I've lived in Oshawa now for 26 years in the Lakeview park area, and I have to say South Oshawa gets a bad REP that is NOT deserved!! It's an amazing place! Some of the best people I've ever met are from this area, hard working people and Lakeview park with all it amazing scenery and events are second to none! Oh and living by the lake in the Summer time is SSSOOO nice! 5 to 10 degrees cooler! Just a great place to live!!
HI Discoveryman59, thanks for watching and commenting. I like the south end, i don't nor ever lived there, but i am showing homes in this area all the time and feel that it has a bad reputation based on either what it USED to be or the certain little bad pockets that people see. I am happy you like the south end by the water, goes to show my feeling of the area is accurate. Ps. a bungalow with a 2nd kitchen in the basement just sold for $801,000 that was listed much lower....there were over 20 offers on it. CRAZY!!!!
I heard so many bad things about Oshawa before moving here last year, and it's honestly been amazIng. Friendly people, great prices, lots of diversity, love the Lakeview area. Great video!
Live near the Oshawa Centre. It's ok...handy for young families who don't drive. So glad you highlight true neighbourhoods and not all the new build subdivisions.
Hey Shadow Swordfish, thank you for watching and commenting. Those areas you mentioned are all great areas but wont come cheap (As you said). I really like Taunton due to how close it is all shopping, but pricepoints have skyrocketed over the past couple of years making it one of the more expensive areas in Oshawa. It is still MUCH cheaper than most other areas of the GTA
What a great video! Born and raised in Toronto, I just moved to Oshawa in the fall of 2020 to Poet’s Hill and I can confirm that Donevan is a damn lovely neighbourhood.
I lived in lake view area (closer to the GM plant) for 95% of my life and it’s good to hear a fresh perspective as I never saw this city in a good light since about 2006-2007. Good video.
Donevan is where my nan lived when I was growing up. I used to love visiting their as a kid/teenager. I'm a Nonquon kid until I die, but Donevan is full of great memories for me.
HI Devon, thanks for sharing your story (and watching/commenting). I lived at Mary and Taunton from 2012-2013 and really liked it and how close it was to everything. It is great to hear of your positive memories of visiting your nan in the Donevan area of Oshawa.
Hey RIley Freeman #JP....Thanks for watching and commenting. I know right.....Where does the time go. I still cant believe it. The crazy thing, this video had about 5,000 views and all of a sudden over the past few days it got 7,000 views alone.....Crazy how RUclips works.
Hi Trevor, thats awsome that you moved here 7 years ago...You beat the rush :). amazing that you saw your house and car in the video. Its great to be so close to the Oshawa Center...walking distance for sure :)
I lived on Courcellette ave. from '90 or '91 until 2002. Then moved to Arkansas, usa in 2006. I went to Ritson P.S. and in 2001 I was hit by a car a couple times. After coma, learning to walk, talk, etc. again, went back to ritson and did grade 6 and my last day, they gave me an award. lol "In Recognition of Desiree Tucker's Courage and Tenacity Presented to Desiree Tucker June 18, 2002".
@@BradGoetz I found oshawa to be a great place to live during that time though. My school, Tim Horton's on Simcoe, I think I told basically the whole city pretty much held a fundraiser for my family. I really missed it and thank you so much for this video. My one sister moved back to Oshawa awhile ago and I'll try to get her to watch this. Thank you again!
@@Dez568 that is amazing to hear that you liked it. I loved in Oshawa from 2012-2019 and really enjoyed living there Aswell. I liked how you didn't need to leave the city to get anything .....it had almost everything you need.
@@alphaomega3766 if you sold your house, you sold too soon.......Oshawa exploded over the past 8 months to record numbers. On the flip side, if you bought somewhere else, the appreciation in that area has gone way up too.
Lakeview home prices recently shot up to $800K+ as it is a beautiful hidden gem with the beauty of lake Ontario, the quite coolest place and the hottest rental market. There are multiple offers to find a rental here too!!!
Hi Gary, Thanks for watching and commenting. Its funny when I filmed this video back in April 2020, who would have predicted the house prices in Lakeview would shoot up so much. I have written so many offers in the past month for people looking to move to Lakeview specifically due to the closeness to the water and trails that run across Lakeview.
Hey my area hit number 1.. I think lol. I'm real close. Anyway I love this area. Lived on Oshawa Blvd when I was a child and then bought a house near by, close to O'Neill. Love it here.
Lived and grew up in Oshawa, 28 years. It's got great pockets of areas to live all over, however not too far south. I'm in Courtice, right at the Oshawa border, 25 years here, it's a great place too. Houses and rents are getting crazy price wise though.
Hi Snow White, i appreciate you watching and commenting. I love to hear your take on Oshawa and Courtice. House prices and rent prices are getting crazy for sure. I still can't believe some of these sale prices I see.
My husband and I live near the lake, which is the furthest south you can get! 😁 We moved to Oshawa from a bigger city and are so glad we did not let all the outdated bad talk about South Oshawa, Lakeview area deter us from living in this city while still enjoying a cottage lifestyle all year round. We truly love Oshawa! Oshawa lakeshore is just beautiful.
What is your opinion on Northglenn? I moved in this neighborhood. The lot sizes are 51s+, mature tree lined streets and very clean and quiet. It is a spitting distance from Whitby-Garrard area. The only minor concern are the prop airplane and helicopter noises, and from time to time fighter jets.
Hey, thanks for watching and commenting. I really like Northglenn as a neighborhood. It is a safe and quote area....I guess the only real noise you get is from the airport..
HI K Joshi, thanks for watching and commenting. I am happy you are loving the PINECREST Location. I helped a young couple get a place in that neighborhood and they are moving towards the end of August.
Lakeview park take a walk thru then go over to Whitby and take a walk , I need say anything more. No boats in over 20 years disgusting. The last time I walk through Lakeview park it had not rained in a few weeks ,the smell of dog piss was well ,never been back since
There was a gem of property sold last week in Centennial, Oshawa and I can't believe the number of offers it received. I lost though. :( Oshawa is the current GTA battleground for single detached home buyers.
Hey, was it on Lexington or Jasmine? The one on Jasmine had a TON of potential. I didn't have any bids on either of them, but the one on Jasmine was most definitely a unique property with a ton of potential. How many offers were there on the one you bid on?
Donevan was being used until it was torn down. this was my high school in grade 9 &10 it closed down my grade 12 year and all donevan students were sent to eastdale, Central, G.L. Robert's and o'Neill till Maxwell opened taking the kids northeast of O'Neill and eastdale. Donevan was then turned into the original clara Hughes elementary while 4 schools in area were closing down it became the feeder school and name holder for what would be put down the street as the offical Clara Hughes public school of which then Donevan was left abandoned for 4 months before the initial removal of all desks and lockers plus salvageable equipment from the science labs, gyms and food rooms as well as the library books then it sat abandoned till that realty company bought it sat there for 6 months before building started my family still live around the corner like you went down their street and I went to say goodbye to a place that held so many memories just before it was torn down I've been in all areas and been to half the oshawa schools McLaughlin area is the best of the best went to school while living in the west Vanier area. same with the courtice/oshawa area at bloor townline its beautiful
Hi shadybabii heart, thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate your comment on this as I am sure many who are looking to move to Oshawa that ready this comment will really appreciate this as well.
