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RYAN ROBERTS, TORONTO REAL ESTATE BROKER 416-322-8000 | RYAN@RYANROBERTS.CA September, 2013
TOP 10 NEIGHBOURHOODS NOT IN
TORONTO LIFE’S TOP 20
As many of you are aware Toronto Life has released it’s September 2013 issue
“The Best Places to Live in the City”. It has been a major conversation over dinners,
drinks, amongst friends in parks all over our Toronto. Toronto Life ranked all 140
neighbourhoods, some rankings more surprising than others.
If I had been given the chance to vet their list I would have moved these 10 Toronto neighbourhoods into
the top 20 without a doubt...so here goes, I will start with the two biggest shockers:
1) Roncesvalles (TO Life’s Ranking: 80) - in my opinion one of the most well rounded, relatively affordable
areas in our city. Great schools, access to the Gardiner Expressway, nice shops, great restaurants and a
stone’s throw to our greatest park, High Park.
2) Dufferin Grove (TO Life’s Ranking: 110) - a central neighbourhood that has some incredible 150 year old
homes (yes this is true). Some lots are 40 feet by 250 feet with old coach houses in the back alley). Dufferin
Grove Park is the bench mark for parks urban parks in the city. It also has one of the largest farmers market
year round (is one of the original farmer markets in the city). Young families and easy access make this a
great destination.) This is what the Annex was 20 years ago.
3) The Annex (TO Life’s Ranking: 36) - Central, great schools, great architecture. Lots of history as this was
one of the first areas “Annexed” by the city of Toronto.
4) Trinity Bellwoods (TO Life’s Ranking: 41) - Try
telling this to one of the thousands of lounging people
in Trinity Bellwoods Park on any given weekend in
the summer! Some of our best restaurants and cafes
are found in this artsy hub!
5) Palmerston-Little Italy (TO Life’s Ranking: 22) - OK,
so this gem just missed the top 20... two of the best
downtown streets of Toronto
are found here, Palmerston
Boulevard and Markham
Street. Enough said. Wait, the
iconic Honest Ed’s too ;)
HAPPENINGS IN T.O
The eyes of the entertainment world are focused
on Toronto! Toronto International Film Festival
(TIFF), has rolled into our city until mid month. It
is a great launching pad for international films!
If you haven’t picked up any tickets you can go
online at 7am each day for a small release of
seats!

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6) Hillcrest Village (TO Life’s Ranking: 51) - Give this another few more years and people will see just
how wonderful and relatively affordable these houses are. Some beautiful 120 year detached houses are
tucked away in this pocket.
7) Wychwood (TO Life’s Ranking: 65) - We all know the Wychwood Barns. Well this is surrounded by a
wonderful neighbourhood of families and young professionals. Also, perhaps the best kept secret in the
city: Wychwood Park...a private enclave of homes...a must visit for anyone looking to explore the city in
search of a quiet oasis of living.
8) Playter Estates Danforth (TO Life’s Ranking: 66) - The Carrot Common for one, is like no other holistic
health experience in the city. Great houses, the wonderful Jackman Public School (with green roof). Easy
access to the core without the hustle and bustle found just west of the Don Valley Parkway.
9) Cabbagetown-South St James Town (TO Life’s Ranking: 45) - Greatest density of Victorian homes in our
city. Cabbagetown in particular is considered the most well rounded neighbourhood by scholar Richard
Florida. St James itself is still a work in progress.
10) Runneymede-Bloor West Vilalge (TO Life’s Ranking: 26) - Another one that just missed the top 20
ranking. A great area to raise your children.
Bonus Insight: The are a number of funny stats in this issue (ie. the average value in Rosedale and Moore
Park is $951,300, if this were the case I would suggest that you run, not walk to buy a house immediately
- call me!. The reality is that you would need, on average $2 million to buy a house in Rosedale, but if you
would like a selection to choose from then $3.5 million in your pocket would help!)
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LIFE’S TOP 20 ... CONTINUED

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SEPTEMBER MARKET REPORT
The Fall market is now picking up. I predict a very hot seller’s market for the next month and a half. The
question remains just how many offers will occur on each listing. I don’t expect to see a lot of listings so the
absorption rate will be quite low through to the Spring market.
August saw a real increase of sales over last year. 7,569 residential transactions through the TorontoMLS
system in August 2013.This represented a 21 per cent increase compared to 6,249 sales in August 2012.
“Sales were up strongly this past August for all major home types compared to
last year. Many households have accounted for the added costs brought on by stricter mortgage lending
guidelines and have reactivated their search for a home. These households have found that a diversity of
affordable ownership options exist throughout the GTA,” said Toronto Real Estate Board President
Dianne Usher.
The average selling price for August 2013 was $503,094 – up by almost 5.5 per cent compared to the
average of $477,170 in August 2012. The MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) composite benchmark was up by 3.7
per cent over the same period.
“Despite an increase in borrowing costs during the spring and summer, an average priced home in the
GTA has remained affordable for a household earning an average income. With this in mind, tight market
conditions are expected to promote continued price growth through the remainder of 2013,” said Jason
Mercer, TREB’s Senior Manager of Market Analysis.
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