#will i ever stop drawing phil doing :P face? no. i will always draw phil :P face

[isthisadrawingiseebeforeme]

dnp and their pizza accompaniments.

[nocturnal-slut]

Nsfw alphabet of c!Techno?

A = Aftercare (what they’re like after sex)

After a scene, Techno is a complete different person. During a scene Techno is completely rough (most of the time) but after the scene, Techno is making sure 100% that everything you need is met. This man will run you the perfect bath or if you're too tired for that, know that he is cleaning you up and then holding you while he tells you the story of Thesus for the 100th time. He will get anything for you after a scene, name it and he'll be right there with it

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B = Body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

His favourite body part of his are his hands, he just loves how nice they look around your throat, especially when they're covered in blood after a fight. Just seeing how his bloody hands are so mesmerizing around your throat

It's hard for Techno to pick a favourite body part of yours, its a tie between your shoulders and your hair. He likes your shoulders since he's able to bite down enough to draw enough blood that there isn't too much of an injury to you. He also likes your hair since its easy to pull when you're being a brat

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C = Cum (anything to do with cum, basically)

Being a pig hybrid and all, Techno has a huge breeding kink on certain days. Most of the time he prefers to see you swallow his cum but on other days, he goes for multiple rounds until his cum is dripping out of you

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D = Dirty secret (pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

He's addicted to smelling you, knowing every little detail even. How you taste, how you smell, what makes you tic, he wants to know you better than you know yourself

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E = Experience (how experienced are they? do they know what they’re doing?)

He's kind of sex repulsed, however he does have a lot of knowledge under his belt. You're lucky to see how rabid Techno can become in the moment

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F = Favorite position (this goes without saying)

Techno likes to see your face while he's destroying you, doesn't mean doggy isn't out of the question however, easier to spank your ass when you do something without his permission

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G = Goofy (are they more serious in the moment? are they humorous? etc.)

Techno is always pretty serious. During aftercare he can become pretty goofy but during the actual scene, he's completely serious in the act. Degrading, praising, worshiping, everything he does is with complete seriousness. Sex is often very serious for him. It takes a lot of planning and conversation to do quite a bit of the stuff he likes to do. He wants to know everything you want; how you’re feeling at that moment; if anything has changed; if you’re in the correct emotional state. He has to make sure you enjoy yourself as much as he does.

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H = Hair (how well groomed are they? does the carpet match the drapes? etc.)

Its a reasonable amount, just a couple pink curls

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I = Intimacy (how are they during the moment? the romantic aspect)

Techno likes to be intimate with those he cares about and trusts, he is definitely very loving during the moment. Whether its a slow loving scene or a rougher scene, he will always have a hand on your waist, his lips on your neck marking every part of your skin showing his affection

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J = Jack off (masturbation headcanon)

When he's off on missions with Phil and you can't come, Techno will definitely jerk off to the thought of you or if you just aren't in the mood, he'll happily just jerk off

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K = Kink (one or more of their kinks)

Such a massive blood kink, this man craves the taste and smell of your blood. (And if you're afab, know very well that he will not hesitate to fuck you when you're on your period).

He also has a huge breeding kink although he refuses to admit it, he blames it on his piglin side, making him want to fill you up and watch you swell with his children although the idea of being a father actually scares him

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L = Location (favorite places to do the do)

He prefers to do it somewhere in private, most of the time your shared bedroom (altho the training room isn't out of the question). Techno likes bending you over objects, usually a counter or desk and having his way with you. Though having you tied up is also great. He wants you at his mercy, completely dependant on him.

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M = Motivation (what turns them on, gets them going)

When you get cocky he won't hesitate to just flip you over and completely ruin you until you're begging for him to stop because its you're so overstimulated and overwhelmed

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N = No (something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

He is completely turned off at the thought of hurting you, cutting you for blood or hair pulling he can handle but anything harsher than that he doesn't trust himself with. As much as he'd wish to, he is terrified about what the voices would try to tell him if he went too far

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O = Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.)

He much prefers giving you oral, he won't say no to a blowjob but he's much more into watching you squirm and squeeze your legs around him in pleasure

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P = Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.)

Its a mix of the two depending on his mood. He loves to have his slow, romantic, sensual scenes especially before he goes on a mission or a war, makes him motivated to do well and come home. But for the most part, he prefers fast and rough scenes. Depending on the type of sex you’re having, he’ll grab/touch different parts of your body (more so than everything else, at least). When it’s slow sex, he’ll grab your hands, intertwining them with his own, kissing them, just being very soft. However, during rougher sex, he likes your shoulders and butt. Biting, kissing, licking, grabbing, kneading.

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Q = Quickie (their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.)

If you are a mission with him, a quickie is a good way for you two to just get off but for the most part, Techno doesn't like them, he likes taking his time with you and he can't have that with quickies

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R = Risk (are they game to experiment? do they take risks? etc.)

Techno is down to trying anything at least once, mention to him and he's down to try

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S = Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? how long do they last?)

Techno will make sure you come a few times before he even thinks about coming himself. His minimum amount of rounds is 4 but he could definitely go for more if you're up for it

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T = Toys (do they own toys? do they use them? on a partner or themselves?)

He's not a fan of toys, he finds no point in them. He will use rope to tie you up or blindefolds but that's pretty much it. He sees it as if he can do it, there's no point for a toy

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U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

He is a complete tease, he likes restraining you so he can have his own way with you, gives him such an ego boost

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V = Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.)

He's not very loud, maybe a grunt or two, he prefers to use his words. Praising and worshiping how well you look under him, degrading if you're not obeying him

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W = Wild card (a random headcanon for the character)

He is embarrassed about a fantasy of his. Techno wears a crown, and as a kid he used to be referred to as a prince. Well now he likes to imagine he has a throne. He’s thought about you worshipping his cock with your mouth while he sits on his throne. He probably would never bring up this fantasy with you but if you ever mention something like that, he will be quick to agree.

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X = X-ray (let’s see what’s going on under those clothes)

He’s more average in length down there but thick as all hell. There will be a burn as he stretches you but trust me, it will feel good~

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Y = Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

His sex drive pretty much matches your own, if you're horny just ask him and he will be on you. He has made his match yours so he'll always be ready when you are

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Z = Zzz (how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

Techno already doesn't sleep a lot, when he does, he makes sure you're asleep way long before him, just wants to make sure you know you're safe and loved

[zombiekillerky]

{Reassured} - Dream SMP Fanfic

(This is platonic, there are no relationships in this what’s so ever. Just a wholesome moment between Awesamdad and Tommy nothing more)

Tommy smiled as he walked down the path, trident in hand and his left over fence in the other underneath his arm. His lips parted as he whistled a small tune to himself with glee, already seeing Sam or Sam Nook as he liked to call him out of the corner of his eye. The blonde wouldn't admit it but he did enjoy doing these small tasks for Sam. The little adventures and chores so he could build his hotel for him. It was fun, especially since he could do whatever he pleased with no one to tell him to do so. Yet this felt right, it was his decision to do these things for him.  He felt as if it was making him more responsible even though they were such small tasks that Sam offered him. But no matter how small they were he felt as if he was helping and that was all that mattered. Sam made him felt like he mattered and that he was pitching in with everything that he was doing. Maybe Philza would realize that when they finished the hotel officially and it was open. Maybe he would actually be proud of him, but Tommy wasn't looking for achieve meant like that. He was looking for the big bucks in the end of this run, or so he hoped.

The blonde sighed as he slipped his trident on to his back where the holster was. An uneasy feeling of being alone washed over him, some things still stuck from exile he wished would go away. Like sometimes when he would go and complete his tasks alone he would get an uneasy feeling in his stomach. Knowing he had to have someone by his side or else he would start to get sick and not feel well enough to work. The blonde shook his head slightly as he made his way to the gates. Getting rid of this sickening feeling from his body and shoved it down below with in himself.

He quickly jumped over the wood gate without hesitation even though Sam told him not to or he would hurt himself. Successfully making it back to his friend in no time to spare, an achieved look on his face as he stood up next to him. Sam was taller then anyone on the server with a height of 7'4, even Ranboo wasn't as tall as him and he was half enderman which was super tall. (I know he said he was 6'2 but in canon he said 7'4 :p). But never the less Tommy wanted to stand tall up to him, feeling like it would make him look more tough compared to the quiet giant. Even though most likely half of the server was probably better at him in PVP. Especially The Blade he once lived with and called his roommate,

"I did it Sam Nook!, I placed the fence boundaries like you asked me to do. It actually wasn't that tough of a job to be fair besides that red gunk that keeps spreading" Tommy said quite loudly, watching Sam turn to meet his gaze as he finished organizing his inventory. He watched as a smile formed on his face, making Tommy feel like he did something good. He's not proud of you for what you did, it's nothing compared to what he has done. It would take a lot to impress him and you know it, you're just a thorn in his side like everyone else. Tommy shook his thoughts out of his head, choosing not to listen like he did to many people on this server to annoy them.

"That is very good, Now I have a new task for you as of now. I want you to place all of the fences in to the chest and the rest of the dirt blocks that I gave you. As well as those boots you have seemed to wear out already from your trident jumps you like to do so much." Tommy took a step back as soon as he heard the words place. It was almost like he heart stopped as he watched Sam's face. He didn't want to think of the past, he chose not to but no matter how stubborn he was it would always make it's way in to his mind. But why did it chose to haunt him like this so much. Sam noticed his uncomfortable look on his face and watched as he took a step away from him. Confused as to what he said to make Tommy look so afraid, was he holding something like a sword that would scare him. He wasn't sure what was wrong at first, confused as to what had happened to the boy in front of him.

After what Dream had told him when he visited him in the prison he has tried his hardest to help Tommy in any way. Feeling like he was his protector with how things have gone and how people treat him as of now. Tommy was his responsibility as he would like to say so he would do anything to make him feel welcomed. He could be a handful but he was a kid and deserved the benefit of the doubt sometimes that no one seemed to give the kids on  he server. Tommy ran his hand through his hair nervously as he laughed uncomfortably. The thoughts of what Dream did filled his mind of exile, at this rate he could draw blood from how hard he was biting his lip at the moment. Put your things in the hole Tommy, do it or I will kill you. You don't want to disobey me right Tommy, remember I AM your only friend. You Don't want to lose your only friend right, no one is there for you no matter what you think. You are a nothing

"I....uh yeah yeah give me a sec then...b-big man, I'll get r-right to it" Tommy said as he placed the fences down in front of Sam, taking off his boots as well before he took out his shovel. Tommy stuck it in the ground to the side of him as he took a step off the path. Confusing Sam completely as to what he was doing, he asked him to put it in the chest not in a hole. That's when the creeper hybrid realized what he was doing, feeling stupid to ask him such task in the first place. He should have worded it differently or said nothing at all. he knew there was going to be a challenge when making sure Tommy was okay, he just wished he would realize it easier.

Sam took a few steps forward and placed his hand on Tommy's shoulder to grab his attention. Tommy jumped forward and dropped his shovel as he covered his face in defense. The boy was shivering as he held his arms up in front of him. The creeper hybrid was sure he heard him muttering please don't hurt me and I promise i'll be good underneath his breath over and over But Sam only stood in front of him, making sure both of his hands were on his shoulders lightly so he wasn't showing he was a threat.

"I w-was just about done Sam, I'm s-sorry-"

"Tommy no no....I asked you to put them in the chest over there, not in a hole. Did you not hear me correctly Tom?" Sam asked calmly with a caring look on his face, taking his time when it came to calming the child in front of him. Tommy slowly parted the hands on his face to see him standing in front of him. What was Sam's plan, what did he want from him. He just seemed concerned, but no one ever is so why would he now. Sam's eyes watched over the young boy in front of him, noticing the water in the corners of Tommy's eyes as he seemed to be in thought. The creeper hybrid sighed softly as he wrapped his arms around the smaller mischievous boy in front of him. Feeling his tense shoulders slowly loosen to his touch as he quickly wrapped his arms around him in return for comfort. He felt so sorry for Tommy, wishing he would have known what had happened sooner. He would have gone and helped Tommy if he knew that's what Dream was doing to him all along. He would have built the prison sooner and put Dream in it himself even if it would have costed him one or two of his lives in return.