I've lived in oshawa on and off for most of my life and pretty much all over the town. its a pretty towm with some very beautiful quiet and family friendly areas but some of the people that hang around it give it a pretty awful rep
Hi, There I'm going to move to Oshawa next summer to study at Durgam college. I'm wondering if the place is good enough to live without my own vehicles. I had lived in Vancouver for a year ( 2018-2019 ), and definitely it was one of the biggest cities in Canada with well-organized public transportations. I never had any inconvenience when I used to live in Van. Cuz I could get almost everywhere I want to go.
Hi Junsung, Thank you for watching my videos. A lot of students who come to Oshawa do not own a vehicle. It really depends on the freedom you are looking to achieve with being able to go anywhere without needing a vehicle. The transit system is good, maybe not Vancouver or Toronto good, but you can survive without a vehicle. On top of the Durham transit, you do have the Go train to get you to Toronto and Uber/taxis to get you to places not easily accessible via transit. But for the most part you'll be okay with no vehicle. Thanks again for watching 😃
This video title is very misleading, I would not say this video list the best neighborhoods to LIVE in, in Oshawa... your missing, Eastdale, Samac, Kedron, Windfields, Taunton... maybe in terms of investment possibly, but I’m sure anybody who knows the city will tell ya they rather live in the North than Vanier/Lakeview
Hey, I do appreciate the comment and never aim to mislead. When people call based on their needs and wants, I may suggest different areas. I wanted to shed light on areas that often get overlooked. Oshawa as a whole is a good place to live. I lived here from 2012/13 - 2019 and loved the city and the community feel. 98% of the areas are really good, There are just a few areas I definitely suggest people moving here to avoid. Which area is your favorite and why? I always enjoy getting other people's opinions. Ps. I did remove the "live In" part of the title. I do not want to mislead anyone.
Hi Aki, Both areas could be good options for you. It does depend on your budget as Whitby is. Bit more than Oshawa per month. But in terms of how it would be to live, Oshawa may have a little more options for food and groceries
It’s great vedio to watch. We thinking go move outside gta and Oshawa one of our list. Could you advise us few queries would be appreciated . Which area have Income potential regarding rental demand also future house pricing Thanks
Hi Faisal, thank you for watching the video and the kind comments. Rental Demand is high anywhere within the GTA right now as there is a shortage of "GOOD" inventory. I have tons of tenants and investors who reach out and what we are seeing is good rentals are getting rented out quickly and for a good amount. there are only a few areas i do not recommend for buying an investment property as it is a little hard to find "Good" Tenants. If you want to discuss further, please reach out. my cell phone is (905) 999 2629 and email is brad.goetz@yahoo.ca. If you wanted to schedule a Zoom call we could do that too. Thanks again for watching and the comment.
Hi MT...that is a good question. I believe there is a neighborhood off Rossland and Somerville where the homes are very nice and pretty big. They are no Mansions by any means, but they are nice. There is another community off Simcoe north of Winchester which has some larger homes.
Unfortunately, trying to draw new residents to Oshawa (been here 72 years), has made housing costs more and more expensive. I can't afford to live here anymore. It has become a bedroom community and those who have moved here from the big city show little regard for those of us who want to keep it a smaller city, away from the traffic and pollution of Toronto. It is sad.
Hi Susan, thanks for watching and commenting on this video. I can't believe how fast the prices in Oshawa have grown. Im sure my videos are not the only reason people are looking to move here. I created the videos to help people looking to move here by giving them a better idea of what its actually like. When i moved to Oshawa back in 2012 I had no idea what it would be like at all. I only moved here because my wife (Girlfriend at the time) was attending UOIT (Ontario Tech now). Once we moved here we really liked it.
You're the goat. So Vanier is cheapest? How much are homes and average rent there? Thanks for your time man i can't stress how much I appreciate this channel
Goat? 😂. In Vanier they average between $500,000 and $600,000. Average rent would be determined by the condition of house and type. If looking at a duplex, it may be around $630k and collect around $3200 per month in rent......but again it really depends on the way the house presents itself. A semi detached would go around $560,000-$600,000 and get maybe around $2,000 per month.
Hey Matt, I do think they will. For those with a $500-$650,000 budget and want to stay in the GTA and hope for a semi or a searched home, this area caters to them. Plus it's a good area mixed with original owners, families and now the investors who are legalising the 1950s & 1960s style bungalows into 2 unit properties.
Love to see south end Love , but id say lakeveiw should get half marks as the whole region isnt as nice as shown, Half of the region north of wentworth maybe bit before is what South oshawa is known for, but south of Wentworth I can say is this nice
HI Brex Cearagaza, Thanks for watching and commenting. I do agree that there are some areas that are not great to live in and around in Lakeview, but there are a lot of good areas. Especially with the demographics changing, mainly because the past couple of years has brought people from out of town looking at affordability and seeing a great opportunity in the south end. so many of these homes are being renovated and sold at a higher price, or renovated and rented out at higher than market rents. If you look at the area now it is a GREAT mix of first time home buyers, investors and empty nesters. the market has picked up so much in Lakeview over the past little while. Just yesterday I submitted an offer on a 3 bedroom bungalow which had 19 offers on it....This is something that a couple of years ago would not happen. Again, i appreciate your input and am sure those looking to move to Oshawa who are reading the comments will appreciate also :)
Also more of a general question, but are there a lot of auto/car manufacturing factories in the GTA? If so where? I think I'd like to live within 30 minutes of whichever one I end up working at. I'll most likely go that route as my degree and experience is in that field
Hey, I know for certain that Oshawa has the GM plant, which they announced will be making trucks there. Brampton has the Chrysler plant, I'm not too sure of others, but I know Ingersol (outside the GTA) also has an auto manufacturing facility there, I believe it's GM. I feel there is a Toyota factory Aswell.......hope that helps
HI Kawaldeep, thank you for watching and commenting. You might be here already, but if you are not, I would focus on the north end if you are going to be at the north campus. If your classes are going to be in the downtown area and you won't be driving, I would suggest North of King Street off Simcoe. the further North the better as a general rule of thumb.
HI Ajay, the problem right now with housing in the Durham Region...Well, GTA is that there is very little options. It is a tough market right now. Listings that hit the MLS end up being rented higher than what they are listed at (In most cases).
Hello!!!!! can you please tell how is langfort street oshawa on eastdale area. I rally want to know what i about area close schools comunity librabry and .........more Thanks sara
Hello Sara. Thanks for watching and commenting on my video. The Langford st. Area of Eastdale is really nice. It's a good mix of families and close to a great dog park (that I may or may not go to often with my dog 🐕 😁). It's not super close to everything, but you do have 3 libraries to choose from (that I have been to) the one downtown Oshawa and the one in courtice and the one in the legends center. There is another around Ritson and Taunton I believe, but I've never been there. In terms of schools I am not sure if you were looking into public schools or Catholic schools, but if you check out the Fraser institute, it will give you the school rankings. If you check out the school board website, you can click a "find my school" button which tells you the school boundary in which your kids would go to. Hope this helps 😁
Hi, thanks for watching my videos, I hope you find them helpful in your research with moving to this area. I feel Oshawa to be very safe to live in regards to the Pickering power plant. I know some people are skeptical about moving to Pickering because of this, but don't believe there are many negative repercussions if any about the proximity to the plant in Oshawa. Reach out if you have any more questions.
