my living room has a round corner column flanked by a 11 foot long wall of windows on one side and a 22 foot long wall of windows on the other side, all almost floor to ceiling. I want vertical blinds because I love the privacy and quality of light when they're half-open. If they came in 11...

unfortunately Ikea countertops come in standard 2 foot depths. I'd need at least 30 inches depth for it to work as a dining table.

^^My parents house has the same. They look so pretty! I'm surprised that the developers won't pay that tiny bit more for something that doesn't look like it belongs in a 60's apartment complex?

I know it's trendy and cliche, but I want this: I see it in restaurant patios and luxury condo listings, but can't find it in stores. Where do I find these, and how much do they cost?

Ok, doesn't have to be solid corian, just a thin veneer on top to match my existing countertop will do! As long as it doesn't look like it's from Ikea!

The kitchen in my new condo has about 2 linear feet of counter space lol. I want 5 more feet, in the form of a fixed island/kitchen table (no cabinets). I'm thinking a white Corian for the top and 2 ends, connected by a wood veneer, as basic as it gets: I'm hoping to keep this around $1000...

I just bought a condo without really checking out the appliances (integrated kitchen yay), but for the washer/dryer it turns out I got the loser combo on the left. I had assumed all new condos would come standard with machines that have windows! What's the price difference between the two...

^^how much did that cost? Good to know about the board - too bad the timeline was too rushed to ask all these questions beforehand

What if a condo board doesn't exist yet, or I don't have access to them yet because I haven't bought a place? I guess I won't be able to make offer that is contingent on being able to alter the finish on a ceiling or column...

It was very rushed because of the deadline for assignments on the building, so I had no time to find another realtor. He was hardworking, and very accessible, just inexperienced it seems. It was really me negotiating with the seller, with my realtor being the messenger. Anyway, other than...

Well there's no popcorn, but I rather just see the concrete. I didn't realize it can be a DIY thing. Not sure how to work around the smoke alarm and stuff lol.

This thread is 5 days old, so since then I've gotten an agent and made an offer on a place, which seller has accepted conditional to builder approval. I would say the agent has only been useful for doing my paperwork. It was I who found the listing, searched all the comparables, future...

can't tell if that's sarcasm lol

I also want to strip down a round column and at least one structural wall to concrete. First of all, is this one of those things that the strata needs to approve? Secondly, how much does it cost? I'm assuming the concrete isn't as "presentable" as in some new condos that have...

So, $151k like I posted above... lol

My mortgage is $360k-$90K = $270K...

The math is scaring me a bit... do these numbers sound right? I bought a $380K assignment, assignor originally paid $360K, with 25% down ($90K, of which $10K is still due at closing). I pay the assignor $100K ($90K- $10K +(380K-360K)) and my business with him is done. After that, I owe...

I sent the lawyer a copy of the agreement before I signed it - he says the fees are capped and encouraged me to make an unconditional offer due to time constraint, which I did and the seller accepted. At this point all we have were phone correspondence and emails - he hasn't been paid for any...

Karma is nice and simple and i like the top-heaviness. Too bad it'll be obscured from Yonge street by the hideous YC condos.

Of course the goal is to sniff out the desperate ones (based on noticeably-below-average listing price) and trying to see how far I can push the price even lower before building closes :)