The greenest house is one that is already built. A pre-1900 house is built of natural materials, that have functioned…
Moved In
I had two moves. I had a storage unit at the cheapest place I could find, at the opposite end…
The Furnace
The building inspector burst out laughing when he saw the furnace. It was an octopus gravity fed furnace, and appeared…
Getting There
The closing date was three weeks after I signed the papers. Strangely this date coincided with a deeply traumatic calendar…
Looking for a Home
My plan was to move somewhere with a University and/or college, to continue my education. Hamilton, Peterborough, Kingston, London and…
Trying to Leave Toronto
Even before my former house had closed, I was looking at Realtor.ca. Staying in Toronto was not a reasonable economic…
Postscript
My ex and his lawyer finally ran out of antagonistic legal strategies, so I received my share of the proceeds…
Nightmare Apartment – Last of the Nightmare Landlord
*The Building Inspector and Fire Marshall gave work orders to the outgoing owner, that needed to be completed before the…
Nightmare Apartment – Nightmare Neighbours
The apartment was in an area called Corso Italia. As gentrification gnawed its way through Toronto, many areas were affected…
Nightmare Apartment – Sold !
Just after the hearing at the Landlord/Tenant Board, a building inspection was scheduled by the prospective buyer. I was expecting…
Black Picket Fence 