Qualities of a Successful Regent Park Realtor

Are you searching for a good condominium for investment or residency? Then the new and exciting "Regent Park" might just be the place you're looking for! It is a thriving community located on the east side of Toronto's downtown. Because of its location, price range, and amenities, it has a lot to offer to condo buyers.

Where to begin? Getting a Regent Park Realtor who knows all the ins and outs of the neighbourhood would be a great start. What better way to get to know the place than to talk with an agent who has local knowledge? Find an agent who has local sales experience and truly understands the complex development of Regent Park.   

Don’t be shy about asking for references, and stipulate that the clients you’d like to talk to are recent ones and not a special list.

What makes your realtor a good communicator? It is one who knows how to maximize the use of technology in order to stay up-to-date with the market trends. The same goes for using technology very well to intensify key communication between client and agent.

The Transformation of Regent Park

The 69-acre Regent Park once used to be home to poor and working-class people of British and Irish descent at the end of the last century.  A giant public housing project was created after the end of the Second World War in order to offset concerns regarding crime and the quality of housing in the neighbourhood.

However, the area's bad reputation for poverty and crime did not improve with the new development but was instead made worse by the design of the neighbourhood. It's easy to imagine how the community was eventually left behind in terms of the changes taking place in the city.

Good news came upon the neighbourhood in 2005 with the initiation of the Regent Park Revitalization Plan. This program has the goal of transforming the neighbourhood by providing mixed housing, community hubs and real connection to the city. There are already many good indicators that this goal is being met.

Condo Projects in Regent Park

Today, Regent Park has some of the most progressive housing initiatives in the entire city. Not only does this neighborhood have new parks, cultural spaces, mixed housing and sports facilities, the latest condo projects and new buildings also have features not commonly found in other projects.

To mention one,  the DuEast Condos have a traditional gym and a yoga room. Adding to that are a variety of fitness classes and other programs open for children and adults.

Next example is the Wyatt condo which is perfectly designed for children and adults alike with activities such as splash pad, outdoor playground and an art gym. It is also designed with activity in mind, including special areas for children, including a splash pad, outdoor playground and a state of the art gym. Both buildings are "street-friendly” – edifices that interact with the newly vibrant street life.

Your Regent Park Realtor can steer you to these buildings and others currently going up in this fascinating and evolving neighbourhood.

Contact Sushma Khinvasara today to discuss all of the benefits of purchasing a Regent Park condo as a living space or as an investment property. Discover everything this exciting area has to offer and find the unit that is perfect for your specific needs.