Shani Kernerman Real Estate

05/13/2026

While many buyers are still waiting on the sidelines:

✔️ Condo prices remain below peak levels
✔️ Inventory is high
✔️ Buyers still have negotiating power
✔️ Some of the best opportunities in years are quietly sitting on the market

Historically, institutional investors move before the crowd does -not after headlines turn positive.

Whether you’re:
🏙️ A first-time buyer
💰 A long-term investor
🔑 Or someone looking for value in the GTA

…it may be worth paying attention to what’s happening right now.

If you want:
📈 undervalued condo opportunities
📍 high rental demand areas
🏗️ projects with long-term upside potential

DM me “CONDO” and I’ll send you some opportunities worth watching.

05/07/2026

THE WAIT IS OVER!

All This for $399,000?

Welcome to 231 Fort York Blvd #1410, a bright and spacious bachelor unit in the heart of Toronto’s vibrant waterfront community. This 14th-floor open-concept condo offers plenty of natural light showcasing breathtaking city views while providing amazing flexibility of space and function.
Step inside to find a well-appointed kitchen with stainless steel appliances, ample cabinetry, and a versatile mobile island. The space is designed for maximum functionality with a built-in Murphy bed, comfortable sized seating area, and great storage options. The unit comes fully furnished with a sofa, rug, kitchen stools, storage cabinets, and more, making it a true turnkey investment or a hassle-free home.
Located at Atlantis Waterpark City, residents enjoy premium amenities including a rooftop deck, guest suites, gym, yoga studio, sauna, BBQ area, indoor pool, party room, rec room, concierge, meeting room, and visitor parking. The unit also comes with an owned locker (lockers are renting for over $125/month) .
With a 91 Walk Score, 91 Transit Score, and 98 Bike Score, you’re just steps away from everything—public transit, shopping, entertainment, restaurants, parks, and the waterfront. The location is ideal for investors or first-time buyers looking for low carrying costs and easy rentability in a highly sought-after downtown area.
Don’t miss this incredible opportunity—move in or start generating rental income right away!
📞 Contact us today to book your private showing!

04/07/2026

🏡 3 Bedroom Home for Lease | Eglinton & Allen Rd

Looking for space, style, and convenience? This modern 3-bedroom home checks all the boxes ✅

✨ Features:
• 3 spacious bedrooms
• 1 full washroom
• Detached garage 🚗
• Private backyard 🌿
• Updated, modern finishes

📍 Steps to Subway + LRT — perfect for easy commuting anywhere in the city

Ideal for families or professionals looking for comfort + location.

📩 DM for details or to book a private showing!

04/06/2026

Your next home just dropped ✨

📍 38 Joe Shuster Way, Unit 1408 — Liberty Village
🏙️ 14th floor city views
🏊 Indoor pool · 💪 Full gym · 🎱 Games lounge · 🧖 Sauna
🚇 Steps to King West, TTC & the waterfront

DM us to book a showing — it won't last 🔑

02/23/2026

🏡 Thinking about renovating before selling?

Some of the highest return-on-investment projects right now include:

🚪 New front doors (steel & fiberglass = top payoff!)
🧥 Closet renovations
🪟 New windows
🏠 Finished basements & attic spaces

Big kitchens and bathrooms look great — but they don’t always bring back what you expect.

💡 The smartest updates are often the simplest ones.

If you’re considering selling (or just upgrading wisely), I’m happy to help you prioritize what actually adds value in today’s market.

📩 Message me anytime!

02/20/2026

Interesting option for enticing buyers back

A Canadian developer is temporarily offering certain homebuyers a refund—that is, if they purchase a preconstruction home that drops in price before the closing date.

02/19/2026

🏡 Why Housing Affordability Has Been Tough — And the Good News for Canadians

Housing affordability didn’t become a challenge overnight. Experts like the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation point to a few main causes:

• Population growth outpacing home construction
• Not enough housing supply in urban areas
• Rising construction costs
• Zoning and approval delays slowing new builds

👉 Simply put: demand grew faster than the number of homes available.

The Positive Shift Happening Now

Governments and cities — led by the Government of Canada — are now focused on long-term solutions:

✅ Building more homes faster
✅ Encouraging townhomes, duplexes & multi-unit housing
✅ Expanding purpose-built rentals
✅ Cutting red tape to speed up approvals
✅ Lowering development costs

Why This Is Good for Everyone

✔ More housing options
✔ Healthier, more stable prices
✔ Better opportunities for buyers
✔ Stronger communities long-term

💬 Affordability took years to strain — and real solutions take time — but the direction Canada is moving in is encouraging.

If you’d like to chat about what this means for your neighbourhood or future plans, I’m always happy to help.

02/06/2026

Some simple solutions to a smelly problem 👍

Hello again everyone and welcome to this week’s episode of “How NOT to Call the Plumber!”. This week, we’re going to look at why some of you may have a stinky sink and what you can do about it!

Some of our worst nightmare calls involve stinky sinks. Whether it’s a bathroom, kitchen, or laundry room sink, when we get called for these, we know we’re going to be in for a fun one! It isn’t that it’s necessarily difficult to deal with, but that we know we’re going to have to hold our breath for a long time while we’re fixing it!

Smelly sinks are typically caused by one of three things – the buildup of bacteria, improper drainage piping, or sometimes even a blocked/non-existent vent.

