Balcom Real Estate

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Congratulations to our client on the purchase of her brand new home! Thank you for trusting us to help along the way!

Happy 40th birthday to the woman I fell in love with at first site. We all love you so much, and our lives are infinitely better because of you.
Dasha - Balcom Real Estate

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This is the new top sale price for a bungalow in the Northglen Community of Oshawa in 2026!👀 After generating more than 28,000 online impressions, we sold this house for 99% of asking, and in well below the average days on market! Congratulations to everyone involved!

Looking for similar results? Reach out and let us earn your trust.

🍔☀️ THE UNOFFICIAL DURHAM REGION SUMMER FOOD GUIDE ☀️🍦

Here’s our completely biased, highly opinionated list of Durham Region favourites.

🍕 PIZZA

• Pizza Isabella · Ajax
• Mancini’s · Whitby
• Lamanna’s · Pickering
• Tuscan Wolf · Whitby

🥪 LUNCH

• Lloyd’s Lunchbox · Whitby
• Pita Deli · Whitby
• Belle Vie Café & Bakery · Whitby
• Antonio’s Italian Deli & Grocery · Whitby
• Ciao Amici · Oshawa
• Great Canadian Meat Company · Whitby

🍔 BURGERS

• Pete’s Big Bite · Whitby
• Starr Burger · Whitby
• Rosie’s · Whitby

🌍 INTERNATIONAL

🍣 Sushi — Sushi T&T · Ajax
🍜 Ramen — Kenzo · Oshawa
🇬🇷 Greek — Greek Tycoon · Whitby
🥙 Shawarma — Big Bite Shawarma · Oshawa
🌮 Tacos — Dos Catrinas · Whitby
🍛 Indian — Spicy Affairs + The Bollywood Tacos · Oshawa
🍜 Vietnamese — Pho Anh Vu · Whitby
🍝 Italian — Ciao Amici · Oshawa
🥟 Polish — Norm’s Delicatessen · Bowmanville

☀️ PATIOS

• Butchie’s · Whitby
• Pump House · Whitby

🔥 BBQ

• Butchie’s · Whitby
• The Joint at Eldorado · Brooklin

🍺 PUB

• Charley Ronick’s · Whitby

🍦 ICE CREAM

• Sprinkles & Dip · Whitby
• Reid’s Dairy · Whitby
• Lamanna’s Gelato · Pickering
• Pete’s Big Bite Soft Serve · Whitby

🍩 BAKERIES, DONUTS & SWEET TREATS

• Village Bakery · Whitby
• Little Thief Bakery Co. · Uxbridge
• Crave Doughnuts · Whitby
• Nova Era · Ajax
• Belle Vie Café & Bakery · Whitby
• Lamanna’s · Pickering
• M&L Motors Café · Whitby
• Milly’s · Port Hope

🥤 HEALTHY STOP

• Vitality Juice Co. · Brooklin

🍳 BREAKFAST

• Angelique’s Family Restaurant · Ajax
• What A Bagel · Ajax
• Hooksey’s · Whitby

🐟 FISH & CHIPS

• Hooksey’s · Whitby

🍷 DATE NIGHT

• Hot Rocks · Whitby
• The Springwood · Whitby
• Yardbird · Bowmanville
• Il Fornello · Ajax

🌱 VEGAN

• Portobello Road · Whitby

🍰 SWEET SPOT YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW

• Tito Parley’s · Whitby

🍗 MOST EXCITED TO TRY

• Talk of the Town · Bowmanville

🚗 WORTH THE DRIVE

• Fat Rabbit · St. Catharines - Absolutely worth mentioning!

👀 STILL ON OUR SUMMER HIT LIST

• USOK
• Lowlands Fire Food
• Fiaschetteria Rosetta
• Nani’s Gelato
• G’Molly’s Fries

The best restaurant recommendations come from people who actually live here.

👇 Your turn, Durham.

FREE ADVICE:

Over the years, I’ve noticed the same lessons come up again and again when helping clients buy and sell homes.

• Do the thing before you absolutely have to. The homeowners who have the smoothest moves are usually the ones who tackled the painting, repairs, and maintenance while they still had time—not after they found their next house.

• The highest offer isn’t always the best offer. Price matters, of course, but so do the people behind the offer. Strong financing, realistic conditions, and a smooth path to closing can be worth far more than an extra few thousand dollars.

• Future you will be grateful for the effort you put in today. Every client groans when I suggest decluttering closets, storage rooms, and basements before listing. Every single one thanks me later when it’s time to pack and move.

Just a few things I’ve learned from watching hundreds of families navigate one of life’s biggest transitions. 🏠✨

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A HUGE congratulations goes out to our repeat clients and friends on their purchase of this stunning condo in the Distillery! Thank you for trusting us, again, to help along the way!

Here’s what I’ve looked like pretty much all day for the past two months. To say we’ve been busy would be an understatement. And we’re thankful for that.

Between buying, selling, and preparing properties in Whitby, Oshawa, Port Perry, Toronto, Little Britain, Ajax, Uxbridge, Clarington, Selwyn, and Scarborough, my days consist of some version of driving and being glued to my phone.

And despite what you’re hearing in the news about the market, it’s rolling along just fine…if you approach it properly.

If you’re considering making a move this year, and are looking for someone who’s immersed into all areas of the market, give us a call and let us earn your trust.

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Sometimes you work with people and it just feels right from the first phone call. P+A, I’m genuinely thrilled for you—this is such an incredible and rare property in Whitby, and it’s now yours. Thank you so much for trusting us to help you find it! Welcome to the neighbourhood!

*This was a hot property in Whitby and it received several offers. We found a way to navigate through the process and get it done. If you’re looking for similar results, reach out and let us earn your trust.