"I-I'm sorry Sam...I don't know w-what got a hold of me.... I just thought-" Tommy's voice cracked as he tried to hide all of his emotion. Failing miserably as Sam felt tears on his shirt as they remained in the hug. Sam rubbed slow circles in to Tommy's back to soothe him of his panic attack happening.

"Don't be sorry Tommy, you have done nothing wrong you hear me absolutely nothing alright...You shouldn't have to be sorry" Sam replied softly, hearing Tommy sniff to try and clear his throat. It seemed like they stayed like that for a long while, not even realizing that time had gone by. Tommy just really needed the comfort at the moment over anything, all these crazy things that have happened ever since he has gotten back. The stress has gotten to far to even handle especially after the close death of his best friend. Sam knew he would be there when ever Tommy needed him to be and he hoped Tommy knew that as well. The young blonde sighed as he pulled away from Sam in front of him. Feeling quite happy and reassured with what Sam has just proved to him. He hasn't had somebody show him that in a long time, of course Phil showed him love and comfort. Techno terrified him if he asked for a hug but he showed him strength, encouragement and complimented him from time to time. And Tubbo showed him friendship and gave him the time of day when he needed to talk. But this was different, Sam's intentions were different. He wasn't just choosing to deal with him because he was there, he was making sure that he was alright. He actually cared more then enough for his well being and wanted to see that he was fully alright with out any hesitation.

"You good?" Sam asked with a smile on his face, choosing to walk past this little episode like it didn't happen for Tommy's sake. But he reminded himself to watch what he says in the past from now on. Tommy smiled at the creeper hybrid in front of him, realizing what he was doing and decided to go along with it. Taking a deep breath and soon let it all out before nodding his head slowly.

"*sigh* Yeah...yeah I think I am, Now! Sam Nook what is the new task you have for me big man!" Tommy asked with with smile raising on his face, getting rid of the sad and anxious attitude he had previously. Sam smiled softly as he looked Tommy up and down to make sure this wasn't a show before replying.

"Well there has been a lot of weeds and unwanted structures that we need to have removed around the area in order for the build to progress like we want it to. They are disturbing the area but not as much as the red substance growing around quite recently"

"*groan* more digging are you serious!"

"Not just digging, mostly the removal of weeds will require digging. But destroying the structures will require other tools and materials depending on the tasks at hand" Sam replied as the both of them walked over toward the chests sitting in front of the big work sign where the hotel was supposed to be built. The creeper hybrid glanced over his shoulder at Tommy placing the fencing in to one of the chests. His facial expression told all that he was in thought at the moment since he was abnormally quiet.

"Can I sell these "weeds" we are talking about" He asked with a sly smirk on his face as he raised his eyebrow. Sam shook his head slightly upon hearing those words come out of his mouth. He was not even a little surprised as to what Tommy had said.

"No Tommy you may not sell these "weeds'"

"*sigh* fine, alright alright where do I begin then" pretending to be hurt be his reply.

"Well let's get you a new pair of boots and I'll show you where the first thing we need to take down is. Does that sound good with you?"

"Yes it does Big S....and Sam" Tommy said as Sam stopped walking, noticing he had stopped a couple of feet behind him. The creeper hybrid turned around to meet the young boys eyes, seeing an appreciative look on his face for some odd reason. Tommy glanced around slightly as he rubbed the back of his neck out of a nervous habit. His sky blue eyes locked with Sam's lime green orbs.

"Yes Tommy?" Sam asked, starting to get worried about Tommy since he wasn't speaking.

"....Thank you" Sam looked at him in confusion, never thinking he would hear those words com out of the young boys mouth. Tommy was never someone to say thank you, his ego couldn't be bruised. But no matter how puzzling it was it made Sam's heart melt. A warm grin appeared on his face as he looked at him. Hearing Tommy scoff as he continued to walk forward like he had said nothing. Sam rolled his eyes playfully as he walked beside him down the path over to the chest filled with the extra clothing items for a pair of new boots.

"It's no problem Tommy, I'm always here for you"

[lovebugcody]

i can’t draw but i can write, so here is what i have for the mcyt/dream smp fandom. (inspired by a lot of fanart i have seen) 

3k words baby. i was going to do a second half but i’m tired so i’ll write it tomorrow

anyway here is dadza collecting his boys

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Philza had always known he wanted to be a dad, but with adventures and quests, he hardly had the time. So he made the difficult decision to wait until one day he had the time to properly care for and raise a child (or children) of his own. But circumstances and his own paternal instinct seemed to decide for him when was the perfect time for him to finally become a father. 

The day he found his eldest, he was passing through an abandoned village. They were common in the parts of the world where Philza was known for exploring, which created a sad but beautiful landscape. Philza had always had an appreciation for the forgotten towns, so he made sure if and when he saw them, he travelled through. While he felt a touch of guilt when rummaging through items that were forgotten in a haste and deemed disposable, that never stopped him from opening every house and chest to find goods. There were occasions where he forgot a small home, or didn’t see a chest or two, but that day was not one. Philza was being careful and made sure to open every door. 

A quiet shuffle and the tiniest whimper caught his attention, and he poked his head around the corner. Curled up, as small as he could, was a boy. Dressed in a dirtied, no-longer-yellow sweater, with a holey maroon beanie over long curls. He tried squeezing behind a chest next to him, and Philza could feel his heart break as the small boy started to cry.

“P-please, don’t h-hurt me.” His voice was tiny, broken, and one again Philza felt his chest tighten. This tiny thing couldn’t have been more than 4 or 5, and already looked terrified of the world. Philza quickly hid his sword in his pack, taking off his helmet to reveal his own hat and hair in need of cutting.

“It’s okay, little man. I promise I won’t. My name’s Philza.” He squatted down, and reached a hand out slowly. He quickly retracted it though when he remembered he had an apple in his bag. He swung his pack to be in front of him, unzipping it. “You hungry?” The small boy slowly looked up, wide and teary brown eyes watching as Philza moved to pull a bright red apple out. He nodded rapidly, curls falling out of the front of his beanie into his eyes. The boy crawled over to Philza, then sat cross-legged in front of him, patiently waiting for the apple. Philza let out a soft laugh, before handing him the apple. 

“Thank you, Philza.” The words were muffled by the apple already in his mouth. Philza laughed again before dropping his own butt onto the ground, to mirror the boy.

“What’s your name, little man?” Philza had his own apple in hand, moving to bite into it.

“Wilbur.” The young boy looked proud as he said his name, promptly taking another bite of the apple. 

“Well then, Wilbur,” the decision was made almost immediately, as soon as he saw the young boy really, “would you like to come adventure with me?” Wilbur visibly sat up straighter, excitement in his eyes. 

“Hell yeah!” Apple was spat out as Wilbur scrambled to his feet in excitement.

It only took three months for Wilbur to start calling Phil “dad”.

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His second child was under far more surprising and saddening circumstances.

An seven-year-old Wilbur bounced along in front of Philza, swinging his iron sword pretending to be defeating zombies. As he swung his sword, he once again recounted how he battled three zombies in the cave earlier that day.

“I know, Will. They were no match for you!” Philza laughed as he spoke, watching with unmatched joy and pride for his son. 

“I’m the best monster fighter, dad!” Sword held above his hair, Wilbur spun to look at Philza. “I can even help you fight some zombie pig guys in the nether next time!”

“Pigmen, Will.” Wilbur rolled his eyes at the correction. “And we’ll see.” Punching their air and continuing to bounce forward, Wilbur didn’t notice the ruined step and tripped over it. Immediately, Philza rushed forward to catch his son. 

A quiet pig-like snort caught their attention, and Philza, hand still holding Wilbur’s arm where he caught him, whipped his head around, other hand reaching for his sword. He had expected to see a pigman - maybe even a zombie one - to have somehow made it into the overworld and gotten lost, but instead saw a cardboard box. Scrawled across the front of the box in a dying sharpie was the word “FREAK!”. He pushed Wilbur, who was gripping his sword tightly in both hands, behind him as he took a careful step forward. 

A tiny face popping up, giving both Philza and Wilbur a fright.

“Dad?” Wilbur’s voice was small, giving away his fear despite the confident aura he tried to portray. 

“Stay here, okay?” Philza didn’t give Wilbur a change to reply before he continued to move closer to the box. The small child within the box stood up slowly, his features becoming more clear. The snout and ears were piglin in nature, but other than those and the pink complexion, it was clear to Philza that this was simply a scared child. Much like when he approached Wilbur those years ago, Philza moved slowly, crouching in front of the box and child contained within, peeking inside to see if there was anything else within it.

In the box, being stood on by the child, was a manilla folder. It looked as though at one point it had been official, but had been muddied and chewed on periodically. The small child looked up at Philza with tears in his eyes and hands gripping the side of the cardboard box with white knuckles. Philza noticed that one of his ears was stood up, the other - a yellow cattle-tag with the letters “TB” in faded black written on it was pierced through it - was hanging, exaggerated by the fact that the small boy had his head tilted to that side. 

“Can you pass me that folder, bud?” The boy in the box blinked once before looking down at the folder. He squatted down and his stubby fingers picked up the dirtied paperwork. He stood slowly, then held it out proudly. “Thank you.” Philza smiled softly as he accepted the folder from the tiny boy. He sat in front of the box and carefully read over the words written on the cover. As he sat, Wilbur moved forward and sat next to him, watching the child carefully as he placed his sword next to him. 

The top of the folder read “Experiment #14 [unreadable] -lin and human genetic cross- [unreadable]”, with a large red “failed” stamped across the middle of the entire cover. Philza glanced at the boy sadly. An experiment, a discarded experiment, that was all he was deemed to be. He shook his head in disapproval as he opened the folder. He didn’t want to read the majority of the papers within the folder, but he wanted to at least know how old this boy was and what name he had been given.

Technoblade. It was an odd name, undoubtedly, but if that was the name he was given, who was Philza to argue. He looked at the apparent birthdate, and quickly counted back in his head to calculate his age. 

“Four?” The word was barely a breath, but Philza just could not believe that this tiny boy stranded in a box was only four years old. He had been experimented on, tested, and disposed, marked as a freak and a failure. He slammed the folder closed, turning to Wilbur. “What do you think?” Wilbur blinked, tilting his head. 

“What?” He hadn’t looked away from Technoblade since the boy had poked his head out of the box, but he finally turned to look up at his dad. 

“Think he could be your new brother? Come on adventures with us?” Just like when Philza had asked Wilbur if he himself wanted to travel with him, his whole body lit up with excitement. 

“Really? That would be awesome.” He was bouncing again. Philza breathed a laugh at Wilbur, before turning back to look at Technoblade.

“What do you think, Technoblade?” He tilted his head the other way, glancing between Wilbur and Philza. “Want to come with us?” The tiny boy thought for a second before nodding, holding his hands up to Philza, indicating he wanted to be picked up. Philza happily obliged, moving to his feet and reaching down to the excited boy, who now had a huge smile that showed off tiny tusks growing from his bottom row of teeth. He placed Techno on his hip, offered a hand to Wilbur to help him stand, and the now-trio walked away from the broken cobble stairs. 

As they walked away, Wilbur began to ramble about all the adventures he would have with his new brother, and telling him about all of the adventures past. 

It took Technoblade a month to finally start talking to Philza and Wilbur, and only four more for him to start calling him ‘dad’.

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Dealing with two teenagers was not something that Philza had ever prepared for. Granted he had not even planned for children, but instead found the two boys that now called him dad. This meant that, of course, he never had to mentally fortify himself for any of what he was dealing with. 

Wilbur and Technoblade were constantly trying to fight mobs, and when there were no mobs, each other. Twelve and fifteen, and so much energy. Although Wilbur was slowly starting to lose that youthful energy that Techno still gripped on to. However, the day they found the third of Philza’s boys, he began to learn that some people are always fueled by a youthful energy.

Just as Philza always passed through villages old and new when he travelled alone, Techno and Wilbur had been taught to develop that same habit. Philza had sent them down the centre of the ruined village, going around the outskirts himself. He figured that while they had been travelling with him for a while, fighting mobs in the overworld and nether alike, it was better to be safe than sorry, and so decided on sending them off alone for the first time through an empty village would be best. 

Philza skirted the village, picking up crops that had grown on their own and checking small buildings the excited boys would have no doubt skipped over. He knew that the two of them together would be looking for a fight, but would also keep each other safe. They had grown very attached to each other in the eight years they had been with Philza, referring to each other as brothers. It always warmed Philza’s heart when they called him ‘dad’ or each other as brother - they had bumped into a young man with a creeper mask on his own adventure a couple of years prior and Wilbur had introduced Techno as his little brother, a memory which still makes Philza smile. 