Oshawa is safe. Yes, there has been shit that's happened, but it's not like living in the city. I live in Ottawa now and I prefer Oshawa. I hope to move back one day.
Hey, you were talking about ownership in Lakeview and how you see that rising. What do you think will happen to the 60% which I would assume are largely poor working class renters? Where are they supposed to go with increasing rent and people from outside the gta buying everything up? Man, this is the sad reality of gentrification :(
HI Devon, thanks for watching and commenting. it is crazy how much house prices in Lakeview have increased since I posted this video. I knew it was going to increase, but didn't know it would be so much, so fast. It is sad that housing affordability is forcing people to move due to affordability, but I believe it is going to get worst as a lot of investors are selling due to the high sale prices, lowering the amount of rental properties. I know a lot of people are moving out of Oshawa, but not too sure where they are going.
@@BradGoetz Yeah, it makes me sad because I want to move back one day. Albeit I'm a renter in Ottawa and shit is expensive here. I hope to move back home to Nonquon or even potentially the south end. My partner grew up in Lakeview by Cedar.
Hey Logan, I might have known him if I saw him. But I don't recall talking to a rueben. If he drove a Mercedes convertible, I said hi to him a few times tho 😁
@@BradGoetz nah dont think thats him he lived in the back of some of those houses and owned a red mini van if i can recall correctly anyway have a good day man stay safe🙏🙏
I'm actually doing an offer for a place there as we speak. Lots of families. Central to harmony and Taunton shopping, delpark rec center, downtown Oshawa and the 401. It's on the eastern part of Oshawa right in the middle of everything.
Hi Michael, sorry for the delay, i don't know what happend but this video exploded on RUclips over the past 6 days and I have had a hard time keeping up with responding :). The tax rates based on 2020 are as follows: Ajax 1.07% Clarington 1.13% Oshawa 1.29% Pickering 1.06% Scugog 1.05% Uxbridge 1.01% Whitby 1.11%
Since Oshawa has a lot of small businesses there is a pretty good amount of jobs, they do tend to go quickly since there are a lot of students, but it shouldn't be too hard to find a job (full time or part time) but it really depends on what kind of job you are looking for.
Hi Vy, thanks for watching and commenting. All my contact info is in the video details. You can email me at brad.goetz@yahoo.ca. I am sure i can put you in contact with someone who can help you find a rental for your family of 4
@@rumzombie7525 honestly shoot me an email and maybe I can post some of your Ariel photos/videos on future videos. I would give you credit in the video description.
Thanks again for watching and commenting. I'm not sure how many there are because I don't use them 😁. I remember the Tim Hortons downtown used to have needle disposal boxes... That was the first time I ever noticed it....it was weird to see......know I noticed them at the Simcoe and Taunton Tim Hortons too. Crazy times, but better in the box rather than in a garbage or in the street.
Hey we are planning to move to Oshawa. Then suddenly saw bullying and harrasing news that happened in 2018 at Bouchard public school where my son will go to. Do you wanna talk about it.
Hi Imroz Ahmad, thanks for watching and commenting. It was a very unfortunate event that happend there back in 2018, which was not too long ago. The positive out of this situation is that the school was really put on the spot to fix this issue of bullying. If it didn't make the news, I am sure the solution to the bullying would have been much longer. Look at St. Michaels School in Toronto, they had a deep dark past of school initiation which ended with a whole bunch of kids being charged with Assault. No one knew about this until it made the news and since all of the pressure, there was nothing they could do but FIX the problem. The bullying that took place at Bouchard Public School happend in 2018 and when I tried researching how things were improved, there was nothing. In addition, since the 2018 events, there have been no other issues documented on the internet, which leads me to believe they did take it quite seriously. I unfortunately do not have all the answers to your comment, but i do appreciate you taking the time to post this comment. I want these videos to be FULLY transparent and have not deleted any comments made, well except for a few xxx sites trying to post links...But any feedback on neighborhoods, schools or what its like to live in specific areas are all great feedback that can hopefully help those looking to move to Oshawa.
Hi o a, thanks for wishing me well. I appreciate you watching my videos and commenting. I hope you are doing well as well and if you are looking at moving to Oshawa are enjoying the process of researching the good areas. The area around Galahad Park is good. The houses are affordable, decent in size and very central to shopping, the 407 and the 401. the public school there has a 6/10 rating which is at the provincial average. The delpark center is pretty close (behind all the shopping at Harmony and Taunton). You are also fairly close to the plaza at Wilson and Rossland which has a shoppers drug mart, LCBO and what used to be metro (Is now a freshco or no frills - I cant remember which one 😀). It is a very family friendly area with most house holds having kids. I was in this specific area Thursday and there were lots of families out and about. Being in Eastdale, has it categorized as being a quite area with pretty well maintained homes. I hope this helps. If you need any help with your search, don't hesitate to reach out. My cell phone is 905-999-2629. We could also schedule a Zoom call.
@@BradGoetz thank you. I really appreciate the thorough details on this neighborhood. I'll certainly reach out to you when I'm ready to make the move. Cheers!
Sounds good o a. The only advice I can give is start the mortgage approval ASAP. Even if your not going to be ready for 6 months. It may be worth at least starting that conversation. If you want some mortgage secrets, I did a video. Check it out on my channel. My go to mortgage broker made a guest appearance 😁
@@BradGoetz well that certainly confirms that the area is in demand. I really appreciate the updates. Do you deal with pre-construction projects as well?
HI Loubna Belghiti Alaoui, i appreaciate you taking the time to watch the video and comment. It is a quieter place to live. I have never lived in Scarborough, but noticed a difference when we moved here from Brampton.
Hey NekoMaster RUclips....Thanks for watching and commenting. I wish my channel/video had enough views to be seen by someone who might be possibly be blaring the music/bass in the nonquon area.....I guess thats to me dreaming :).....
Thanks for watching and commenting. I know I missed a lot but went by the list I found online from a reputable website ......majority of the neighborhoods are really good.
Would like to know about Central Oshawa. All your top 5 surrounds Central Oshawa though. 😂 Mostly wanna know about the diversity of the place and how safe is it for Muslims.
