#6196166 - 03/09/12 10:28 AM
Re: Housing bubble???
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Risky Business
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But you would live where you bought without the 404 there right? Because it's THAT convenient?
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#6196263 - 03/09/12 10:55 AM
Re: Housing bubble???
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Risky Business
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Oh no3s, your e pen0r just grew an inch!!!
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#6196348 - 03/09/12 11:18 AM
Re: Housing bubble???
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iamfob
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West Mississauga and Oakville = win No T&T, no bubble tea, no care. 
there's a T&T in Sauga (Mavis/Central Parkway) and tons of Bubble Tea shop (Asian owned)
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#6196575 - 03/09/12 12:07 PM
Re: Housing bubble???
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SW20_MR2
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As the saying goes...location, location, location.
People will pay more for a house downtown if it's close to public transit, so this isn't any different. The way I see it, with the exception of going northeast (not like there's anything there), if you're close to the 404, you can get anywhere quicker than where we're located. Going to Sauga, Newmarket, Scarborough, Pickering, etc is still faster because of the highway.
So basically you are saying that the woodbine area ISN'T really better, to you personally it's better because it has a free highway near it while your area doesn't? Just trying to get this straight because I didn't see any other "legitimate" reasons in Hator's post.  So at $5 bucks/round trip from 9th to 404, once a week, that's $20/month. Is it really that bad?
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#6196624 - 03/09/12 12:29 PM
Re: Housing bubble???
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Risky Business
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As the saying goes...location, location, location. People will pay more for a house downtown if it's close to public transit, so this isn't any different. The way I see it, with the exception of going northeast (not like there's anything there), if you're close to the 404, you can get anywhere quicker than where we're located. Going to Sauga, Newmarket, Scarborough, Pickering, etc is still faster because of the highway. So basically you are saying that the woodbine area ISN'T really better, to you personally it's better because it has a free highway near it while your area doesn't? Just trying to get this straight because I didn't see any other "legitimate" reasons in Hator's post. So at $5 bucks/round trip from 9th to 404, once a week, that's $20/month. Is it really that bad?
I suppose that's true if you fully ignore the existence of the 407. 
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#6196643 - 03/09/12 12:32 PM
Re: Housing bubble???
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West Mississauga and Oakville = win No T&T, no bubble tea, no care. there's a T&T in Sauga (Mavis/Central Parkway) and tons of Bubble Tea shop (Asian owned)
Sauga has a pretty big community.
I prefer yuan ming to tnt.
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#6196663 - 03/09/12 12:41 PM
Re: Housing bubble???
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SW20_MR2
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No, it is faster even if you take the 407.
With the way that they're jacking up prices, I'm already starting to ignore the existence of it in many cases. I used to take it all the time, but I've cut down usage by 75% over the past year. Unless I'm in a hurry, I just spend the extra 5-10 minutes on Hwy 7 or 16th.
I suppose that's true if you fully ignore the existence of the 407.
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#6196694 - 03/09/12 12:55 PM
Re: Housing bubble???
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Risky Business
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Give up on what?
I get anywhere in the city as fast you do, if not faster (except going north west simply because you are more central).
Amenities here are within closer proximity despite what you may think and there are MORE of them as well.
The only difference is I have a fractional cost for a toll highway that I have to use when I am racing you to fairview mall to get the latest fake LV bag (which is also available at Markville  ) for my wife so she can front with the rest of the ChinArz at Foody Mart. That's not too bad
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#6196700 - 03/09/12 12:58 PM
Re: Housing bubble???
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Risky Business
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awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww heelll nawww you deeeeeee int...
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#6196706 - 03/09/12 01:01 PM
Re: Housing bubble???
[Re: SW20_MR2]
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Risky Business
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No, it is faster even if you take the 407. With the way that they're jacking up prices, I'm already starting to ignore the existence of it in many cases. I used to take it all the time, but I've cut down usage by 75% over the past year. Unless I'm in a hurry, I just spend the extra 5-10 minutes on Hwy 7 or 16th. I suppose that's true if you fully ignore the existence of the 407.
Are you referring to your dream area (unionville) or hators, because you have a point if you are referring to unionville, hator's location isn't an improvement over east markham if we are talking proximity to downtown.
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#6196806 - 03/09/12 01:57 PM
Re: Housing bubble???