He had made it to the centre of the village, trailing behind the boys, when he heard a scream. Less of a scream but more a shout of surprise, but Wilbur had an unfortunate voice crack in the middle of the cry and it sounded as if he had let out a short scream. Immediately, Philza sprinted towards the sound of his son’s voice, hoping that both were still together and alive. He skidded around a corner and paused.

The sight in front of him was rather amusing. A small boy with matted blonde hair and a formerly white and red shirt was blindly swinging a stone sword while shouting and swearing, while Techno had his iron sword held in front of him in both hands, and Wilbur had his by his own hanging limply by his side. Both of Philza’s sons were wearing very confused expressions. 

“You aren’t stealing my shit!! Go away!” The small boy pushed the oversized helmet resting on his head back as it had slipped in front of his eyes. “This is my house!” 

“Dude!” Technoblade attempted to calm the shouting child, but the boy was having none of it.

“Don’t ‘dude’ me. Go away!” Though amused, Philza decided it was probably time to step in between the children before someone actually started swinging a sword with the intent to seriously injure the other party. As he walked forward, Techno kept his eyes locked on the blond boy, but Wilbur turned to look at him.

“We didn’t do anything, dad. He just… jumped out at us screaming.” The boy on the steps finally turned to Philza, who was nodding in understanding at what Wilbur said. 

“I know.” He stepped in front of Techno, after pushing his hands down, forcing him to lower the sword. “Hey bud. What’s your name?” The stone sword had finally stopped being wildly swung, but was still pointed (though it was clear that the boy was struggling with the weight of it).

“My name’s Tommy.” He finally gave up on holding up the sword. “What’s it to you old man?” Philza scoffed. This kid was ballsy and loud and needed somewhere to channel his energy. He took another step forward and slowly reached forward. Tommy’s grip on his sword tightened again, but even though he wouldn’t show it, his arms were clearly sore and exhausted from the wild swinging, so the sword remained with it’s tip pressed into the step. Hand on either side of the large helmet engulfing Tommy’s head, Philza lifted it up and tucked it under one arm, ruffling the blond locks with the other hand.

“Well, Tommy, my name is Philza and do you want to fight mobs with us and go adventuring?” Philza didn’t know for sure if this young boy was alone or not, but he was hanging out alone in a village ruin defending a tiny shack, so it was a safe assumption. 

“Dad.” The ‘a’ sound was dragged out in an exaggerated groan from Techno. “Does he have t-” He was cut off but a ‘thwap’ sound that resulted from Wilbur smacking him upside the head. 

“Shut up.” Wilbur hissed, hoping that for once Techno would listen.

“What? The kid tried to slice me!” Philza whipped his head around and glared at the boys, and they both quickly straightened, pretending to do nothing wrong. He turned back to look at the boy who was sticking his tongue out at Techno.

“Tommy?” Just like with Techno and Wilbur, Tommy straightened his posture and pretended to look at his feet. “Are you coming?” The boy held out his sword for Philza to take, which he did, before turning and racing inside. Sounds of rummaging came from behind the door, before Tommy reammerged, a much-too-large backpack strapped on. 

“Let’s do this!” 

In a matter of days, Tommy was calling out ‘dad’ to get Philza’s attention. 

--- (original post that inspired this part) --- 

Campsites had gotten harder to find with three boys. Each had developed their own ideas of “safe”, and none of them wanted to listen to Philza. The only solution was to allow them to take turns. Tommy had decided that forests were best, while Techno and Wilbur at least agreed that underground was safest. Unfortunately for the eldest pair, it was Tommy’s night to decide. So the four of them had to march through a thickly wooded area in search of a clearing for the night. 

“Here!” It was barely a clearing, but it was enough space to pitch tents for the night. Tommy spun in a circle with his arms out wide after dropping his backpack, while Wilbur and Technoblade looked at each other. 

“Alright, you three set up camp, I’ll check the area.” Philza dropped his bag beside Tommy’s and retrieved his sword, bow and quiver already over his shoulder. He knew that the boys would be safe, and trusted them to keep each other safe, so he had already turned his back and was already on the move.

“Don’t forget to call out if you find anything!” Techno’s voice echoed slightly in the empty area, and Philza waved his empty hand above his head, indicating that he heard and would do so. 

Checking every possible hiding spot was important to do during the day, to make sure that there were no mobs during the day when they would burn that would later add to the number of mobs that night. Places like the hollowed out trunks of trees. 

Philza had ducked into each as he moved and only saw the occasional spider, with one exception.

He had reached what he had decided was the last tree he would check, and bent down to duck his head inside, only to be met with a curled up figure with a faded yellow and grey striped sweatshirt. They had their arms wrapped around their knees and there was what looked like dried blood in their matted hair.

“Hey buddy.” The figure looked up, and Philza saw more dried blood on his face and sweatshirt. “Are you okay?” The boy shook his head.

“My dad…” His voice broke at the end, and his eyes began to water.

“It’s okay, you don’t need to tell me.” Philza held out his hand, which the boy cautiously took. “What’s your name?” The young boy wiped his eyes with the end of his oversized sleeve.

“Tubbo.” He snuggled slightly and looked up at Philza with wide eyes. 

“Well, Tubbo,” Philza still hadn’t let go of Tubbo’s hand, noticing that Tubbo simply adjusted his hand in Philza’s to hold it better, “do you want to come eat with my and my sons? I think my youngest is the same age as you.” The small boy wiped his nose on his sleeve and nodded. “I’m Philza, by the way.”

---

[awkwardtaco056]

so now that i’m no longer in the Hell that was school and after finding the lovely blog @endcringe i’ve decided to talk about my own experiences with cringe culture, bullying, and why it’s Really Bad to not let people enjoy inherently harmless things, especially neurodivergent people (read more because this is gonna get long and triggering at times, TW for mentions of bullying, suicide, child abuse, a brief mention of incest shipping. I won’t be naming any of the peers that I discuss my experiences with, because my point with this post is Not to “cancel” anyone, I just want to speak out on my experiences)

I’m neurodivergent; I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 8 years old. I didn’t know a lot about it, and a family member even painted it as “oh it’s nothing blah blah blah just apply yourself more. Because of this, I had no idea about the concept of hyperfixations until I was in my late teens. Due to that, I would obsess over random things and my family would shame me relentlessly for it. My mother said I had an “addictive personality” and that she feared I’d end up a drug addict or alcoholic because of it.

I look younger than what I am, I’m short, and small. AKA, the perfect candidate for being picked on by people bigger and stronger than me. People made fun of my art when I was around 13, but fortunately that was an instance where spite fueled me to improve drastically. However, just because I happened to take the shitty comments and have it fuel me then does NOT mean bullying people will have that effect all the time. At some point someone put my old South Park fan art on a cringe blog. I was temporarily hurt, and a little angry, but I realized that if someone was making fun of a 15 year old’s art, they probably didn’t have much going for them in life, so I moved on.

Fast forward to high school. Everything was horrible and I’m not exaggerating when I say I barely made it out alive. I was living in an abusive household up until January 2018 and I found comfort in many different interests. I’ve always found great comfort in music and the arts in general. In 2016, I drew a picture of a mermaid. I was inspired by the chocolate opal gemstone, and I thought it’d be fun to draw a gay chubby mermaid with dark skin and a rainbow tail and freckles. Junior year was lousy and I wanted something that sparked Joy. I was immediately told that “scientifically, mermaids wouldn’t look like that. Mind you, my take looked like this:

Obviously I wasn’t going for realism, I just wanted to draw a cute mermaid. However, they continued to tell me that they wouldn’t look like that, going as far as writing so on the back of said drawing. When I got angry at her for taking it too far (as I’d established before that I didn’t like it when people wrote on my art without permission), they got angry back, accusing me of being unable to take criticism. Heated by the accusation, I went as far as asking my art teacher if it was fair for them to say that, and she said no, stating that constructive criticism would be talking about how I could improve my lineart and coloring in the digital version. I took her actual helpful criticism and since then have improved Drastically in digital art. Even with that being said, I found myself hesitant to participate in things such as MerMay because I was leery of hearing that peer berate me for having cartoony mermaids. 

 During high school I grew to love many musicians, a lot of emo/alternative stuff, a couple being Twenty One Pilots and Melanie Martinez. I love how unique TOP’s style is, their open discussion of mental illness, and as someone who had a rough childhood, I connected with every single song on Cry Baby. It was like nothing I’d ever heard. I started listening to mashups featuring all these different artists I love, adoring how they could change the tone and sound so drastically. A peer Bully of mine in junior year condemned these two artists, declaring that they made “Bad Music” simply because it didn’t fit their tastes. They’d throw my drawings on the ground, write over them in pen, steal my headphones so I couldn’t listen to music, push me around, complain that mashups sucked and gave them a headache, and in general shit all over conetnt that was actively preventing me from committing suicide. 

Some family members were no better. Once high school hit, I began listening to Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, and My Chemical Romance. Their deep complex lyrics stuck with me. I would write down quotes from my favorite songs and thanks to hyperfixating, I remember each studio album in order My mother resented when I fell in love with the “Emo Trinity” because “the Columbine  shooters were emo and that event traumatized me” Despite that, not only did the Columbine tragedy occur in 1999 and none of the bands got together until the early 2000s, but I have a pretty good feeling those groups aren’t For gun violence. The other side constantly criticized the fact that I love FOB, P!ATD, and MCR because I’m black and “why must you listen to that white people music.”

 I grew fond of Dan and Phil in high school (and I’m still a fan to this day!), I loved Phil’s kindness and positive aura and I deeply connect with Dan’s sense of humor and personality. Their content made me happy during some very dark times in my life. It’s November 2017, I’m over a close peer’s house at the time, and notice PINOF is upon us. I drew the PINOF whiskers on my face, my plan being to quietly watch them in the corner of peer’s bedroom on my phone through headphones, the others were doing their own thing and I knew they didn’t like them, so I thought they’d respect it if I silently indulged in it. Unfortunately, the complete opposite happened. I was immediately shunned and locked out of the bedroom, told that I’d only be let back in if I washed the whiskers off because “absolutely not”. Me, being stubborn, washed them off temporarily but drew them back on in the room. Life during then was especially bad for me, as the abusive household I was in was getting worse. They noticed, of course, and even though all I wanted was to enjoy this small tradition in a time during a deep depression, I was immediately shoved out the room and locked out, only to have said peer’s family members notice. I’m a relatively shy person, so this was honesty a really harrowing experience that had a lasting effect on me. 

I grew to adore Sanders Sides as well, but the moment I found out most of my peers didn’t like Thomas, I was terrified.  I stopped watching Dan and Phil’s content for months and shied away from other fandoms too, only occasionally indulging in times of complete solitude. One time when said peers were due to visit my house for the first time, I saw the Phandom and Fander stuff I’d hung up on my wall in my little sanctuary that was my bedroom (it was the first time in years I’d had my own room), and I was filled with panic and fear. I took them down and hid them away, genuinely terrified of what they’d do to me if they saw. It’s still incites so much anger in me to this day because they turned around and ended up shipping incest, but somehow liking D&P and Sanders Sides was So. Much. Worse.

They were baffled by my actions, despite having humiliated me Twice by going on a private blog of mine separate from everything so that I could fully indulge and laughing at everything on there, once at a peer’s house, once right in school. I don’t think they realized how traumatizing it was to have a large group of people in public laughing at something I was deeply self conscious about for all of my life. I put on a brave face at the time, but ended up crying in the bathroom after first period began. I continued to be treated as lesser until things came to an ugly head August 2018 when I ended up in the hospital because I nearly attempted suicide. Years of child abuse, bullying, and being deemed “cringy” made me feel like I didn’t deserve to be alive, that everyone would be happier if I were gone.

After arguably one of the lowest points in my life, I cut them off and slowly began to embrace the Real Me. I started letting myself enjoy the things again, made true friends and even found love, my first boyfriend ever at 18. I still get choked up retelling it, but when PINOF 10 dropped, after he found out how much I’d been hurt over the incident in 2017, I was greeted with a photo of him with the whiskers on his face. I cried for a while, blown away at such a pure act of kindness. He listens to me ramble about my interests, he compliments my taste in music, he watched K-12 with me. 