Hey Adil, Thanks for the comment and for watching my video(s). Central Oshawa has a few areas I wouldn't recommend but has a ton of potential with a huge upside in future value. Oshawa has cleaned up alot of the downtown core, but still has some work to do. A lot of central is good, but those few bad pockets really hurt the "Central Oshawa" reputation. All the areas mentioned are very hot and homes sell really quickly. It's a combination of affordability and convienance. I lived in McLaughlin from 2013 - 2017 and really liked the area. We actually owned a student rental in the area Aswell and had students of all nationalities and religions. We kept a close relationship with all of our tenants and they always felt safe. Most of Oshawa is being filled with first time home buyers coming from other parts of the GTA where multiculturalism is a norm. If you want to chat further about this, please feel free to give me a shout. My personal cell phone is (905) 999 2629. If you need help selecting an area, I am more than happy to help. We can arrange a zoom call. Take care and thanks again. 😁
There's a Muslim school on Simcoe now which use to be a Catholic school. I'm not certain how the Muslim community is distributed in Oshawa but there's definitely a presence. Many came to attend the university.
@@writerpatrick thanks for the input. I know when out and about I do see a lot of different people but never really knew how they feel living here. All I know is they have been friendly. Also, before Covid I would do open houses (they are not allowed anymore right now) but when people would come in, it was a huge mix.
I moved out from Toronto and choose Oshawa Bought a home in very quite and nice neighborhood in Eastdale area. Looks like I made right choice. Seems like it will be a drastic positive change for this city in near future if Mayor of this city concentrate on Public transportation for new immigrants.
Hi Pulin, thanks for watching and commenting. Happy to hear you are enjoying the Oshawa area. I do feel there is a lot of positive changing coming aswell.
I don’t know why this video popped in my feed... But I just bought a home in Oshawa, leaving Brampton(finally).... And we are really excited to be in Oshawa
Haha...I have no idea either...but I guess RUclips knew you had something related to Oshawa....ps. thanks for watching and commenting. I move from Brampton to Oshawa back in 2012.
There are no good neighbourhoods in Oshawa & it’s funny that the first area you mentioned is actually one of the worst!! A young boy just died not too long ago from being stabbed while having been confronted by his bully walking down the street!
Hi Raven, thanks for watching and commenting. I know Oshawa has bad things and I will never deny that. There are a lot of areas that are really quite, safe and a good place to live. I lived in 3 different areas of Oshawa and neither me, my wife or kids ever had any issues. That is only my storey and I know when you compare it to different people experiences they are not always as good which is unfortunate. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Oshawa. I love hearing people's opinions and allowing others to read them aswell. It really helps people in deciding where to live.
I have to disagree...there are a few not-so-great areas in Oshawa, but the are many more great areas in Oshawa. It's just like any other major city. Do your homework and you will find peaceful, enjoyable living in Oshawa.
I understand your sentiment but as someone who actually was born and raised in Oshawa, it's rep is worse than it actually is. I've had two friends murdered, but it's not like things get any better once you hit Toronto. Even Pickering and the rest of Durham have their own shit. It's not perfect, but Oshawa is a working class city that's been through a lot. We need to stick together rather than shit on each other.
Hi Gambit Gamboa, thanks for watching and commenting. I do know Oshawa has some not so nice looking places. yes, some of the downtown is not the greatest. Comments like yours do help paint the fuller picture for those looking to move to Oshawa, so I do appreciate you honest opinion. Oshawa has a lot of great areas its just unfortunate you didn't get to see them 😂😀😂
Well, obviously it’s because of Covid right now. It’s like that anywhere you go. There are store closures all over because of the covid virus. We moved here from Northern Ontario to be closer to our son and family 13 years ago and we love it here. Of course we miss Sudbury, but we have a wonderful doctor - so close by, we have great dentists, again so close by, tons of grocery stores, mall close by, Costco close by, gas station close by, it’s a perfect spot for us. Not moving any time soon unless our son moves on, but I doubt it. We live in the Eastdale area closer to Townline, great area.
At the oneil spot down the street, a guy lit his house on fire and held a rife on the top floor window towards the cops. He also skipped a lot of north Oshawa. Lived in Oshawa my whole life and literally, all the places u picked are sketch.
Thanks for watching and commenting. The only controversial area in my opinion is Lakeview.....which I really like (most areas anyways). The others are pretty good especially when you look at the interactive crime map.... Shit happens and I'm not going to say it doesn't, but for the most part, they are great areas. Which areas do you feel should make the list? I'm only asking because I'm curious 😁
@@ebtothers2733 it didn't make the list that I found online from a reputable website 😁. I lived in Samac from 2012-2013 and really liked it. I lived on Orlando Court. Very quite street...
Why would anyone want to live in Toronto. Horrible damp cold winters, gross humid summers, no mountains, no rainforest, no ocean, just a gross concrete jungle devoid of nature🤮
Hey "ThePonyCat", thanks for watching and commenting. im sorry you dont/didnt like living in Oshawa. Tons of new people are moving here from all over the world.
lol. Thanks for watching and commenting Trevor M....I think it is due to reputation and what everyone has been saying. So many people comment about not going to the park after dark.....Im 6'4 - 250 lbs and wouldn't walk in any dark park area anywhere....Why risk it..........maybe im a softy 😂😂😂😂
Hey Marissa, thanks for watching and commenting. What do you (or didn't) like about living in Oshawa? Im curious to know why some dont like living here? Thanks again for watching.
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I've lived in Oshawa now for 26 years in the Lakeview park area, and I have to say South Oshawa gets a bad REP that is NOT deserved!! It's an amazing place! Some of the best people I've ever met are from this area, hard working people and Lakeview park with all it amazing scenery and events are second to none! Oh and living by the lake in the Summer time is SSSOOO nice! 5 to 10 degrees cooler! Just a great place to live!!
HI Discoveryman59, thanks for watching and commenting. I like the south end, i don't nor ever lived there, but i am showing homes in this area all the time and feel that it has a bad reputation based on either what it USED to be or the certain little bad pockets that people see. I am happy you like the south end by the water, goes to show my feeling of the area is accurate. Ps. a bungalow with a 2nd kitchen in the basement just sold for $801,000 that was listed much lower....there were over 20 offers on it. CRAZY!!!!
I heard so many bad things about Oshawa before moving here last year, and it's honestly been amazIng. Friendly people, great prices, lots of diversity, love the Lakeview area. Great video!
Hey, thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate you taking the time to write this comment.
Live near the Oshawa Centre. It's ok...handy for young families who don't drive. So glad you highlight true neighbourhoods and not all the new build subdivisions.
Hey Frances, thanks for watching and commenting.
Taunton, Pinecrest, Samac and Centennial are all fantastic neighbourhoods in Oshawa only downside is it’s very expensive and pricey for houses
Hey Shadow Swordfish, thank you for watching and commenting. Those areas you mentioned are all great areas but wont come cheap (As you said). I really like Taunton due to how close it is all shopping, but pricepoints have skyrocketed over the past couple of years making it one of the more expensive areas in Oshawa. It is still MUCH cheaper than most other areas of the GTA
What a great video! Born and raised in Toronto, I just moved to Oshawa in the fall of 2020 to Poet’s Hill and I can confirm that Donevan is a damn lovely neighbourhood.
Thanks for watching and commenting Shannon. Hope you enjoy Oshawa
I lived in lake view area (closer to the GM plant) for 95% of my life and it’s good to hear a fresh perspective as I never saw this city in a good light since about 2006-2007. Good video.
