Anatomy of My Own Move Part 1: Why the Move?

I have been looking forward to writing this series of blog entries about my own move. I gave gained valuable experience and learned so many lessons about myself, my family, and my business from this event. One of the most valuable lessons was that of delegating. I delegate most things in my business life, yet I would never consider delegating the task of listing my own house! Would a mechanic pay someone to fix their car? Yet I had heard experienced agents often comment that an agent should have another agent in the office list their property. I was about to find out why.


In January of 2009 Jen and I found out we were expecting. This was child number 3. I occasionally work from home and my office had already gone from the spare bedroom, to a corner of the basement next to the toy room. The next move could only be into the storage room; the toy room would be expanding! Despite numerous trips to goodwill, 3 garage sales, every closet was full of STUFF.

Ultimately when needs met affordability the wheels of change started rolling and the decision was made in February to start looking.

The Original Main Considerations:

1. Keep Natalia in the same school; It is a French only school and the territory is quite large.
2. Find a home with a main floor Den; An office for now but Tallula's bedroom in the future.
3. Preferably with a finished basement where the a Nanny can live and have their own quarters.
4. Budget (of course).
5. Distance. I am in and out of Toronto regularly, living well outside the GTA city limits is not an option.

The Stage was Set:

Coming up next: Preliminary Search in a Flat Market