This got incredibly long, but my point is this: Cringe Culture hurts people. You might think it’s whatever if the Thing doesn’t apply to your interests, but content you’re denouncing as cringy could be something that’s keeping them alive, that one flicker of light in a void of darkness. When I was contemplating suicide, I listened to The Black Parade, repeating Gee’s words to myself over and over, that nothing in the world was worth hurting yourself over. Some friendly joshing here and there is okay, but actively ripping someone to shreds constantly to the point where they have a mental breakdown in front of you and later on plan their own demise is disgusting. Nobody should abuse anyone for having harmless interests, no one. Unless you’re participating in p*dophilic/inc*st/s*xual assault/inherently abusive ships/content and pretending it’s not bad because “Fiction doesn’t impact reality!”, you have every right to like what you like and be happy. Read homestuck. Play Undertale. Draw up the Wildest OCs you can imagine. And stay away from people who try to rob you of innocent fun, life is too short and in this cruel, unforgiving world, you deserve to be happy, whether you’re a 13 year old who draws cute furries, a 16 year old cosplayer on TikTok, a VSCO girl, a 30 year old who writes/draws self insert art or a 20 year old who adores Invader Zim. 

Cringe Culture is just bullying under a different name, and it can lead to many instances of people, especially fellow neurodivergent folk to feel isolated and ostracized. Attempting to bully someone out of an interest they have isn’t going to fix them; it’s more often than not going to cause more damage. I suffer from diagnosed C-PTSD, anxiety, and depression, and sometimes I still find myself trying to over-justify my interests. To all who are roped up in bad homes and lousy “friends” who berate you for your innocent passions, I’m sorry you’re suffering, things will one day get better even if it doesn’t feel like it, and fuck those people. I’d also like to note that sometimes even if it seems more terrifying, it’s better to have one or two close friends you can truly trust than a whole group that walks all over you. You have every right to call them out for treating you poorly, and if things don’t improve, you also have every right to leave.

You have a right to live your True Self.

[vamprefaggot]

1-30 and 80-101 (see I'm being good aren't I)

yes good job you left fifty for everyone else i’m v proud

1. what colors are in your room?

uhhh pink and purple pastel??

2. who was your favorite school teacher?

ms. simms

3. what are some passions of yours?

space, ranting about love at first sight(legit i wanna write a thing about it)

4. when you drink coffee, do you like it black or with cream and sugar?

BLACK LIKE MY SOUL

5. are you self-conscious about anything? if so, what?

what am i not self conscious about tbh my nose my laugh my entire face my small amount of chub my arms my legs my feet my hair the list goes on

6. do you have any tips for self-love?

long showers, bubble baths, books, and tea have gone a long way

7. do you have any stuffed animals? Do you name them?

i have a shit load of stuffies and i dont like naming stuff(gives me anxiety)

8. do you like drawing or painting more?

drawing

9. how do you sleep?

what is this sleep you speak of

10. what are some things that always make you smile?

my cat+reading

11. living in the city, mountains, small town, or out in the middle of nowhere?

i wanna live in the mountains but i dont

12. what's your dream house?

one where every window is glass(but honestly a lot of windows plushy couches thick rugs and cats

13. how many pets do you wish to have?

maybe one or two

14. have you ever dyed your hair? do you want to? what color?

AHAHAHA(this is the fourth time i’ve dyed my hair and imma do it purple next time)

15. what's your opinion on keeping a diary?

i mean i have one

16. what's your opinion on keeping an art journal?

ooooo thats a good idea i should do that

17. any art tips?

practise and binge drawing videos 

18. talk about a moment where time stopped

idk if i have one???

19. do you keep playlists for your music?

sometimes, depends on the music

20. is there anyone out there that you trust with your life?

lots but i rarely tell about my emotional state lmao(probably explains a lot about me tbh i’ve been bottling shit up for y e a r s)

21. are you your number one priority?

umm... No

22. do you always type correctly or do you make millions of typos?

half and half generally

23. recommend some music!!

ALL OF FALL OUT BOY I LVOE MY SONS

24. are your nails perfectly painted, chipped, or plain?

i hate painting my nails it feels too heavy and its always chipped off within the day

25. do you believe in wishing on a shooting star?

no

26. did you see the eclipse? describe it!!

it was really apocalyptic it was awesome

27. tell us what you love about nature

ALL OF IT ITS SO GREEN AND LOVELY AND THE DAPPLED SUNLIGHT THROUGH TREES IS JUST ASLJDFLJS

28. who are you? describe yourself!

i’m a trashcan hiding in a human skinsuit who likes cats too much and gets attached very easily

29. what type of music do you like, and why?

alternative and idk its just nice

30. what's your favorite clothing store? why do you love it so much?

the thrift store lmaooooo

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80. tell us about your favorite halloween!! what did you dress up as? did you get a lot of candy?

i think i already answered this but i haven’t had any Spectacular halloweens and idk it just seems kinda dull

81. first memory that pops in your head, talk about it.

i threw a rock at zane once and ms wadsworth wasn’t happy with me

82. how are you? what are you feeling? how has your week gone?

wow my week has been shit and i’ve been awful to my one irl friend bc i dont know how to deal with emotions yaaaaay

83. rant.

okay so i was talking about love at first sight w/ @heckinhowell​ last night and i have a Lot of emotions on the subject bc like lets look up a few definitions of love 

hmm lets look at another one

hmmmmm 

soo the question is does love at first sight exist and my answer is no and the reason is bc its basically defined as a “strong emotional bond” and you can’t really get that from just looking at someone, right? like you say that it was love at first sight but do you know, at first sight, if they’re actually someone you could love?? like what if they eat babies would you still be in love with them once you walking in on them with a mouth full of dead baby and the rest of the corpse in their hands??? no bc thats scarring and disturbing but you didn’t know that at your whole ‘love at first sight’ so if you dont love them after you get to know them does it count as a strong emotional bond?? like yeah lust at first sight is a thing like “mm yes daddy bend me over and fuck me” but that’s not necessarily a strong emotional bond and it just seems like a huuuge thing to have at one glance like??? wow you wanna marry this person you’ve never talked to them and i heard from jim that they lick the gum stuck under the tables aND I JUST

84. do you worry about something a lot? if so, what?

my future

85. do you think long distance works?

i mean if you put in the work yeah

86. would you date someone younger than you? older than you?

yeah probably but not by much and that’ll probably change as i ~age~

87. name some people you'd love to meet

@sammisays @heckinhowell @phanjumpers

88. what were some things you were scared of as a kid?

the dark and that my parents were imposters

89. tell us about your favorite birthday

ummm maybe the one at the pool and we all sat outside afterwords

90. how is high school?

not as dramatic as i was lead to believe there are no cliques(UNLIKE FUCKING MIDDLESCHOOL WTF)

91. tell us the worst pick-up line you've ever heard

“are you and phil going to be best friends forever?” “thats the plan”

92. every been groped or catcalled? how'd it make you feel? what did you do?

lmao i’m not --Sexy-- enough for that(thank god)

93. opinion of feminism?

oh ffs women are people too(and that includes all of them you terf bastards)

94. tell us about a time you got embarrassed

someone said i was cute and i died

95. ever had a pregnancy scare? tell us about it!

i’m a lesbian who’s never even kissed someone pregnancy is a bit of a stretch

96. tell us about your best friend

HES A TWAT AND I LOVE HIMM @bitchface-malone-the-eighth YOU FUCKER ILY

97. what's your opinion on planning your life out?

it wont work bc life is a bastard and hates everyone

98. describe what you think afterlife is like

i dont think there is one?? like yeah out consciousness’s might float around a bit after we die but i’m p sure they fade as we’re forgotten

99. talking on the phone or texting?

texting

100. how do you feel about the way most teachers treat students?

i went to a hippy school and the some fancy ass Progressive school and now a never-been-done-before high school i have no idea what’s going on elsewhere

101. what's a word you use more than others?

fuck

[thumper-darling]

Yo those Q's are cute will u do me a solid and do all of them?

1. what colors are in your room?

Dark orange, cream, and gold

2. who was your favorite school teacher?

Basically every English teacher I’ve ever had. 

3. what are some passions of yours?

Writing, reading, watching films, eating sushi, and being around the people that I love 

4. when you drink coffee, do you like it black or with cream and sugar?

already answered in a separate post

5. are you self-conscious about anything? if so, what?

e v e r y t h i n g 

6. do you have any tips for self-love?

already answered in a separate post

7. do you have any stuffed animals? Do you name them?

I have a stuffed rabbit and a stuffed fox. The rabbit is named Alice and the fox is named Cadence.

8. do you like drawing or painting more?

doodling is where it’s at 

9. how do you sleep?

not well

10. what are some things that always make you smile?

already answered in a previous post

11. living in the city, mountains, small town, or out in the middle of nowhere?

city living is where it’s at 

12. what's your dream house?

A really cozy apartment or a loft? that’d be fun. Or a colonial fashion house with a yellow exterior and cobblestone accents. 

13. how many pets do you wish to have?

3. I have my dog now, but I also want a german shepherd and a calico cat. 

14. have you ever dyed your hair? do you want to? what color?

lol yeah, I’ve had almost every damn shade of red and then got too tired of doing that so now it’s just dark brown. I wouldn’t mind dying it some sort of turquoise or emerald green? That’d be fun 

15. what's your opinion on keeping a diary?

It’s great for looking back on the good times 

16. what's your opinion on keeping an art journal?

HONESTLY they’re beautiful and I encourage everyone to try to have some form of creative outlets

17. any art tips?

You are asking the w r o n g person my dude

18. talk about a moment where time stopped

time is an illusion anyways so why does it matter?

19. do you keep playlists for your music?

HECK YES I’m honestly a whore for sectioning songs off into playlists

20. is there anyone out there that you trust with your life?

Idk, my sister?

21. are you your number one priority?

N O 

22. do you always type correctly or do you make millions of typos?

Not usually unless it’s my annoying sister or somebody that is bothering me 

23. recommend some music!!

Daft Punk Boys by Bad Suns

Growing Up by Phil Good

Helena Beat by Foster The People 

24. are your nails perfectly painted, chipped, or plain?

P L A I N 

25. do you believe in wishing on a shooting star?

For sure, but I’m not sure it actually does any good 

26. did you see the eclipse? describe it!!

no :’) 

27. tell us what you love about nature

It’s spontaneity and damn are trees pretty

28. who are you? describe yourself!

My name is Becca, I’m 17, a hufflepuff & a scorpio. I’m allergic to seafood, and bunnies, but I love both soooo. My favorite childhood movie is All Dogs Go To Heaven and my favorite Superhero is Spider-dude. 

29. what type of music do you like, and why?

Alternative/ Indie pop 

30. what's your favorite clothing store? why do you love it so much?

Charlotte Russe because it has high quality clothes in my sizes 

31. thrift stores or name brand stores?

Both? 

32. do you like wearing your s.o clothes?

BITCH WHAT SIGNIFICANT OTHER :’) 

   yes

33. when did you start tumblr? why did you decide to?

because I wanted to get to the source of da memes 

34. what's your face care routine?

try not to cry when I look in the mirror :’) , and if I do cry I use my tears as a moisturizer 

35. freckles or dimples?

F R E C K L E S 

36. name something you think should be banned from the universe

Tronald J. Dump 

37. tell us something you did as a kid that you loved

I loved to catch frogs and I read a lot of books homie 

38. mom or dad?

mom 

39. do you buy expensive things just for the aesthetic or do you actually use everything you buy?

I literally don’t use any of the things I buy except for clothes damn I have a problem 

40. tell us about something you're strongly opinionated about

I already answered this in a previous post

41. do you take peoples advice or do you have to figure things out yourself?

I ask for advice from multiple people, and then I sort of find a part of all the advice that has common ground and try to apply it to my situation 

42. bra or no bra?

no bra 

43. would you rather be cute or comfy?

HONESTLY COMFY IS CUTE SO HECK OFF 

44. tell us about a moment in your life where everything went just perfect

I don’t remember 

45. do you believe in anything? aliens? god? bigfoot?

I’m a Sasquatch bitch. Also, aliens are out there soooo 

46. how much water do you drink a day?

Not enough @doctormelapples

47. how do you feel about your natural hair?

I miss it. I used to have some curls in my hair, but I dyed it so much that the texture of my hair changed a bit. 