Thanks for watching and commenting. Appreciate the kind words 😁
Amazing video. As a person planning to move to Oshawa I can't hank you less for uploading such detailed videos. Thanks a lot.
Your very welcome. When do you plan on moving? Let me know if there is anything I can do to help. Reach out anytime.
@@BradGoetz Will get in touch with you next week. Planning to move in the next couple months.
That's great. I look forward to helping you.
Don’t move there if you have children.
Donevan is where my nan lived when I was growing up. I used to love visiting their as a kid/teenager. I'm a Nonquon kid until I die, but Donevan is full of great memories for me.
HI Devon, thanks for sharing your story (and watching/commenting). I lived at Mary and Taunton from 2012-2013 and really liked it and how close it was to everything. It is great to hear of your positive memories of visiting your nan in the Donevan area of Oshawa.
@@BradGoetz yeah, Mary and Taunton is so weird. I hate how gentrified and bougie everything north of Taunton is. Growing up it was mostly farmland.
I lived in Oshawa for 40 years. I truly miss it
Hi Steve, thanks for watching and commenting.
Loved this video!! We were born and raised in Oshawa, and this video made us so proud to be from this beautiful city!!! Awesome video Brad!🔥👏👏
Hey Maddie & Kiki, thanks for watching and commenting. Glad you enjoyed the video.
My husband and I are so proud to have moved to this beautiful city too! You ladies are too cute! Just subscribe to your channel! 😁
@@samcyam thank you Samantha! We love meeting other people who are “Oshawa Proud”☺️🔥🔥🔥🔥👏👏👏👏
Wow is already been a whole year since you uploaded this! great content
Hey RIley Freeman #JP....Thanks for watching and commenting. I know right.....Where does the time go. I still cant believe it. The crazy thing, this video had about 5,000 views and all of a sudden over the past few days it got 7,000 views alone.....Crazy how RUclips works.
Hey, #3....we move here 7 years ago... Durham ct..on the tour I saw my home and car....very nice neighborhood...it has changed over the years.
Hi Trevor, thats awsome that you moved here 7 years ago...You beat the rush :). amazing that you saw your house and car in the video. Its great to be so close to the Oshawa Center...walking distance for sure :)
I'm surprised Eastdale wasn't on this list, best area in my opinion
Thanks for watching and commenting. Eastdale is a good area 100%.
Hey Karlie! I was thinking the same thing! Eastdale and the areas north of the university are the best. How have you been?
I lived on Courcellette ave. from '90 or '91 until 2002. Then moved to Arkansas, usa in 2006. I went to Ritson P.S. and in 2001 I was hit by a car a couple times. After coma, learning to walk, talk, etc. again, went back to ritson and did grade 6 and my last day, they gave me an award. lol "In Recognition of Desiree Tucker's Courage and Tenacity Presented to Desiree Tucker June 18, 2002".
Hi Desiree, thanks for watching and commenting ...........that is definitely a crazy sorry to hear about getting hit by a car (a couple times).
@@BradGoetz I found oshawa to be a great place to live during that time though. My school, Tim Horton's on Simcoe, I think I told basically the whole city pretty much held a fundraiser for my family. I really missed it and thank you so much for this video. My one sister moved back to Oshawa awhile ago and I'll try to get her to watch this. Thank you again!
@@Dez568 that is amazing to hear that you liked it. I loved in Oshawa from 2012-2019 and really enjoyed living there Aswell. I liked how you didn't need to leave the city to get anything .....it had almost everything you need.
really interesting video I used to live to Oshawa in the early 90's still love to go there .
Hi Serge, thanks for watching and commenting. Glad to hear you enjoyed Oshawa.
supper helpful. moved to Oshawa a few days ago.
Hey Major 007, thanks for watching and commenting. Sad i wasn't able to help you with your move here, but happy you found the video useful.
I escaped Oshawa 4 years ago. Thank God.
@@alphaomega3766 if you sold your house, you sold too soon.......Oshawa exploded over the past 8 months to record numbers. On the flip side, if you bought somewhere else, the appreciation in that area has gone way up too.
Lakeview home prices recently shot up to $800K+ as it is a beautiful hidden gem with the beauty of lake Ontario, the quite coolest place and the hottest rental market. There are multiple offers to find a rental here too!!!
Hi Gary,
Thanks for watching and commenting. Its funny when I filmed this video back in April 2020, who would have predicted the house prices in Lakeview would shoot up so much. I have written so many offers in the past month for people looking to move to Lakeview specifically due to the closeness to the water and trails that run across Lakeview.
Hey my area hit number 1.. I think lol. I'm real close. Anyway I love this area. Lived on Oshawa Blvd when I was a child and then bought a house near by, close to O'Neill. Love it here.
It is good that you stayed in the same area, O'neil has a lot of history and character.
Lived and grew up in Oshawa, 28 years. It's got great pockets of areas to live all over, however not too far south. I'm in Courtice, right at the Oshawa border, 25 years here, it's a great place too. Houses and rents are getting crazy price wise though.
Hi Snow White, i appreciate you watching and commenting. I love to hear your take on Oshawa and Courtice. House prices and rent prices are getting crazy for sure. I still can't believe some of these sale prices I see.
My husband and I live near the lake, which is the furthest south you can get! 😁 We moved to Oshawa from a bigger city and are so glad we did not let all the outdated bad talk about South Oshawa, Lakeview area deter us from living in this city while still enjoying a cottage lifestyle all year round. We truly love Oshawa! Oshawa lakeshore is just beautiful.
What is your opinion on Northglenn? I moved in this neighborhood. The lot sizes are 51s+, mature tree lined streets and very clean and quiet. It is a spitting distance from Whitby-Garrard area. The only minor concern are the prop airplane and helicopter noises, and from time to time fighter jets.
Hey, thanks for watching and commenting. I really like Northglenn as a neighborhood. It is a safe and quote area....I guess the only real noise you get is from the airport..
Just bought a home in Pinecrest. Absolutely love the location! We are at walking distance from the shopping complexes on Taunton.
HI K Joshi, thanks for watching and commenting. I am happy you are loving the PINECREST Location. I helped a young couple get a place in that neighborhood and they are moving towards the end of August.
Lakeview park take a walk thru then go over to Whitby and take a walk , I need say anything more. No boats in over 20 years disgusting. The last time I walk through Lakeview park it had not rained in a few weeks ,the smell of dog piss was well ,never been back since
HI Chris Evans, Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate your insight on this.
There was a gem of property sold last week in Centennial, Oshawa and I can't believe the number of offers it received. I lost though. :( Oshawa is the current GTA battleground for single detached home buyers.
Hey, was it on Lexington or Jasmine? The one on Jasmine had a TON of potential. I didn't have any bids on either of them, but the one on Jasmine was most definitely a unique property with a ton of potential. How many offers were there on the one you bid on?
@@BradGoetz That was the Jasmine property.
