Thobors Boulangerie Pâtisserie Café!

Thobors Boulangerie Patisserie Cafe is packed on a Sunday afternoon with regulars popping in for their daily baguette fix. Amid the rush, the cafe's owner/baker emerges from the kitchen, greeting patrons by name and conversing in rapid-fire French. Amid the aroma of freshly baked loaves and hiss of the espresso machine, one could be forgiven for thinking they'd stepped into a Parisian boulangerie.

Located on Mt. Pleasant just south of Eglinton, this convivial bakery is owned and operated by Marc Thobor, a Parisian trained baker who previously worked at Le Comptoir de Célestin. In 2008 Thobor bought the business and re-branded.

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Hiring a contractor...Podcast!

Ready. Set. Reno !
After graduating from the University of Western Ontario, Bryan Baeumler went on to open Baeumler Quality Construction. Bryan is part of a new breed of contractors who are equipped with a business plan, a deep passion for the work they do and an ambition to set new standards in their trade. Surrounded with likeminded tradesmen, his team works hard and aims for a high level of craftsmanship on every job. The Gemini award-winning host lives in Oakville, ON with his wife Sarah and their two young children, Quinton and Charlotte.

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How to turn your home into an income property?

Ask a first-time home buyer their biggest worry and the answer is likely to be the mortgage. Taking on the largest debt of one’s life is a sobering experience. Even for those that come to the table with a sizeable down-payment, a mortgage is a long and costly commitment. Many buyers take comfort in knowing that if they need extra income to make the mortgage payments, they can rent out part of their home. But not all rental properties are created equal.

Source: Globe Investor Blog
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 4:42 PM
By: Chaya Cooperberg

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Valentine Ball 2010 - In support of Haiti Relief via Red Cross and Youth Day

At Toula Ristorante & Bar
Westin Harbour Castle Hotel (38th Floor Rooftop)
1 Harbour Square

In Support of Haiti Relief via Red Cross and Youth Day Toronto

Delectable Hors D'Oeuvres
Live Entertainment & Popular DJ
Dancing and Magnificent Venue
Special Featured Attraction
Cupid Celebrity Auction
Tickets $25 per person
Doors Open 9:30 pm

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GTA REALTORS® Report January Resale Housing Market Figures

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 3, 2010) - Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 4,986 transactions through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) in January 2010. This result represented a large increase over the 2,670 sales in January 2009 when the home sales were in a recessionary trough. Last month's sales were slightly higher than the January average in the five years preceding 2009.

"The GTA housing market has rebounded well from the lows in sales experienced at the beginning of 2009. Sales climbed back to healthy levels across the GTA because the cost of home ownership remained affordable in the Toronto area," said TREB President Tom Lebour. "Increasingly confident consumers moved to take advantage of affordable home ownership."

The average home selling price in January 2010 climbed 19 per cent to $409,058, compared to 343,632 in the same month last year.

"Expect strong annual growth rates for existing home sales and average price through the first quarter as we continue to make comparisons to the weak market conditions at the beginning of 2009," said Jason Mercer, TREB's Senior Manager of Market Analysis. "The rate of sales and price growth will be lower in the second half of 2010."