48. what does the sky look like right now? clear? cloudy? pink? blue? rainy?

It’s a very light blue with some spaced out cloud placement 

49. would you be a prince or a king? princess or a queen?

None of the above, that’s too much pressure 

50. tell us about your favorite outfit!

Off the shoulder gray knit sweater with black ripped jeans

51. name a few things you love about yourself

My eyes, my freckles, my humor, my creativity, and my determination 

52. are you open-minded?

Yeah my dude 

53. do you judge? could someone come to you in any situation they're in and you not judge them?

I really try not to be a judgmental person, but everyone has flaws and it’s definitely one of those things that I’m working on. 

54. do you like planning ahead?

I HAVE TO 

55. tell us how you feel about school

stop

56. talk about your first pet

A small orange cat named Angel. She was satan i swear to god 

57. chocolate or strawberry milk?

chocolate 

58. were you/are you in a fandom? if so, what?

A GOOD AMOUNT 

59. spotify, pandora, or itunes?

I’m a spotify kinda bitch 

60. favorite disney princess movie?

The Princess and The Frog 

61. favorite disney movie

Bolt 

62. what's a subject that you think people don't talk about enough?

English 

63. how long does it take you to let your phone update?

Idk, 20 minutes? 

64. describe the fifth picture on your phone!

A blurry tree with string lights hanging from the branches. Taken at 2:04 am, August 16th, 2017 

65. favorite movie and why?

I hate this question because I am a film enthusiast and honestly I love too many movies for such different reasons 

66. do you watch studio ghibli? what's the first one you saw? what's your favorite one?

Not really, I just never got into studio ghibli movies 

67. you're home alone. describe how the setting is. music? what kind of music? tv on? what show?

Music: loud

TV: on

Movies: playing

bra: off

Food: eaten 

68. how often do you say "i love you"?

Too much and not enough 

69. do you have any weird things you obsess over?

p e n c i l s 

70. do you like being single or do you wish you had a partner?

depends on the day idk

71. what's the last drink you had?

a caramel macchiato 

72. talk about the easiest person to talk to

she’s a real ass bitch and all around classy gal 

73. give us some of your favorite blogs!

@doctormelapples, @parkersenses

74. if you could have one wish, what would it be?

Wish for free college and a successful future thx

75. do you sing in the shower?

It’s best for everyone if they never know 

76. how often do you shave? or do you wax? or do you not shave?

I shave according to my outfit choice 

77. tell us about a habit you wish you could stop

I wish I could stop tapping on everything 

78. do you listen to your own advice?

No, I’m not a stable person thx 4 asking 

79. do you love yourself? if not, are you trying to?

It’s a work in progress

80. tell us about your favorite halloween!! what did you dress up as? did you get a lot of candy?

When I was younger I used to have these poppin halloween parties and one year I had a haunted house and dressed up as a haunted doll it was fun tis all 

Also, I was late to my own party 

81. first memory that pops in your head, talk about it.

First day of school in my junior year. I was late and have been late every first day since then.

82. how are you? what are you feeling? how has your week gone?

I think things are going well 

83. rant.

It’s almost impossible for me to rant? So thank you, but no thank you 

84. do you worry about something a lot? if so, what?

Already answered in a previous post 

85. do you think long distance works?

I’m sure it works for the right people 

86. would you date someone younger than you? older than you?

Yeah, I don’t really mind dating a bit out of my age range as long as our mentality matches?

87. name some people you'd love to meet

Tom Holland thx 

88. what were some things you were scared of as a kid?

My older sister’s scream mask and knives 

89. tell us about your favorite birthday

My friends surprised me with a birthday cake and a bunch of presents during my school lunch and the cafeteria sang to me?? I had v good friends. 

90. how is high school?

It was definitely a journey 

91. tell us the worst pick-up line you've ever heard

None of them because I have never had a pick-up line used on me. ehhhhh 

92. every been groped or catcalled? how'd it make you feel? what did you do?

People can be disgusting and they don’t understand that your body isn’t there just for them to touch, so fuck that person who thought it was 

93. opinion of feminism?

F E M I N I S M IS THE F U T U R E 

94. tell us about a time you got embarrassed

Today in class when I was late :’) 

95. ever had a pregnancy scare? tell us about it!

jinkies 

96. tell us about your best friend

All she talks about water but it’s okay because she’s pure and beautiful

97. what's your opinion on planning your life out?

I mean, it’s nice and extremely helpful to have a timeline or a potential outline for how you want your life to turn out. But don’t expect everything to go according to plan?? Like, just leave a bit of wiggle room in your future for unexpected adventures. :) 

98. describe what you think afterlife is like

energy cannot be created nor destroyed 

99. talking on the phone or texting?

Talking on the phone because I’m lame as heck over text 

100. how do you feel about the way most teachers treat students?

alReADy ANswerEd in a PREviOus PosT 

101. what's a word you use more than others?

H E C K

heck

heckin

hecking 

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Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick against Switzerland so how do you stop him?

Cristiano Ronaldo hit a stunning hat-trick this week to book his place in yet another final.

Teams, players and managers have been trying to stop him for years with varying degrees of success.

Here, Sportsmail spoke to those tasked with trying to contain Ronaldo's unrivalled brilliance.

Cristiano Ronaldo hit a stunning hat trick this week to book his place in yet another final

Tormented on my debut … and his debut!

Bolton defender Nicky Hunt made his debut for Sam Allardyce as a 19-year-old full back on the opening day of the 2003-04 season.

The opponents were Manchester United at Old Trafford and the score was 1-0 to the home side when another teenager, Cristiano Ronaldo, came off the bench to make his debut. For Hunt, alarm bells rank quickly.

"I remember boarding the team and I was mostly thinking about my own debut nerves. But then Ronaldo came on for Nicky Butt and he was up against me. United scored three more inside 20 minutes and he won a penalty and assisted another goal.

"I put a hard tackle in within 25 seconds of him coming on and another two minutes later. He just got up. His attitude was a sink or swim and he is a Michael Phelps level swimmer. He did these lightning quick stepovers. Totally frightening. You don't have time to adjust your feet. It was like a kid in the playground doing tricks and copying their idols.

"I remember the dressing room afterwards. Big Sam came in and he and his assistant Phil Brown shook my hand and said, "We've got a player on our hands there." We were all talking about him on the bus on the way home. "

Ronaldo came off the bench to make his debut in the 2003-04 season against Bolton

We had THREE on him as soon as he got it

Birkir Mar Saevarsson was part of the Iceland defense on the day his country secured a famous draw against Portugal at the start of Euro 2016.

'We rarely adopt a strategy for individuals but we make exceptions for extraordinary talents such as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. It can be very scary in one-on-one situations. But don't be star struck. I thought about him in the same way as any Icelandic player in our national league. If he goes fits me, it had to be on the outside towards the corner flag.

"We limited those scenarios. As soon as he received the ball, the winger and the central midfielder would close in on him to create a 3 v 1 situation.

"Top players hate playing against us. He scored once in three games against Iceland and that was a free kick. At Euro 2016, we sensed his frustration and he didn't score. He couldn't find his rhythm. He got very few chances. You see the body language and the effort become less and less. I think he said something to some of our players.

"It's important to limit the service. Iceland create a beehive when we don't have the ball. We work our asses off and give less space to the stars than any other team. That's what you have to do to have a chance of stopping him. "

One hard tackle and he was gone!

Ashley Cole enjoyed many battles for club and country against Ronaldo and proved to be one of the Portuguese's toughest opponents.

When asked repeatedly during his career to name his toughest opponent, Cristiano Ronaldo has always returned the answer as Ashley Cole. The pair clashed many times during Ronaldo's six-year period at Manchester United while Cole turned out for Arsenal and Chelsea and the duo also with the international stage.

Before one fixture in 2004, Cole said of the young Ronaldo : 'Last season they gave him the ball in the first 10 minutes, he did his tricks and I slipped over a few times. After that, though, I gave him a hard tackle and he was gone. "

Ronaldo recently observed:" Over the years I had some great battles with Ashley Cole, he doesn't give you a second to breathe. He was such a tenacious player when he was at his peak – quick, tough in the tackle. You knew it would never be an easy game. ”

Cole's most memorable moment against Ronaldo came during a 1-1 draw for Chelsea at Old Trafford in 2006. United fans chanted abuse at Cole and the defender patted his shorts to show he had Ronaldo in his pocket. When quizzed on Sky Sports this year to choose Lionel Messi or Ronaldo, Cole said: "It has to be Messi. People talk about Ronaldo more because I played against him more. "

Ashley Cole (right) enjoyed many battles for club and country against Ronaldo (left)

He was RELENTLESS, HUNGRY … AND SMART

Jose Luis Mendilibar coached three different sides – Valladolid, Osasuna and Eibar – against Ronaldo and suffered with all of them. This year his Eibar took on Real Madrid without Ronaldo and beat them 3-0.

"I was one of those who thought Madrid could be just as effective without him. I thought they would be more unpredictable and with other people stepping up but no one has his hunger for score and his relentless accuracy and power of shot.

"And he's smart. If we were attacking down our right side he took up a position high up on the other side of the pitch – as far away from our focus and our concentration of players as possible. They would know to look for him there when they broke quickly.

"We knew communication had to be very good between defenders because he would try to run in between full backs and center backs. But we wouldn't obsess about him in preparation for games. With the shot that he has his power in the air too, he needs less than a half chance to score. "

He has no weakness

Spanish full back Javi Venta first faced Ronaldo in November 2008 when Manchester United were en route to the Moscow final. Ronaldo was considered a winger at the time, although one who frequently found himself in central positions. Villarreal stopped him scoring although he rattled the crossbar with one shot. And they got a 0-0 draw that saw both them and United through the knockout stages.

"He was quicker then. You gave him space and he killed you. Concentration levels had to be really high and the idea was to be on top of him before he had just received the ball.

'If you let him have it in space with time to pick up some momentum he would just go fits you. "

He would face Ronaldo again after the Portuguese international moved to Real Madrid. "Some of the pace has gone but the shooting is better than ever before. He shoots off both feet so it's not a case of showing him on his weaker side because there isn't one. "

Venta was an unused substitute when Ronaldo scored a hat-trick against Levante in an 8- 0 win in 2010. "He has no weakness," he says. "And he is such a winner too. That's another change from the early days. There is more patience now. All players mature and he leads the attack now. He's just outstanding in everything. '

Spanish full back Javi Venta (left) United's Ronaldo first faced in November 2008

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The Sarina Project

Guess what’s back....... back again........... this fanfic’s back......... tell your friends....... no rlly plz do I want people to read this lololol. Ok I’m literally soooooo excited for y’all to see this chapter I literally cried and died like a bajillion million times while writing it it’s just...so.... AAAAAAAAAAAAAA 😭😭😭😭 I’m crying as I write this author’s note I just really hope you enjoy this as much as I did asdfgoudsifojoijckdoprojcdockxpc THE SARINA PROJECT Chapter 46:

“Where is she???” I whine like the child I am as I check my pink Hello Kitty watch I got from McDonald’s and see the time. 2:45. TWO. FORTY. FIVE. Sarah was supposed to be at my house to work on this project at 2:00 PRECISELY and now she is not here. She’s literally the most un-dependable person I know (A/N: I couldn’t find a good word so I made one up xD I’m such a creative genius). “We’re literally gonna fail this project!” I whine, popping the p, as the time changes to 2:46. Right then the doorbell immediately rang so suddenly I nearly fell of my bed. OMG. Is she actually here? Nononononono this is bad we can’t work on this project together! Ugh now I have to go answer the doorbell because I’m a nice person, and nice people do those kinds of things. I wiped the tears from my eyes and stomped to the front door, but my feet didn’t make that much of an angry sound because I was wearing my pink and purple bunny slippers. I bought them at Justice because I thought they were cute. I do NOT think they’re cute right now. “Hey,” Sarah said, popping the p. As I opened the door, I saw her tattooed arm leaning against the doorframe. Ew did she actually pose herself to look cool for when I came? How self centered can you be? “Come in,” I said, pouting so she’d definitely know how upset I was at how late she was. I am sooooo excited to experience hours of her telling me how gross my aesthetic is. NOT. That was sarcasms, obviously. Her aesthetic is much grossed than mind. “So what’s this project even about,” she says, and I roll my shit-colored eyes way to the back of my skull to show her my exasperation. (A/N: I felt like this phrase really captured Karina’s inner self loathing because who would actually say their eyes look like poop, and I say poop because I don’t swear hehe) “We have to create a satirical image,” I spit at her. “If you paid attention in class you would KNOW that.” Ooh that last burn was good. “Maybe I don’t pay attention to the teacher in class because I’m paying attention to you.” Wot. WAT. “Uhhhhh,” I don’t really know what to say because no one has ever said anything like that to me before! The girl with the pink streak in her hair suddenly starts walking toward me, and I can’t help but peer deeply into her orbs that seems to resemble the love child of the sky and the ocean. “I need to say something,” she whispers into my ear, “but I’m punk and having emotions is not cool when you’re punk so I’m gonna say it through emo songs.” I nod, completely understanding what she said. Sometimes songs are the ONLY thing that captures how I’m TRULY feeling 😭. “Karina, you’re outfits are disgusting. I hate the color pink. But....... before I met you..... I was “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” by Green Day. And now that I know you....... I feel........ like........ “The Only Exception”............by..................................Paramore,” she confessed, popping the p in a sultry manner. I gasped and immediately started crying. This is NOT how I expected this day to go! “Can’t we just *sniffle* work on the *sniffle*........*sniffle* p-project?!”” I say through sniffles. “NO” Sarah screams, slamming her fists on my table and knocking a scented candle off of it. I scream in response, but then something about her “Sonic the Hedgehog”-esque balls of sight make me stop. Suddenly with the speed of light and a cheetah and all the other fast animals put together I realize why I’ve been so scared to talk to her all this time I’ve known her.,...... which has been only one (1) weak. It’s NOT because she pushed me to the ground the first day of school. It is N O T because the color black scares me and she’s always wearing it. And it is DEFINITELY N.      O.      T.   Because she has tattoos and she’snoteven18whichmeansshedidsomeillegalactivityatonepointandwhoknowswhatelseshemighthavedonethatwasagainstthelawIcan’thavethatkindofinfluenceonmeeee! It. Is. Because....... “I.... love you,” I say, and Sarah turns around from her brooding so fast I thought she would snap her neck and drop dead on the floor right there. WHOA WHERE DID THAT COME FROM I DID NOT MEAN TO SAY THAT THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN MY HEAD. Oh noooooo she’s gonna think I’m weird nowwwwwww. But instead of throwing some weird punk insult at me... she launched herself across the room and violently squeezed my face, drawing my lips to hers. Suddenly the black lipstick and all the other makeup that was also shades of black on her face brought me no fear. I can’t believe this is actually happening to me! This is NOT the kind of thing o usually do on Saturday afternoons. I usually prefer painting my nails pink and watching old Disney movies or reenacting The Wizard of Oz alone in my room. I grab one of the million chains on her leather belt, which I hate because I am vegan, and pull her really really really close to me before she pushes me away by my shoulders and starts stomping into my room. OH MY GOD NO MY ROOM IS SO EMBARRASSINGGGG! I become the Flash as I zip through my house to stop her from seeing how EMBARRASSING my room is. But it’s too LATE. She’s just sitting calmly on my pink and white flowery duvet, examining on of the 76 Dan and Phil plushies I have. “Don’t we, like, have a project to do?” She pops the stupid p again as the asks me this. I violently nod because my grades really matter to me. “Well................ Let’s get to work.......” ... WERK! Hehehe I love Hamilton. But DO YALL SEE WHAT I MEAN BY HOW I WAS L I T E R A L L Y CRYING WHEN I WROTE THIS??? It’s just... ugh... so beautiful *sniff sniff* Anyway, I was also crying while writing this because I was getting a lot of hate about this fanfic which I specifically asked y’all NOT to do when I first started all this. Y’all know I’m a first time writer and don’t really know what I’m doing but I keep getting comments saying “this is not what Sarah and Karina are like at all” or “this is really creepy why are you writing about two grown women in such a sexual way” “seriously pls stop using the phrase ‘popping the p’” and it’s just SO ANNOYING. I feel the need to respond to this by saying that this is MY story and I can do what I want with it! I’m not the only person doing things like this, and anyway our internet mothers have told us they don’t kind the shipping, and you know what that means ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°). I just want to thank any of the LOYAL followers to keep giving me compliments and know what I’m doing is not trespassing anyone’s privacy ^-^. Dailysarina would never hurt the Internet Mothers™️. Peace! ✌️

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Predictions For The 2018 Toronto Real Estate Market!

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Oh boy.  Here we go again!

My “predictions” blog post for the fall of 2016 set a TRB-record with 202 posted comments, and the debate was fierce.

Will the 2018 predictions be any different?

As I remain exceptionally bullish for the Toronto market both long-term and medium-term, I think it follows that my short-term outlook has to be partially bullish as well.

Let’s look at some of the top stories that lay ahead for 2018, and my predictions for the market…

The Christmas holidays are a strange time for me.

I basically work non-stop from January 2nd until the end of June, and spend the summer working, save for Canada Day weekend at a cottage and two weeks in Idaho before the market ramps back up again after Labour Day.

Real estate is a faced-paced, dynamic industry, and those who don’t live and breathe real estate, don’t really work in the business.

When Christmas rolls around, I honestly don’t know what to do with myself.

Maybe that’s why I’m sitting in the office on December 29th, with my dog, Bella, staring at me from the corner of my desk, as I write a blog for January of 2018.

I loved spending time with my family over the holidays.  My brother and his family were in from London, England, and as we only see them at Christmas and in the summer, every moment with them was extra-special.

I feel like I really bonded with my daughter, Maya, more than I ever have before through her 13 months in this world.  I spent so much time with her over the holidays – full days!  Something I had never done before, save for August’s vacation in Idaho.

Have you ever heard my all-time favourite comedian, David Cross, talk about his friends with babies?

He maintains that every person in the world without a child always says, “I’m not going to be ‘that guy’ when I have a baby, you know?  Like become ‘those people with kids’ and all that, I won’t change.”

Then once they have their first-born, they regale you with long-winded, boring stories of every piece of minutiae about their kids: “David, oh boy, you wouldn’t believe my little guy, yesterday he was just staring at this grape….”

I’ve officially joined the club.

I can’t tell you how many stories I want to regale you with about my daughter, that mean everything in the world to me, and absolutely nothing to you.

For example, she loves anything “fluffy,” and she loves to rub it against her nose and lips.  So she’ll pull the tiniest pieces of fabric off her blanket, and then hold this invisible thread between her thumb and forefinger and calmly run it back and forth under her nose for an entire half-hour car-ride.

Like I said – I’ve officially joined the club.  And I have a hundred more stories, just like this one.

And in the midst of all of the incredible family-time over the holidays, part of me is longing to go back to work.  I’m sure there are many other people, in many other industries, who feel just like I do.  But I can’t help but think that so many folks with this passion (sickness?) work in the wonderful world of real estate.

So what’s in store for the Toronto real estate market in 2018?

Well as you might have assumed, I have a thought or two I’d like to share.

First, however, let me provide you with a few “predictions” from economists, banks, and other noted pundits.

RBC Economics predicted that Canada-wide average home prices would increase 2.2% in 2018.

PWC Canada didn’t provide a specific figure on appreciation, but did offer this:

Prospective homeowners may disagree, but industry players don’t feel Toronto is too expensive—certainly not in comparison to current world-class markets, including Vancouver. Most foresee continued immigration and investment, foreign and domestic, contributing to upward pressure on prices overall. And while there may be temporary price dips, no one should expect a major pullback on prices—barring an unexpected event that upsets the global economy or a major change in government policy.

Royal LePage CEO, Phil Soper, predicts that the Canada-wide home price will increase by 4.9% in 2018, and in Toronto, that number is even higher at 6.8%.

I know, I know – you laugh at the idea of the CEO of a real estate brokerage providing a bullish outlook on the market.

This Globe & Mail article says “a poll of Reuters analysts” expects the Canada-wide price to increase by 1.9% in 2018.

I’m not searching for only bullish forecasts.  I Googled, and these were the results.  And ironically, the only bearish forecast I found in my quick search was from a source you wouldn’t expect.

The Canadian Real Estate Association itself predicted that prices in Canada will drop 1.4% in 2018, and drop 2.2% in Ontario specifically.

There are no shortage of predictions out there, both bullish and bearish.  I’m finding more bullish ones, but please – if you have an outlook from one of the Big-5 banks, please post in the comments below.

So now allow me to provide my predictions, on some of the biggest topics affecting real estate in Toronto, and then you can pick them apart to your heart’s delight.

Enjoy!

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1) The average home price will increase in Toronto, in 2018.

Why not start with a bang, right?

This is what everybody wants to talk about, and it’s really the only number we see thrown around in the media and among experts and prognosticators.  Well, to be honest, sales data is thrown around a lot, but I feel that’s only used to prove a point about the market, whether one wants to show the market in a positive or negative light, when the price data isn’t telling the ‘right’ story.

For the rest of us, we don’t care about how many people are buying, but rather what they’re paying and how that affects us.

So before we begin the discussion, perhaps a refresher is necessary.

As I write this, I don’t have the ‘final’ 2017 average home price (ie. sale) from TREB, and for fear of waiting until Friday the 5th, or Monday the 8th, I figured I would use the year-to-date figure from November as a place-holder.

Keep in mind – that “year-to-date” number encompasses all sales from January 1st to November 30th; that’s 87,513 sales.  So tack on, say, another 5,000 in December, and I don’t expect the needle to move that much.

For example, the November 2016 YTD figure was $729,849, and the full 2016 figure at year’s end was $729,837.

So I think for our purposes, we can use the November 2017 YTD number in the context of where the market has been in the past three decades.

This is the chart I used in my first blog post of 2017, so let’s update it with one more line of text and take a look:

So the first thing you’ll notice is that the average home price, or sale price, in 2017 shows $827,608, and yet the November number was only $761,757, down from $780,000 and change in October.

You might cry, “This is misleading, since the chart shows this whopping 13.4% increase, but home prices aren’t averaging $827,608 – they’re down in the mid-to-high $700’s.”

The latter part of that is true; prices aren’t up over $800,000, currently, based on the past month.

But keep in mind, that these numbers represent the average sale through the year.  So when the average sale was up to $920,000 in April of 2017, this is being incorporated into the full calendar-year average.

So a 13.4% increase in 2017, after a whopping 17.3% increase in 2016.  And I have the audacity to suggest that we’ll see an increase yet again?

Correct.

And I’m up against a monster here, when you think about it.

The average home price in November of 2017 was $761,757.  For me to say, “The average home price in 2018 will increase…….above the final number from December of 2017,” would be a slam-dunk, no?

I ask of ye bears, answer me this: do you think that the average yearly home price in 2018 could be below the monthly home price for November or December of 2017, ie. that of some $760,000’ish?  Surely even the most bearish folks can’t predict that with a straight face, given the “hot pockets” of April, May, and June, not to mention September, will inflate that figure.

But the slam-dunk aside, I’m going to take it a step further, and shoot well outside the paint, and perhaps even into 3-point territory here.

I do believe that upon the completion of 2018, the average home price (I keep saying “home price” but we’re really talking about the sale price) for the year will be higher than the $827,608’ish figure that we’ll see for 2017.

The “monster” I spoke of above refers to the fact that within that $827,608’ish number lays those huge averages from March and April that were $916,567 and $920,791 respectively.  So in theory, we’d have to see two months above those numbers, in 2018, to beat the year-end average.

In theory, perhaps.

But in practice, I see a much smoother ride for the 2018 market, with far less volatility, and a more typical “trajectory,” if you will.

In most years, the market begins slow in January, ramps up through March, and we see a frenzy in April, May, and June, before a calmer summer.

In 2017, the market started hot right out of the gates, and with a 50% decrease in listings, plus more buyers out there (sales were 12% higher, despite the 50% drop in listings), the result was the dramatic increase in prices on a monthly basis (see the chart in prediction #2 for reference).

By the time April rolled around, combining general buyer fatigue with the Liberal government’s “Fair Housing Plan,” we saw a dramatic drop in both sales, as well as average sale price.

The summer was an absolute dead zone.

And while the September average freehold price rallied 11% over that of August (also in chart below in prediction #2), it wasn’t a strong enough fall market to get us back to where we were in the spring.