Donevan was being used until it was torn down. this was my high school in grade 9 &10 it closed down my grade 12 year and all donevan students were sent to eastdale, Central, G.L. Robert's and o'Neill till Maxwell opened taking the kids northeast of O'Neill and eastdale. Donevan was then turned into the original clara Hughes elementary while 4 schools in area were closing down it became the feeder school and name holder for what would be put down the street as the offical Clara Hughes public school of which then Donevan was left abandoned for 4 months before the initial removal of all desks and lockers plus salvageable equipment from the science labs, gyms and food rooms as well as the library books then it sat abandoned till that realty company bought it sat there for 6 months before building started my family still live around the corner like you went down their street and I went to say goodbye to a place that held so many memories just before it was torn down
I've been in all areas and been to half the oshawa schools McLaughlin area is the best of the best went to school while living in the west Vanier area. same with the courtice/oshawa area at bloor townline its beautiful
Hi shadybabii heart, thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate your comment on this as I am sure many who are looking to move to Oshawa that ready this comment will really appreciate this as well.
I've lived in oshawa on and off for most of my life and pretty much all over the town. its a pretty towm with some very beautiful quiet and family friendly areas but some of the people that hang around it give it a pretty awful rep
I love seeing the arena and the stud at windfields at the first of your vidio
HI Jim, thanks for watching and COMMENTING. The areas of Windfields that kept the original stables and other buildings is really cool.
Hi, There
I'm going to move to Oshawa next summer to study at Durgam college.
I'm wondering if the place is good enough to live without my own vehicles.
I had lived in Vancouver for a year ( 2018-2019 ), and definitely it was one of the biggest cities in Canada with well-organized public transportations. I never had any inconvenience when I used to live in Van. Cuz I could get almost everywhere I want to go.
Hi Junsung,
Thank you for watching my videos. A lot of students who come to Oshawa do not own a vehicle. It really depends on the freedom you are looking to achieve with being able to go anywhere without needing a vehicle. The transit system is good, maybe not Vancouver or Toronto good, but you can survive without a vehicle. On top of the Durham transit, you do have the Go train to get you to Toronto and Uber/taxis to get you to places not easily accessible via transit. But for the most part you'll be okay with no vehicle.
Thanks again for watching 😃
Ooh! Another DC student. Welcome!
This video title is very misleading, I would not say this video list the best neighborhoods to LIVE in, in Oshawa... your missing, Eastdale, Samac, Kedron, Windfields, Taunton... maybe in terms of investment possibly, but I’m sure anybody who knows the city will tell ya they rather live in the North than Vanier/Lakeview
Hey, I do appreciate the comment and never aim to mislead. When people call based on their needs and wants, I may suggest different areas. I wanted to shed light on areas that often get overlooked. Oshawa as a whole is a good place to live. I lived here from 2012/13 - 2019 and loved the city and the community feel. 98% of the areas are really good, There are just a few areas I definitely suggest people moving here to avoid. Which area is your favorite and why? I always enjoy getting other people's opinions.
Ps. I did remove the "live In" part of the title. I do not want to mislead anyone.
@@bobtheknob1687 that's great to hear. Thanks for the comment.
I agree Eastdale should be on the list.
What's wrong with vanier and Lakeview
Thanks for very informative video, what are your thoughts for a new immigrants, whitby or Oshawa. Thanks
Hi Aki,
Both areas could be good options for you. It does depend on your budget as Whitby is. Bit more than Oshawa per month. But in terms of how it would be to live, Oshawa may have a little more options for food and groceries
great content!
Thank you.
its a home and family its not bad or unsafe its just Oshawa. i was born in Oshawa I never say move but its a part of who I am and the person I became
Thanks yet again. We really enjoyed Oshawa from 2013 -2019....it has its flaws but it was a much better experience then when we lived in Brampton
moved in south oshawa(lake view) last year - quite and great neighborhood, no complain.
that's awesome to hear. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Sirens can be heard most of the time in The Shwa
Thanks for watching and commenting. Ive never noticed an influx in Sirens. Not saying there are not a lot of sirens, just not something I've noticed.
Yeah, if you don't hear sirens at least once every 30 mins. You've left Oshawa.
CONSTANTLY! Siren City.
5:50 hahahahah Glad I left that dump of a city
It’s great vedio to watch. We thinking go move outside gta and Oshawa one of our list. Could you advise us few queries would be appreciated . Which area have Income potential regarding rental demand also future house pricing Thanks
Hi Faisal, thank you for watching the video and the kind comments. Rental Demand is high anywhere within the GTA right now as there is a shortage of "GOOD" inventory. I have tons of tenants and investors who reach out and what we are seeing is good rentals are getting rented out quickly and for a good amount. there are only a few areas i do not recommend for buying an investment property as it is a little hard to find "Good" Tenants.
If you want to discuss further, please reach out. my cell phone is (905) 999 2629 and email is brad.goetz@yahoo.ca. If you wanted to schedule a Zoom call we could do that too.
Thanks again for watching and the comment.
What is the most expensive neighborhood in Oshawa were houses are the biggest? Thanks
Hi MT...that is a good question. I believe there is a neighborhood off Rossland and Somerville where the homes are very nice and pretty big. They are no Mansions by any means, but they are nice. There is another community off Simcoe north of Winchester which has some larger homes.
Unfortunately, trying to draw new residents to Oshawa (been here 72 years), has made housing costs more and more expensive. I can't afford to live here anymore. It has become a bedroom community and those who have moved here from the big city show little regard for those of us who want to keep it a smaller city, away from the traffic and pollution of Toronto. It is sad.
Hi Susan, thanks for watching and commenting on this video. I can't believe how fast the prices in Oshawa have grown. Im sure my videos are not the only reason people are looking to move here. I created the videos to help people looking to move here by giving them a better idea of what its actually like. When i moved to Oshawa back in 2012 I had no idea what it would be like at all. I only moved here because my wife (Girlfriend at the time) was attending UOIT (Ontario Tech now). Once we moved here we really liked it.
You're the goat. So Vanier is cheapest? How much are homes and average rent there? Thanks for your time man i can't stress how much I appreciate this channel
Goat? 😂. In Vanier they average between $500,000 and $600,000. Average rent would be determined by the condition of house and type. If looking at a duplex, it may be around $630k and collect around $3200 per month in rent......but again it really depends on the way the house presents itself. A semi detached would go around $560,000-$600,000 and get maybe around $2,000 per month.
@@BradGoetz goat= Greatest Of All Time 😂 it's gen z / millennial slang lol. And thank you.
@@Aaron-fb6mb hahaha...you learn something new everyday (well I did today)😂
Do you suppose the value of the properties surrounding the Donevan area will continue to rise? I used to attend that high school.
Hey Matt, I do think they will. For those with a $500-$650,000 budget and want to stay in the GTA and hope for a semi or a searched home, this area caters to them. Plus it's a good area mixed with original owners, families and now the investors who are legalising the 1950s & 1960s style bungalows into 2 unit properties.
@@BradGoetz Thank you for the reply. The future values sound promising.