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SW20_MR2
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Either one is still faster than east Markham. Here's how I think about it:
Mississauga:
Hator - 404 -> 401 (way faster, no need for 407)
SW20/Risky - 407 -> 404 ->401
Aurora/Newmarket:
Hator - 404 (way faster, no need for 407)
SW20/Risky - 407 -> 404
Downtown Toronto:
Hator - 404 -> DVP (way faster, no need for 407)
SW20/Risky - 407 -> 404 -> DVP
Scarborough/Pickering:
Hator - 404 -> 401 (in non-rush hour, faster...in rush hour, probably slower)
SW20/Risky - Markham Rd
Uxbridge/Stouffville:
Hator - Major Mack/Elgin Mills across
SW20/Risky - Markham Rd/9th/Reesor (much faster because no highway access from anywhere)
The point I'm making is that with the exception of going northeast and to some areas of Scarborough, it's faster with the highway access, regardless of whether you take 407 or not.
Are you referring to your dream area (unionville) or hators, because you have a point if you are referring to unionville, hator's location isn't an improvement over east markham if we are talking proximity to downtown.
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#6196860 - 03/09/12 02:16 PM
Re: Housing bubble???
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Risky Business
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I am looking at it the same way as you, but you are missing a basic fact here.
Getting to 404/407 from Elgin Mills is 5 minutes or 7km
Reference:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&q=Markh...ved=0CFwQ8gEwBw
Getting to 404/407 from Markham road is 6 minutes or 9.2km
Reference:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&q=Markh...ved=0CFwQ8gEwBw
The time is negligible, not only that, but you aren't accounting for the costant traffic on 404 north of 407, whereas traffic on 407 DOES NOT EXIST. I can do a steady 140 in rush hour.
The only downside is it's a toll road, but take that away and I am getting places as fast as Hator if not faster. Mississauga/downtown/Fairview/North York/etc we both have to intersect 404/407, we are just coming from different directions. Whoever gets to 404/407 faster will also get to the end destination faster as we are both taking the same route past that point.
Elgin Mills to 404/407 is the same shit as from Markham road. So unless we are racing to Aurora/Newmarket, we are the same, just like I will be faster getting to Pickering go looting with Wayne.
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#6196959 - 03/09/12 02:45 PM
Re: Housing bubble???
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Risky Business
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Ok, let me factor in the 3 minute drive to the onramp as well. 
I am like 2km from the highway. I told you: that single lane bs on main street doesn't affect me. I get on markham road at the library and it's smooth sailing.
I like how you are still failing to acknowledge that your whole proximity argument is bullshit.
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#6196998 - 03/09/12 02:57 PM
Re: Housing bubble???
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spnx
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You're on a non sequitur roll today!
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#6197027 - 03/09/12 03:06 PM
Re: Housing bubble???
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#6197186 - 03/09/12 03:55 PM
Re: Housing bubble???
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Risky Business
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No need to start crying, admit you are wrong about the proximity and move on.
As far as whose house will lose more money in anticipation of the "bubble" bursting, maybe we should wait until we get there. I am not worried about it nor did I bring it up at all. Then again I didn't overpay for my house either
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#6197208 - 03/09/12 04:00 PM
Re: Housing bubble???
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Risky Business
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My area is the best for my needs, obviously not the best for your needs. Where you bought best fits your needs based on your budget/lifestyle/current situation. We both made the best of it, but at the end of it all I will still get to Fairview faster than you
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#6197430 - 03/09/12 05:14 PM
Re: Housing bubble???
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Just A Troll
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Only JACN is worried about the bubble bursting. Everyone else bought a place so they could live somewhere other than their parent's home.
Worried? I'm looking forward to it. Should be just around the time I'm ready to move out. Looking forward to seeing tons of cheap properties after the burst.
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#6197500 - 03/09/12 05:55 PM
Re: Housing bubble???
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4age
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Wow talk about pissing war, kids!
Fellows, you're all in Markham. Stop arguing for 3 pages about Markham. Markham is great, and Markham can also suck. That's all I get from you whack jobs.
You all have vehicles to get to places. Great, so you can get to places. Depending on if you drive a champagne Corolla or black Corolla...you will get to places faster (as long as you are not in a champagne Corolla).
Oh PS there is no point to my post. But really, someone watch that Hatorade person...he likes to flame XD
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