So what do I expect to be different in 2018?

Everything.  Basically, the opposite of all those points above.

I expect the market to start slow, unlike in 2017 (more on this in prediction #4 below), as buyers “adjust” to new mortgage rules (more on this in prediction #3 below, as you see everything is somewhat intertwined).

Personally, I think January and February are going to be great months to buy, as I expect things to ramp up in the spring.

In previous years, the slow January and February months led to four extremely busy months in March, April, May, and June, and that’s how I see this year shaping up.

The big difference in 2018, however, is that we won’t have the market stop-on-a-dime as it did in 2017, with the “Fair Housing Plan” announcement.  I mentioned above that I think “buyer fatigue” had set in, and I do believe that even without the FHP being introduced, I think the market would have cooled off.  But to the same extent?  Not a chance.

As I’ve written before in multiple blogs, I dont’ think the FHP itself had any tangible effect on the market (save for rentals), but rather the general “idea” of the Fair Housing Plan did.

Preceeding the FHP, of course, was the “Toronto Housing Summit,” which just based on the way the government was speaking, and the media was reporting, made it sound like the government was about to do something drastic.

Along with the “idea” of government intervention, comes the imagery.

And this clasic photo of Charles Sousa, John Tory, and Bill Morneau – three men who were about to “enact change,” was almost set up to mimic Woodrow Wilson, Lloyd George, and Georges Clemenceau…

      Hyperbole on my part, I know.

But as the media continued to report, and photos like the one above began to surface, the public took notice.  And why wouldn’t they?  Real estate has always been an incredibly hot topic, if not the hottest, over the last few years.  All this talk of a “real estate summit” was bound to be seen and heard.

In the end, it scared the crap out of people.

Throw in Kathleen Wynne, standing in front of a giant poster, talking about how “unfair” the real estate market is, and how the Liberal government is going to change all that, and as we know, the market came to a screetching halt in April.

Governments can, and have demonstrated that they will, enact policies to effect change, no matter the need, the level of support, the results, and/or the unintended consequences.  And I believe that with talk about a “Housing Summit” preceding a Liberal government, capable of anything, standing in front of a podium talking about “Change” like Obama in 2008, many existing buyers were petrified with fear.

As I’ll explain in prediction #6, I think we’ve heard the last from the government as it pertains to the real estate market, at least for a while.

And without a massive knife to the fish-guts of the market like we saw last April, I see the Toronto market starting 2018 steady-as-she-goes, and gaining momentum, ever-so-slowly, through the end of the year.

Say goodbye to the volatility, hyperactivity, and hyper-appreciation of 2017.

But you won’t be saying goodbye to the price points…

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2) The freehold market will outpace the condo market.

An absolutely crazy thing happened in the 2017 real estate market.

No – I’m not referring to the 26.1% increase in the average home price from December of 2016 to April of 2017.

No – I’m not referring to the subsequent 18.4% decrease in the average home price from April to November.

I’m referring to the idea that the condo market outpaced the freehold market, across the board, in every category.

In my year-end blog post, somebody asked me facetiously, “When are you going to buy a house?”  Another reader said I should put my money where my mouth is.

I tell every single buyer that I interract with, “A house will out-appreciate a condo, no question about it.”  It’s then up to the buyer to decide if he or she can afford a house, otherwise, there’s really no decision to be made.

I live in a condo, in part, because as an occupational hazard, it’s nearly impossible for me to find the “perfect house.”  But I also live in a condo because I work an obscene amount of hours, and I simply don’t have time for the upkeep on a house, as much as I would have loved to live in one over the past few years.

But ask me what is a better investment, a house or a condo, and I’ll tell you honestly, that while my condo has appreciated nicely since I purchased it, all of my friends, to whom I sold houses around the same time, are laughing all the way to the bank.

So having said all this, I suppose now is the part where I go back to the point above – that in 2017, condos actually out-appreciated condos.

And nobody, and I mean nobody, saw this coming.

Like me, most people assume that houses will always out-appreciate condos.  How can they not?  There are thousands of new condominium units completed in the central core each and every year, but save for the rare occasion when a large bungalow is torn down, the lot is sub-divided, and two houses are built where one house once stood, we’re really not building any more houses!

More people want to own houses than condos, and if prices were equal, there’s no question that just about everybody would choose a house.

So it’s altogether shocking that the condo market performed the way it did in 2017.

Take a look at the chart below, which shows you the average sale price for both freehold in Toronto (416) each month in 2017, as well as for condos (also 416).

And for those of you wondering where I got the freehold numbers, since strangely, TREB’s Market Watch doesn’t provide these (are you listening, Jason Mercer?), I devoted an hour to inputting all the freehold numbers for each month, and taking a weighted average based on the number of each detached, semi-detached, and townhouse.  Email me if you’re interested in the calculations.

Shocking!

The average sale price for freehold finished the year (November) only up 1.6%, since December of 2016, but condos were up 19.0%.

The condo market just seemed to be a bit less volatile, and the gains were steady.

Note that in February, when the average freehold price increased 18.2% from January, the average condo price only increased 9.3%.  This made it a lot easier for the condo market to continue on a “slow and steady” pace.

We could spend all day on this chart (which would be nice, since I spent an hour on it…), but we must move on.

Bottom line: what happened in 2017 was an abberation.  For the average condo price in Toronto (416) to increase 19.0%, and the average freehold price to increase 1.6%, simply shows me that it’s absolutely, positively, impossible for this to happen again.

You might even argue that as a result of 2017, freehold prices, where they are right now, are actually quite reasonable.

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I certainly didn’t mean for this to turn into a 2-part blog post, but I have about 5-6 other points I want to make, and I think I’ll lose some of the skimmers here if I keep going.

Let’s adjourn until Thursday!

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Can Man City with the treble that Fergie described as ‘impossible’?

Think & # 39; treble & # 39 ;, and the spirit quickly returns to 1999, the throbbing Nou Camp and the stretched right boot from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer deep in the added time.

The unprecedented victory of Manchester United two decades ago is rightly regarded as the pinnacle of English football performance, and remains unparalleled for another season.

But for architect Sir Alex Ferguson there was one treble distance that he had written off as & # 39; impossible & # 39 ;: the domestic highs.

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There is more than a hint of irony than that the club Ferguson eleven mocked as only & # 39; noisy neighbors & # 39; are now about to become the first party to win all three major awards in English football in one season.

Manchester City has swept them all this season and has made it clear that their swipe movement was their intention from the very beginning. last month, Pep Guardiola has shown a willingness to compromise on the strength of his side against even the lowest opponents, underlined by a 9-0 win over Burton en route to League Cup success, and a 7-0 destruction of Rotherham on the way to the FA Cup final on Saturday.

As a result, the city is a victory away from achieving what Ferguson never thought possible.

The Scot's skepticism was well founded. With European competition setting a precedent, it would not have been impossible to create a squadron to fight on four fronts.

But he did try. During his 26 years in the Old Trafford dugout, the Red Devils came closest to completing the household clean sweep – twice.

In 2009, after securing the League Cup and later in the Premier League, United fell from the FA Cup semi-final to David Moyes & Everton in the sanctions. Fifteen years earlier, United & # 39; s triple heaps were shattered by another familiar face of Old Trafford, as Ron Atkinson's Aston Villa triumphed in the League Cup final in Wembley.

It was that failure, in 1994, that the domestic treble a questionable point for the Scots

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United had thrown strengths during their Coca Cola Cup run and by the time they reached the final they were already clear at the Premier League summit, while their opponents Aston Villa, were out of shape and rested in a mid-table finish.

Inspired by revelation Eric Cantona and amplified by menacing prospects such as Ryan Giggs and Roy Keane, interest grew while United & # 39; s ruthlessly chased triple drift. Villa had long expectations

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three trophies in his sights, Ferguson played his strongest hand, only Peter Schmeichel was absent – a forced change due to suspension – while the rest of his starting line-up would be double winners by the end of the season.

But two goals from Dean Saunders and another from Dalian Atkinson shattered United's triple hope, and left Ferguson resigned with the prospect that it just wasn't it would be possible to repeat.

& # 39; All this talk about a unique treble did not come from us & # 39 ;, a dejected Ferguson said after the game.

United assembled to win the FA Cup – inspired by a 119th minute equalizer from Mark Hughes & # 39; I was always worried about loosening in a cup due to a breakdown and that's how it turned out. in the semi-final to force a repeat against Oldham – to end the title race with the highest total points the Scotsman would ever collect at Old Trafford; Ninety-two out of 42 games.

But the calamity of the Coca Cola Cup had a lasting impact on the United manager.

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The following season, in United & # 39; s second round with Port Vale, Ferguson pulled the anger of the Football League through the children's fieldwork. I made nine changes, four of which were completely unprocessed.

That moment marked a turning point. From this point on, Ferguson would make it a habit to use younger players in the League Cup. After a year after Port Vale, the youngsters from United were dumped from the same league by York City, after chastising with a 3-0 home defeat.

For the Schot, the high tones were not impossible due to the difficulty of the League Cup or the ruthlessness of the Premier League.

He felt he could be competitive in Europe on the side with three other games on home coasts.

It was this logic that United would undo in 2009, when David Moyes – and referee Mike Riley – thwarted the prospect of at least a domestic triple.

United was on track for a quadruple that season and with the Champions League semi-final against Arsenal just a few days away, Ferguson gambled by letting Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Edwin van der Sar rest for their FA Cup semi-final confrontation with the Toffees

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Lack of razor-sharp teeth in front of the goal, United worked on a scoreless draw like the young trio Dann

In the shoot-out, Rio Ferdinand and Dimitar Berbatov both missed gave the Toffees a chance for FA Cup glory against Chelsea.

Ferguson rightly raged against referee Riley's inexplicable decision not to penalize Phil Jagielka on Danny Welbeck halfway through the second period, but he was eventually punished for his warning.

Guardiola has responded.

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Indeed, the Catalan coach has also resisted the urge to take any risk of sel during his all-dominating campaign, where he maps out his best assets wherever possible. In the FA Cup this season alone, City scored 20 goals from just five games.

In the transfer market, with the possible exception of the midfield holding of Fernandinho, City ensured that they could fight on multiple fronts by ensuring that the individual position had no strong options in reserve.

The skepticism of Ferguson, however, does not sound entirely hollow.

Their defeat to Tottenham in the quarter-finals of the Champions League enabled a domestic focus that proved essential for seeing the phenomenal fight set up by Liverpool – forcing City to play an extraordinary 14 consecutive league games in a row to win.

But while United crashed in November, the European defeat for City against Spurs came in April. The only previous loss of the Citizen, while still fighting on all four fronts, came to Newcastle three months earlier.

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Five years after the 1994 defeat, Ferguson showed that winning trophies on multiple fronts was possible, and he became the trailblazer behind which the local lead from his side now follows.

In 2009, after the defeat against Everton, United Arsenal went on to beat in the Champions League semi-final, but an extra high Guardiola & # 39; s Barcelona hit in the Rome final was denied.

Fast forward to the decade, and the Catalan is ready to go where no one, even Sir Alex, has been before and own triple has won.

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Predictions For The 2018 Toronto Real Estate Market!

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Oh boy.  Here we go again!

My “predictions” blog post for the fall of 2016 set a TRB-record with 202 posted comments, and the debate was fierce.

Will the 2018 predictions be any different?

As I remain exceptionally bullish for the Toronto market both long-term and medium-term, I think it follows that my short-term outlook has to be partially bullish as well.

Let’s look at some of the top stories that lay ahead for 2018, and my predictions for the market…

The Christmas holidays are a strange time for me.

I basically work non-stop from January 2nd until the end of June, and spend the summer working, save for Canada Day weekend at a cottage and two weeks in Idaho before the market ramps back up again after Labour Day.

Real estate is a faced-paced, dynamic industry, and those who don’t live and breathe real estate, don’t really work in the business.

When Christmas rolls around, I honestly don’t know what to do with myself.

Maybe that’s why I’m sitting in the office on December 29th, with my dog, Bella, staring at me from the corner of my desk, as I write a blog for January of 2018.

I loved spending time with my family over the holidays.  My brother and his family were in from London, England, and as we only see them at Christmas and in the summer, every moment with them was extra-special.

I feel like I really bonded with my daughter, Maya, more than I ever have before through her 13 months in this world.  I spent so much time with her over the holidays – full days!  Something I had never done before, save for August’s vacation in Idaho.

