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Broker of Record at Royal LePage Security Real Estate

Third Generation Real Estate Broker

I help young professionals & families upsize their homes in Toronto using my Moving On Up Method

04/15/2026

This myth has kept more people out of the Toronto market than the market itself has.

5% down is real. CMHC insurance is real. Buying sooner and building equity is also real.

Save this post and share it with anyone who’s been telling themselves they’re not ready yet.

04/14/2026

Two habits changed how I manage my head space. No dramatic story.

Just something I noticed recently. When I put the two together, I feel immensely better than just doing one or neither.

When I move my body consistently and write down what’s actually on my mind - the good, the bad, the stuff I’d never say out loud - I just function better. Clearer. Calmer. More in control.

Exercise quiets the noise. Journaling makes sense of it.

Neither one is complicated. Both require showing up, even when you don’t feel like it. Especially when you don’t feel like it.

Real estate is a high-pressure business. So is life. This is how I decided manage mine.

Swipe through — might be exactly what you needed to see today. 👇

04/11/2026

🚨 Open House Alert 🚨

5,000+ sq ft. Custom built. One family owned. And now it can be yours.

Come see 27 Gaydon Ave in person — because photos don’t do it justice.

📅 Saturday April 11 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM
📅 Sunday April 12 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM

📍 27 Gaydon Ave
💰 $2,089,900

18-ft ceilings. Spiral staircase. 4 beds, 4.5 baths. Finished basement. Landscaped backyard with a vegetable garden.

This is the forever home — come feel it for yourself.

No appointment needed. Just show up. 👊

DM me with any questions before you come!

Royal LePage Security Real Estate, Brokerage

Robert Volpentesta, Broker of Record
Todd Nowensky, Salesperson

416-654-1010

04/10/2026

Showing properties near Royal York has its perks 👀

Crudo never misses! Grabbed the Rosetta panuozzo and it delivered.

The bread is made from pizza dough, so you already know the texture is something else. Light and airy on the inside, perfectly crisp on the outside.

Hot salami bringing the heat, balanced by the cool creaminess of ricotta crema. Peppery arugula for the crunch, sun dried tomatoes to tie it all together.

The only thing better than this after an evening showing is a deal to go with it.

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04/09/2026

This is what 4,000 total sq ft of love looks like. 🏡

Custom built. Original family. Every corner of this home tells a story — from the grand 18-ft entrance to the backyard where someone’s been growing their own garden for years.

4 beds, 4.5 baths. A kitchen made for Sunday dinners with the family. A primary suite you won’t want to leave. And a finished basement ready for whatever life throws at you.

27 Gaydon Ave isn’t just a house. It’s the one you grow into.

04/08/2026

The GTA real estate market is shifting - and here’s what the March numbers are actually telling us. 🏡

Sales are up year-over-year. New listings dropped by nearly 17%. And the average sale price is still about 6.7% lower than it was this time last year.

What does that add up to? More buyers coming back to the market, fewer homes to choose from, and prices that are still more affordable than they were 12 months ago.

For buyers, this is still a real window of opportunity. Prices have come down, rates have eased, and you still have room to negotiate. But that window is starting to narrow.

For sellers, with less inventory hitting the market this spring, a well-priced home has less competition and more eyes on it.

Preparation and pricing are everything right now.

Whether you’re thinking about making a move or just want to understand what’s happening - I’m here for the conversation.

No pressure, no obligations. Just honest advice.

Drop your questions in the comments or send me a DM.

I’d love to help!

04/02/2026

Previously I broke down Ontario’s big housing announcement — development charges cut by up to 50%, HST removed on new builds. Sounds great on paper.

Today I’m giving you my real take on why this is actually happening.

Because “housing affordability” is the headline. But when you look closer - at the economic pressure Canada is under right now, at who’s sitting on unsold inventory, at a new PM who needs a win - the picture looks a little different.

Is this about helping buyers? Maybe partially.

Is it also about stimulating an economy under tariff pressure, moving developer inventory, and scoring political points? I think so.

And here’s the thing — those reasons aren’t necessarily wrong. But you deserve to know the difference between the stated reason and the real reason.

On top of all that — we still don’t fully know how this is actually going to work.

The details are still being figured out, municipalities have to play along, and there’s a big difference between an announcement and something that actually gets implemented. So before anyone gets too excited — let’s see how this unfolds.

Drop your thoughts below 👇

I want to know what you think is really driving this.

03/31/2026

FOR SALE

📍 27 Gaydon Ave (Weston Rd & Walsh Ave)

Some homes are built. Others are loved into existence.

This one? Built custom by the original family — and cared for ever since.

Over 4,000 sq ft of space that actually feels like home the moment you walk in.

18-ft ceilings, a spiral staircase, hardwood floors, 4 bedrooms, a finished basement, and a backyard with a vegetable garden that’ll make you want to stay all summer.

This is the kind of home people don’t let go of easily.

🛏 4 Bed | 🛁 4.5 Bath | 📐 4,000+ sq ft | 💰 $2,089,900

DM me for more information or to book your private showing!

Listed by: Robert Volpentesta & Todd Nowensky
Brokerage: Royal LePage Security Real Estate, Brokerage

03/30/2026

🚨 Big news out of Ontario today.

PM Carney and Premier Ford just announced a deal to cut development charges by up to 50% and remove the full 13% HST on new builds under $1M — potential savings of up to $200,000 on a new home.

I’ve been talking about development charges for a while now, so it’s good to see this finally getting attention.

But I have questions.

Will developers actually pass those savings on to buyers, or just protect their margins? Will this really get more shovels in the ground? And why is all of this happening right now?

That last one is the one I keep coming back to.

Follow along to learn more — because my next video is going to get into exactly why I think this is all happening, and what it could mean for the market.

03/27/2026

It’s opening day in Toronto! ⚾️

Today makes me want to look back on all the memories I’ve made watching Blue Jays games.

This is probably the most excited I’ve been for a sports season to start in a long time, maybe ever.

I still feel the energy from last season. A division championship, the run to the World Series.

Two outs away from glory. But the baseball gods had other plans.

This season is the chance to show everyone it wasn’t a fluke.

We’re going right back to the World Series and winning it all.

Let’s go Blue Jays!

03/25/2026

Ontario just made the biggest move in new home affordability in a generation.

This morning, Premier Ford announced that the full 13% HST is being removed from newly built homes in Ontario — for all buyers, not just first-time buyers.

Here’s what that means:

✦ New home under $1M → up to $130,000 tax savings
✦ Up to $1.5M → still qualifies for the full $130,000
✦ Open to all buyers — first-time, upsizing, downsizing
✦ Home must be your primary residence
✦ Purchase agreement must be signed between April 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027

That last point matters. This is a one-year window. When it closes, it’s done.

For years, new construction in Ontario carried a 13% built-in tax compared to resale. Builders baked it in, buyers paid it. Today that changed.

If you’ve been sitting on the fence about a new build — this is the moment where you really think about making the move.

DM me and I’ll walk you through exactly what this means for your budget and your situation.

Address

2700 Dufferin Street #47
Toronto, ON
M6B4J3

Telephone

+14168462284

Website

http://robertvolpentesta.com/

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