Lawrence Mak Real Estate

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From the Mak Family... My son, NTM, just started Grade 8! He's excited to be the top grade at the school and it will be interesting how next year pans out when he starts high school. The first day of school also coincides with his birthday, so there's an official teenager in the house! He's now wearing size 10.5 shoes, which is about 2 sizes higher than me, so we're all hoping he's going to be...

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From the Mak Family... Last week, we explored the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto! We enjoyed a range of exhibits, from older, European sculptures and paintings to modern art and interactive installations. Then we wandered along Dundas to get yummy noodles for lunch and dessert from a local bakery. The thing is, my wife graduated from Fashion Design while I graduated from Engineering....

Walking downtown to the Shoe Museum

From the Mak Family... We're always looking for interesting things to do as a family, so this month we went to the Bata Shoe Museum because it's been open for decades and I've never actually been there. NTM, my son, asked "Why can't we just drive there?' Well, first of all, driving will be slow since the Gardiner is down to two lanes in both directions for the foreseeable future. But also the...

Go-karting is fun!

From the Mak Family... When our son, NTM, was younger, we allowed him to ride one of those kiddie go-karts which was very slow but very safe! The track was a simple oval and he couldn't go to the big-boy karts because he wasn't old enough nor tall enough. Fast forward a few years, and we felt that NTM was mature enough to ride the adult go-karts. This is a picture of his first experience with...

Real estate – April 2024

From the Mak Family... Recently, my son, NTM, has been asking us about savings and stocks to build wealth. At age 12, I feel active income is more important than passive income and investing into building his own skills and experiences would get better long-term results. Still, I don't want this opportunity to go to waste, so I went to Dollarama and bought a piggy bank for him to save his...

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