)
There are a lot of great neighborhoods in Toronto, it really depens on budget, whether or not you want a house or condo, etc.
05-12-2004, 01:08 PM
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Originally posted by honda606
I'm fortunately in the position right now where I don't necessarilly have to work...investments in the past have paid off nicely; however, I do plan on finding something to keep my occupied should I move out there.
I'm fortunately in the position right now where I don't necessarilly have to work...investments in the past have paid off nicely; however, I do plan on finding something to keep my occupied should I move out there.
? From the sounds of it I won't even have to pay you! 
05-12-2004, 01:09 PM
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Originally posted by QIKSILVR
Yeah, if you are planning to buy, I think a decent size house/townhouse in the Beaches is about 300-400K?
Yeah, if you are planning to buy, I think a decent size house/townhouse in the Beaches is about 300-400K?
Actually, detached homes start around 500k, semi's (new development like Dave's 600k, older mature homes approx 400k)
Condo market is about 200K for a 1bdroom, 280+ for 2 bedroom or more.
But hey, its all just Canadian dollars right?
05-12-2004, 01:21 PM
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ok... in that case... cross out yonge and finch...
heh
go for Post road... or like biobanker said.. Beaches
since you said you really don't have to work i assume you would look for something a bit better
heh
go for Post road... or like biobanker said.. Beaches
since you said you really don't have to work i assume you would look for something a bit better
05-12-2004, 01:53 PM
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Thanks for all of the responses everyone! I wasn't expecting to get this much feedback so quickly.
I'm planning to make the move sometime between July-September if everything goes as planned. Is there a certain time of the year to move out there to find the best prices or does it even matter?
I'm planning to make the move sometime between July-September if everything goes as planned. Is there a certain time of the year to move out there to find the best prices or does it even matter?
05-12-2004, 02:05 PM
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Move to Ottawa instead, you get the smaller town atmosphere anywhere with the big town events downtown.
The people are friendlier here as well, and houses are WAY cheaper. Cost of living is about 1/2 of Toronto.
Of course it's colder here in the winter (although not much), Toronto is 3.5-4hrs away.
Although I'm not sure why anyone would leave the US for Canada if you won't get the canadian benefits, we are taxed to freakin' death. I'd move to Burmuda
The people are friendlier here as well, and houses are WAY cheaper. Cost of living is about 1/2 of Toronto.
Of course it's colder here in the winter (although not much), Toronto is 3.5-4hrs away.
Although I'm not sure why anyone would leave the US for Canada if you won't get the canadian benefits, we are taxed to freakin' death. I'd move to Burmuda
Toronto is where it's at.