Love to see south end Love , but id say lakeveiw should get half marks as the whole region isnt as nice as shown, Half of the region north of wentworth maybe bit before is what South oshawa is known for, but south of Wentworth I can say is this nice
HI Brex Cearagaza, Thanks for watching and commenting. I do agree that there are some areas that are not great to live in and around in Lakeview, but there are a lot of good areas. Especially with the demographics changing, mainly because the past couple of years has brought people from out of town looking at affordability and seeing a great opportunity in the south end. so many of these homes are being renovated and sold at a higher price, or renovated and rented out at higher than market rents. If you look at the area now it is a GREAT mix of first time home buyers, investors and empty nesters. the market has picked up so much in Lakeview over the past little while. Just yesterday I submitted an offer on a 3 bedroom bungalow which had 19 offers on it....This is something that a couple of years ago would not happen. Again, i appreciate your input and am sure those looking to move to Oshawa who are reading the comments will appreciate also :)
I was born here and still here after 46 years . Bring back Windfields farm....fk the new houses
Thanks for watching and commenting. What area do you live in? How has it been?
We bought home in donevan ,I love my neighborhood.
HI Sruthi, thanks for watching and commenting. So happy you are enjoying Donevan.
Also more of a general question, but are there a lot of auto/car manufacturing factories in the GTA? If so where? I think I'd like to live within 30 minutes of whichever one I end up working at. I'll most likely go that route as my degree and experience is in that field
Hey, I know for certain that Oshawa has the GM plant, which they announced will be making trucks there. Brampton has the Chrysler plant, I'm not too sure of others, but I know Ingersol (outside the GTA) also has an auto manufacturing facility there, I believe it's GM. I feel there is a Toyota factory Aswell.......hope that helps
@@BradGoetz thank you! That's exciting. Hopefully they're doing well
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Thanks For Watching The Video and Commenting :)
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Which place you will recommend to a student for living in oshawa
HI Kawaldeep, thank you for watching and commenting. You might be here already, but if you are not, I would focus on the north end if you are going to be at the north campus. If your classes are going to be in the downtown area and you won't be driving, I would suggest North of King Street off Simcoe. the further North the better as a general rule of thumb.
Hi Bro -- how about the rental available some where near to Duhrum University... or Canadian Flying School
HI Ajay, the problem right now with housing in the Durham Region...Well, GTA is that there is very little options. It is a tough market right now. Listings that hit the MLS end up being rented higher than what they are listed at (In most cases).
Hello!!!!! can you please tell how is langfort street oshawa on eastdale area. I rally want to know what i about area close schools comunity librabry and .........more
Thanks
sara
Hello Sara. Thanks for watching and commenting on my video. The Langford st. Area of Eastdale is really nice. It's a good mix of families and close to a great dog park (that I may or may not go to often with my dog 🐕 😁). It's not super close to everything, but you do have 3 libraries to choose from (that I have been to) the one downtown Oshawa and the one in courtice and the one in the legends center. There is another around Ritson and Taunton I believe, but I've never been there. In terms of schools I am not sure if you were looking into public schools or Catholic schools, but if you check out the Fraser institute, it will give you the school rankings. If you check out the school board website, you can click a "find my school" button which tells you the school boundary in which your kids would go to.
Hope this helps 😁
Thank you so much for your video! Is oshawa safe to live in terms of the nuclear power? Facility near by?
Hi, thanks for watching my videos, I hope you find them helpful in your research with moving to this area.
I feel Oshawa to be very safe to live in regards to the Pickering power plant. I know some people are skeptical about moving to Pickering because of this, but don't believe there are many negative repercussions if any about the proximity to the plant in Oshawa.
Reach out if you have any more questions.
I use to live there I want my family to get out im sorry to say I dont find it safe.. Everyone I know calls it the dirtyshawa
Oshawa is safe. Yes, there has been shit that's happened, but it's not like living in the city. I live in Ottawa now and I prefer Oshawa. I hope to move back one day.
Oshawa is quiet, Just but property towards north near to Durham college.
Okay I was on simcoe by bills restaurant. Bill a great guy likes family to me
My bus drives pass your sreet every day
Thanks for watching and commenting. That is awesome it passed by my street
@@BradGoetz yea
Hey, you were talking about ownership in Lakeview and how you see that rising. What do you think will happen to the 60% which I would assume are largely poor working class renters? Where are they supposed to go with increasing rent and people from outside the gta buying everything up? Man, this is the sad reality of gentrification :(
HI Devon, thanks for watching and commenting. it is crazy how much house prices in Lakeview have increased since I posted this video. I knew it was going to increase, but didn't know it would be so much, so fast. It is sad that housing affordability is forcing people to move due to affordability, but I believe it is going to get worst as a lot of investors are selling due to the high sale prices, lowering the amount of rental properties. I know a lot of people are moving out of Oshawa, but not too sure where they are going.
@@BradGoetz Yeah, it makes me sad because I want to move back one day. Albeit I'm a renter in Ottawa and shit is expensive here. I hope to move back home to Nonquon or even potentially the south end. My partner grew up in Lakeview by Cedar.
My uncle rueben lived in that court or the one across from that im a bit late watching this vid but lmk if u know him
Hey Logan, I might have known him if I saw him. But I don't recall talking to a rueben. If he drove a Mercedes convertible, I said hi to him a few times tho 😁
@@BradGoetz nah dont think thats him he lived in the back of some of those houses and owned a red mini van if i can recall correctly anyway have a good day man stay safe🙏🙏
What is it like living in Eastdale? Is it a good place for a family?
I'm actually doing an offer for a place there as we speak. Lots of families. Central to harmony and Taunton shopping, delpark rec center, downtown Oshawa and the 401. It's on the eastern part of Oshawa right in the middle of everything.
Taxes? What are property taxes like? I here that taxes are cheaper in Whitby.
One of the most expensive in the GTA. Every other town in Durham is cheaper, heck even Toronto is cheaper.
you are correct. Oshawa is the highest in all of Durham.
Hi Michael, sorry for the delay, i don't know what happend but this video exploded on RUclips over the past 6 days and I have had a hard time keeping up with responding :). The tax rates based on 2020 are as follows:
Ajax 1.07%
Clarington 1.13%
Oshawa 1.29%
Pickering 1.06%
Scugog 1.05%
Uxbridge 1.01%
Whitby 1.11%
My dad pays $4000 a year for a house in central Oshawa.
What does it look like Oshawa in Summer?
Hi Maria, hopefully with some of my newer videos, you've gotten a chance to see that
How the job market is for international students both part time and full time? please shine some light on this topic
Since Oshawa has a lot of small businesses there is a pretty good amount of jobs, they do tend to go quickly since there are a lot of students, but it shouldn't be too hard to find a job (full time or part time) but it really depends on what kind of job you are looking for.
I’m going to Trent U and looking to rent a single family house for my family of 4. How do I contact you for more details?
Hi Vy, thanks for watching and commenting. All my contact info is in the video details. You can email me at brad.goetz@yahoo.ca. I am sure i can put you in contact with someone who can help you find a rental for your family of 4
I have plenty of drone vids at Windfield’s, I live in that neighborhood .
That's amazing. You should publish it....I'm sure a ton of people would love it.