Have you ever heard my all-time favourite comedian, David Cross, talk about his friends with babies?

He maintains that every person in the world without a child always says, “I’m not going to be ‘that guy’ when I have a baby, you know?  Like become ‘those people with kids’ and all that, I won’t change.”

Then once they have their first-born, they regale you with long-winded, boring stories of every piece of minutiae about their kids: “David, oh boy, you wouldn’t believe my little guy, yesterday he was just staring at this grape….”

I’ve officially joined the club.

I can’t tell you how many stories I want to regale you with about my daughter, that mean everything in the world to me, and absolutely nothing to you.

For example, she loves anything “fluffy,” and she loves to rub it against her nose and lips.  So she’ll pull the tiniest pieces of fabric off her blanket, and then hold this invisible thread between her thumb and forefinger and calmly run it back and forth under her nose for an entire half-hour car-ride.

Like I said – I’ve officially joined the club.  And I have a hundred more stories, just like this one.

And in the midst of all of the incredible family-time over the holidays, part of me is longing to go back to work.  I’m sure there are many other people, in many other industries, who feel just like I do.  But I can’t help but think that so many folks with this passion (sickness?) work in the wonderful world of real estate.

So what’s in store for the Toronto real estate market in 2018?

Well as you might have assumed, I have a thought or two I’d like to share.

First, however, let me provide you with a few “predictions” from economists, banks, and other noted pundits.

RBC Economics predicted that Canada-wide average home prices would increase 2.2% in 2018.

PWC Canada didn’t provide a specific figure on appreciation, but did offer this:

Prospective homeowners may disagree, but industry players don’t feel Toronto is too expensive—certainly not in comparison to current world-class markets, including Vancouver. Most foresee continued immigration and investment, foreign and domestic, contributing to upward pressure on prices overall. And while there may be temporary price dips, no one should expect a major pullback on prices—barring an unexpected event that upsets the global economy or a major change in government policy.

Royal LePage CEO, Phil Soper, predicts that the Canada-wide home price will increase by 4.9% in 2018, and in Toronto, that number is even higher at 6.8%.

I know, I know – you laugh at the idea of the CEO of a real estate brokerage providing a bullish outlook on the market.

This Globe & Mail article says “a poll of Reuters analysts” expects the Canada-wide price to increase by 1.9% in 2018.

I’m not searching for only bullish forecasts.  I Googled, and these were the results.  And ironically, the only bearish forecast I found in my quick search was from a source you wouldn’t expect.

The Canadian Real Estate Association itself predicted that prices in Canada will drop 1.4% in 2018, and drop 2.2% in Ontario specifically.

There are no shortage of predictions out there, both bullish and bearish.  I’m finding more bullish ones, but please – if you have an outlook from one of the Big-5 banks, please post in the comments below.

So now allow me to provide my predictions, on some of the biggest topics affecting real estate in Toronto, and then you can pick them apart to your heart’s delight.

Enjoy!

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1) The average home price will increase in Toronto, in 2018.

Why not start with a bang, right?

This is what everybody wants to talk about, and it’s really the only number we see thrown around in the media and among experts and prognosticators.  Well, to be honest, sales data is thrown around a lot, but I feel that’s only used to prove a point about the market, whether one wants to show the market in a positive or negative light, when the price data isn’t telling the ‘right’ story.

For the rest of us, we don’t care about how many people are buying, but rather what they’re paying and how that affects us.

So before we begin the discussion, perhaps a refresher is necessary.

As I write this, I don’t have the ‘final’ 2017 average home price (ie. sale) from TREB, and for fear of waiting until Friday the 5th, or Monday the 8th, I figured I would use the year-to-date figure from November as a place-holder.

Keep in mind – that “year-to-date” number encompasses all sales from January 1st to November 30th; that’s 87,513 sales.  So tack on, say, another 5,000 in December, and I don’t expect the needle to move that much.

For example, the November 2016 YTD figure was $729,849, and the full 2016 figure at year’s end was $729,837.

So I think for our purposes, we can use the November 2017 YTD number in the context of where the market has been in the past three decades.

This is the chart I used in my first blog post of 2017, so let’s update it with one more line of text and take a look:

So the first thing you’ll notice is that the average home price, or sale price, in 2017 shows $827,608, and yet the November number was only $761,757, down from $780,000 and change in October.

You might cry, “This is misleading, since the chart shows this whopping 13.4% increase, but home prices aren’t averaging $827,608 – they’re down in the mid-to-high $700’s.”

The latter part of that is true; prices aren’t up over $800,000, currently, based on the past month.

But keep in mind, that these numbers represent the average sale through the year.  So when the average sale was up to $920,000 in April of 2017, this is being incorporated into the full calendar-year average.

So a 13.4% increase in 2017, after a whopping 17.3% increase in 2016.  And I have the audacity to suggest that we’ll see an increase yet again?

Correct.

And I’m up against a monster here, when you think about it.

The average home price in November of 2017 was $761,757.  For me to say, “The average home price in 2018 will increase…….above the final number from December of 2017,” would be a slam-dunk, no?

I ask of ye bears, answer me this: do you think that the average yearly home price in 2018 could be below the monthly home price for November or December of 2017, ie. that of some $760,000’ish?  Surely even the most bearish folks can’t predict that with a straight face, given the “hot pockets” of April, May, and June, not to mention September, will inflate that figure.

But the slam-dunk aside, I’m going to take it a step further, and shoot well outside the paint, and perhaps even into 3-point territory here.

I do believe that upon the completion of 2018, the average home price (I keep saying “home price” but we’re really talking about the sale price) for the year will be higher than the $827,608’ish figure that we’ll see for 2017.

The “monster” I spoke of above refers to the fact that within that $827,608’ish number lays those huge averages from March and April that were $916,567 and $920,791 respectively.  So in theory, we’d have to see two months above those numbers, in 2018, to beat the year-end average.

In theory, perhaps.

But in practice, I see a much smoother ride for the 2018 market, with far less volatility, and a more typical “trajectory,” if you will.

In most years, the market begins slow in January, ramps up through March, and we see a frenzy in April, May, and June, before a calmer summer.

In 2017, the market started hot right out of the gates, and with a 50% decrease in listings, plus more buyers out there (sales were 12% higher, despite the 50% drop in listings), the result was the dramatic increase in prices on a monthly basis (see the chart in prediction #2 for reference).

By the time April rolled around, combining general buyer fatigue with the Liberal government’s “Fair Housing Plan,” we saw a dramatic drop in both sales, as well as average sale price.

The summer was an absolute dead zone.

And while the September average freehold price rallied 11% over that of August (also in chart below in prediction #2), it wasn’t a strong enough fall market to get us back to where we were in the spring.

So what do I expect to be different in 2018?

Everything.  Basically, the opposite of all those points above.

I expect the market to start slow, unlike in 2017 (more on this in prediction #4 below), as buyers “adjust” to new mortgage rules (more on this in prediction #3 below, as you see everything is somewhat intertwined).

Personally, I think January and February are going to be great months to buy, as I expect things to ramp up in the spring.

In previous years, the slow January and February months led to four extremely busy months in March, April, May, and June, and that’s how I see this year shaping up.

The big difference in 2018, however, is that we won’t have the market stop-on-a-dime as it did in 2017, with the “Fair Housing Plan” announcement.  I mentioned above that I think “buyer fatigue” had set in, and I do believe that even without the FHP being introduced, I think the market would have cooled off.  But to the same extent?  Not a chance.

As I’ve written before in multiple blogs, I dont’ think the FHP itself had any tangible effect on the market (save for rentals), but rather the general “idea” of the Fair Housing Plan did.

Preceeding the FHP, of course, was the “Toronto Housing Summit,” which just based on the way the government was speaking, and the media was reporting, made it sound like the government was about to do something drastic.

Along with the “idea” of government intervention, comes the imagery.

And this clasic photo of Charles Sousa, John Tory, and Bill Morneau – three men who were about to “enact change,” was almost set up to mimic Woodrow Wilson, Lloyd George, and Georges Clemenceau…

      Hyperbole on my part, I know.

But as the media continued to report, and photos like the one above began to surface, the public took notice.  And why wouldn’t they?  Real estate has always been an incredibly hot topic, if not the hottest, over the last few years.  All this talk of a “real estate summit” was bound to be seen and heard.

In the end, it scared the crap out of people.

Throw in Kathleen Wynne, standing in front of a giant poster, talking about how “unfair” the real estate market is, and how the Liberal government is going to change all that, and as we know, the market came to a screetching halt in April.

Governments can, and have demonstrated that they will, enact policies to effect change, no matter the need, the level of support, the results, and/or the unintended consequences.  And I believe that with talk about a “Housing Summit” preceding a Liberal government, capable of anything, standing in front of a podium talking about “Change” like Obama in 2008, many existing buyers were petrified with fear.

As I’ll explain in prediction #6, I think we’ve heard the last from the government as it pertains to the real estate market, at least for a while.

And without a massive knife to the fish-guts of the market like we saw last April, I see the Toronto market starting 2018 steady-as-she-goes, and gaining momentum, ever-so-slowly, through the end of the year.

Say goodbye to the volatility, hyperactivity, and hyper-appreciation of 2017.

But you won’t be saying goodbye to the price points…

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2) The freehold market will outpace the condo market.

An absolutely crazy thing happened in the 2017 real estate market.

No – I’m not referring to the 26.1% increase in the average home price from December of 2016 to April of 2017.

No – I’m not referring to the subsequent 18.4% decrease in the average home price from April to November.

I’m referring to the idea that the condo market outpaced the freehold market, across the board, in every category.

In my year-end blog post, somebody asked me facetiously, “When are you going to buy a house?”  Another reader said I should put my money where my mouth is.

I tell every single buyer that I interract with, “A house will out-appreciate a condo, no question about it.”  It’s then up to the buyer to decide if he or she can afford a house, otherwise, there’s really no decision to be made.

I live in a condo, in part, because as an occupational hazard, it’s nearly impossible for me to find the “perfect house.”  But I also live in a condo because I work an obscene amount of hours, and I simply don’t have time for the upkeep on a house, as much as I would have loved to live in one over the past few years.

But ask me what is a better investment, a house or a condo, and I’ll tell you honestly, that while my condo has appreciated nicely since I purchased it, all of my friends, to whom I sold houses around the same time, are laughing all the way to the bank.

So having said all this, I suppose now is the part where I go back to the point above – that in 2017, condos actually out-appreciated condos.

And nobody, and I mean nobody, saw this coming.

Like me, most people assume that houses will always out-appreciate condos.  How can they not?  There are thousands of new condominium units completed in the central core each and every year, but save for the rare occasion when a large bungalow is torn down, the lot is sub-divided, and two houses are built where one house once stood, we’re really not building any more houses!

More people want to own houses than condos, and if prices were equal, there’s no question that just about everybody would choose a house.

So it’s altogether shocking that the condo market performed the way it did in 2017.

Take a look at the chart below, which shows you the average sale price for both freehold in Toronto (416) each month in 2017, as well as for condos (also 416).

And for those of you wondering where I got the freehold numbers, since strangely, TREB’s Market Watch doesn’t provide these (are you listening, Jason Mercer?), I devoted an hour to inputting all the freehold numbers for each month, and taking a weighted average based on the number of each detached, semi-detached, and townhouse.  Email me if you’re interested in the calculations.

Shocking!

The average sale price for freehold finished the year (November) only up 1.6%, since December of 2016, but condos were up 19.0%.

The condo market just seemed to be a bit less volatile, and the gains were steady.

Note that in February, when the average freehold price increased 18.2% from January, the average condo price only increased 9.3%.  This made it a lot easier for the condo market to continue on a “slow and steady” pace.

We could spend all day on this chart (which would be nice, since I spent an hour on it…), but we must move on.

Bottom line: what happened in 2017 was an abberation.  For the average condo price in Toronto (416) to increase 19.0%, and the average freehold price to increase 1.6%, simply shows me that it’s absolutely, positively, impossible for this to happen again.

You might even argue that as a result of 2017, freehold prices, where they are right now, are actually quite reasonable.

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I certainly didn’t mean for this to turn into a 2-part blog post, but I have about 5-6 other points I want to make, and I think I’ll lose some of the skimmers here if I keep going.

Let’s adjourn until Thursday!

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