1. Bacterial Buildup
When you wash your dishes, brush your teeth, or rinse off your makeup, all of that not-so-nice stuff is going down the drain. The not-so-nice thing is that often, some of it doesn’t actually make it all the way down the drain and instead will build up on the sides of the pipes. When this organic matter starts to decompose, bacteria buildup occurs and the smells start to happen. Not very nice!

The good news is that if you can stomach it, the solution is usually pretty straightforward (if you have an ongoing “Honey do list”, now is the time to send this to them so they can start reading). Unfortunately, there is no other way to clear the buildup than to give it a good, manual cleaning. Depending on the layout of the sink drains, this may mean taking the drain apart and cleaning the
insides of the pipes. If you are going to attempt to do this yourself, just be aware that often when you take a drain apart, it may leak when you go to put it back together again (you’ve been warned!).
Alternatively, if you wanted a “deeper” clean, we use a high-powered drain cleaner to clean the insides of the pipes – it is like the spa treatment for you plumbing and leaves everything sparkling clean!

2. Improper Piping
There are a few things to look for when checking the piping under your sink. The first thing to look for is to make sure your sink has what is called a P-Trap. Strangely, this is the U-shaped pipe under your sink that should hold water and stop sewer gases from entering the house. We’ve seen many DIY’ers redo sink drains and forget to put this in!

Secondly, a method of piping called an S-Trap can also cause smells. While there is a P-Trap built in, this style of piping can allow the water in the P-Trap to be sucked out when you do things like flush the toilet (this is due to negative pressure inside the pipes pulling the water out of the trap; but we’ll save that for another day!). If you have an S-Trap, we should take the proper steps to re-pipe that drain so it is done properly.

3. Blocked/Non-Existent Venting
Non-existent venting is much more common than you would think (especially in older homes). If you have one of these S-Traps, you have non-existent venting! As mentioned above, we should take steps to re-pipe this properly.

Very rarely, we’ve also come across a blocked vent above the roof that is stopping fresh air from entering the plumbing system. Vents could be blocked by things like birds nests, a buildup of leaves, etc.
Like I mentioned above, a blocked vent will allow for negative pressure within the pipes and have the potential to suck the water out of P-Traps. This is very rare, but we’ve seen it before!

That’s all for this week! I hope this helped at least one of you! Stay warm this weekend and we’ll see you next time. :)

01/28/2026

The Bank of Canada held its overnight rate at 2.25% again today. Stability is good news for buyers and homeowners alike — it gives everyone a bit more certainty as we head into the spring market. As always, the right move depends on your goals and timing.

01/24/2026

Great advice during this cold snap we're having.

Hey everyone, holy moly its cold out there! This week is an EMERGENCY EPISODE of “How NOT to Call the Plumber” - hopefully it helps to save at least one of you from disaster. Let’s talk about what to do with frozen pipes and how to avoid them bursting!

Frozen pipes are not only a nuisance, but also a potential danger to your house if they burst. This is why you want to get them thawed out as quickly as possible. To do that, there are a few steps to take:

First, figure out where the freeze has occurred. It may seem confusing, but if you think of your water system as a tree, you can likely figure this out. The trunk of the tree will be the main water supply into the house. From the trunk, there are medium-sized branches, then attached to those are smaller branches going to each of your plumbing fixtures (taps, toilets, etc.). The further away from the trunk you get, the more branches there are. Putting this into practical thinking, if you have no water in the entire home, the freeze has occurred somewhere along the trunk (this could be inside the home, but before it branches off to any of the bathrooms, kitchen, etc.). If you are experiencing no water in just one bathroom, the freeze has occurred in the branch that is leading to that bathroom. If you are experiencing no water in just one fixture, the freeze has occurred in the smallest branches leading just to that spot.

Once you’ve figured out where the pipe is frozen, you need to take a two-step approach. First, open all the affected faucets, shower, etc. and leave them open. Even if there is no water flowing, we want to release as much built-up pressure in the pipes as we can. This will help to protect against the pipe bursting. Secondly, we want to introduce warm air to the frozen area. Now be smart about this – that doesn’t mean blasting a space heater at something that can catch on fire (only you can be the judge of this part). Open cabinets, open access panels in the basement, use blow dryers – heat will start to eventually thaw out those pipes.

If you’ve found the correct frozen area, you should eventually start to see a very small stream of water coming from the affected fixtures. This is good news. Leave the fixtures wide open and allow that water to run – the running water will help speed up the process of the thaw and you’ll be back to normal in no time! Also, if you are susceptible to frozen pipes, the best way to prevent it happening in the first place is just to leave a very small stream of water flowing when it drops to temperatures that put you at risk.

With all of that said, unfortunately some of you will inevitably not be so lucky and will have a pipe burst somewhere in the house. I want to quickly go over a type of device that can greatly reduce the amount of damage to the house in an event like this.

There are a few products like the “Flo by Moen” and “Phyn Plus”, which will automatically shut the water off to your house in case of emergency. Also, they track water usage, so you will know if you have a very small leak in the house, which can add up to hundreds (or thousands) of dollars on your next water bill. The most interesting thing about these devices is that they will connect to your phone, so you’ll have a full picture of water usage in the home, as well as the ability to remotely open or close the main shut off valve to the house. These are very useful devices and worth considering for peace of mind alone!

Ok that’s it! Try your best to keep yourself (and your pipes) warm this weekend!