Let me know if your looking for Ariel Real estate photos.A lot of my photos are on Google maps all along Oshawa shoreline in and around poshawa.
@@rumzombie7525 honestly shoot me an email and maybe I can post some of your Ariel photos/videos on future videos. I would give you credit in the video description.
Oshawa, home of the grow op.
How many safe injection sites does The Shwa have.
Thanks again for watching and commenting. I'm not sure how many there are because I don't use them 😁. I remember the Tim Hortons downtown used to have needle disposal boxes...
That was the first time I ever noticed it....it was weird to see......know I noticed them at the Simcoe and Taunton Tim Hortons too. Crazy times, but better in the box rather than in a garbage or in the street.
@CrackerJackLee Smith thanks for watching and commenting.....every comment and view helps the video grow.
I used to live on Colburn Street and Oshawa when I was young that’s all I know about Oshawa
thanks for watching and commenting
The glens buddy
Hey Ryan, that is a great area. Homes there sell very high.
I agree. Some of the most beautiful and interesting homes in Oshawa...which reflects in the pricing.
Hey we are planning to move to Oshawa. Then suddenly saw bullying and harrasing news that happened in 2018 at Bouchard public school where my son will go to. Do you wanna talk about it.
Hi Imroz Ahmad, thanks for watching and commenting. It was a very unfortunate event that happend there back in 2018, which was not too long ago. The positive out of this situation is that the school was really put on the spot to fix this issue of bullying. If it didn't make the news, I am sure the solution to the bullying would have been much longer. Look at St. Michaels School in Toronto, they had a deep dark past of school initiation which ended with a whole bunch of kids being charged with Assault. No one knew about this until it made the news and since all of the pressure, there was nothing they could do but FIX the problem. The bullying that took place at Bouchard Public School happend in 2018 and when I tried researching how things were improved, there was nothing. In addition, since the 2018 events, there have been no other issues documented on the internet, which leads me to believe they did take it quite seriously. I unfortunately do not have all the answers to your comment, but i do appreciate you taking the time to post this comment. I want these videos to be FULLY transparent and have not deleted any comments made, well except for a few xxx sites trying to post links...But any feedback on neighborhoods, schools or what its like to live in specific areas are all great feedback that can hopefully help those looking to move to Oshawa.
Is there in Oshawa any houses on hills or mountains? Cheers from Brazil!
Hello to you in Brazil 😁. The closest is probably on Grandview St. South. There are homes at a higher elevation that overlook Oshawa.
@@BradGoetz Thanks! Love the videos, please keep posting!
Hi Brad, hope you're well. I was curious as to how the Galahad park area is?. I hope that's not too specific. Thanks.
Hi o a, thanks for wishing me well. I appreciate you watching my videos and commenting.
I hope you are doing well as well and if you are looking at moving to Oshawa are enjoying the process of researching the good areas. The area around Galahad Park is good. The houses are affordable, decent in size and very central to shopping, the 407 and the 401. the public school there has a 6/10 rating which is at the provincial average. The delpark center is pretty close (behind all the shopping at Harmony and Taunton). You are also fairly close to the plaza at Wilson and Rossland which has a shoppers drug mart, LCBO and what used to be metro (Is now a freshco or no frills - I cant remember which one 😀). It is a very family friendly area with most house holds having kids. I was in this specific area Thursday and there were lots of families out and about. Being in Eastdale, has it categorized as being a quite area with pretty well maintained homes. I hope this helps. If you need any help with your search, don't hesitate to reach out. My cell phone is 905-999-2629. We could also schedule a Zoom call.
@@BradGoetz thank you. I really appreciate the thorough details on this neighborhood. I'll certainly reach out to you when I'm ready to make the move. Cheers!
Sounds good o a. The only advice I can give is start the mortgage approval ASAP. Even if your not going to be ready for 6 months. It may be worth at least starting that conversation. If you want some mortgage secrets, I did a video. Check it out on my channel. My go to mortgage broker made a guest appearance 😁
I just submitted an offer on a condo townhouse on Galahad and it had 8 offers. It is an in demand area for sure
@@BradGoetz well that certainly confirms that the area is in demand. I really appreciate the updates. Do you deal with pre-construction projects as well?
North side of town is great! South end well.... the sirens yup !
Hi Rockerdad2, thanks for watching and commenting. Appreciate your opinion and sure others watching the videos and reading the comments will too.
There is nothing in the south area from simcoe to harmony
I get my vape juice at Wilson south of Bloor 🤣.
Ur in my home town 😀
Hey Just Jays, thanks for watching and commenting.......this RUclips channel was the starting point for all the cities after Oshawa.......
Oshawa looks empty infront of Scarbrough. No cars.less houses..amazing!
HI Loubna Belghiti Alaoui, i appreaciate you taking the time to watch the video and comment. It is a quieter place to live. I have never lived in Scarborough, but noticed a difference when we moved here from Brampton.
If you live up in the nonquon area PLEASE PLEASE dont be blasting bass music, I'm tired of bassy music up here in Nonquon I just want quiet PLEASE.
Hey NekoMaster RUclips....Thanks for watching and commenting. I wish my channel/video had enough views to be seen by someone who might be possibly be blaring the music/bass in the nonquon area.....I guess thats to me dreaming :).....
i live there
HI Nolan, thanks for watching and commenting. How do you like living in Oshawa?
@@BradGoetzits amazing, but not much privacy but it makes up for the great community and nice people.
Eastdale's a great area.
Hi Maydanlex, thanks for watching and commenting.......It sure is!
You literally missed all the best parts!
Thanks for watching and commenting. I know I missed a lot but went by the list I found online from a reputable website ......majority of the neighborhoods are really good.
which parts are you referring to? The Glens were missed (Gibb and Stevenson area) & North Oshawa (Taunton and Harmony area)
Would like to know about Central Oshawa. All your top 5 surrounds Central Oshawa though. 😂 Mostly wanna know about the diversity of the place and how safe is it for Muslims.
Hey Adil,
Thanks for the comment and for watching my video(s). Central Oshawa has a few areas I wouldn't recommend but has a ton of potential with a huge upside in future value. Oshawa has cleaned up alot of the downtown core, but still has some work to do. A lot of central is good, but those few bad pockets really hurt the "Central Oshawa" reputation. All the areas mentioned are very hot and homes sell really quickly. It's a combination of affordability and convienance. I lived in McLaughlin from 2013 - 2017 and really liked the area. We actually owned a student rental in the area Aswell and had students of all nationalities and religions. We kept a close relationship with all of our tenants and they always felt safe. Most of Oshawa is being filled with first time home buyers coming from other parts of the GTA where multiculturalism is a norm.
If you want to chat further about this, please feel free to give me a shout. My personal cell phone is (905) 999 2629.
If you need help selecting an area, I am more than happy to help. We can arrange a zoom call.
Take care and thanks again. 😁
There's a Muslim school on Simcoe now which use to be a Catholic school. I'm not certain how the Muslim community is distributed in Oshawa but there's definitely a presence. Many came to attend the university.
@@writerpatrick thanks for the input. I know when out and about I do see a lot of different people but never really knew how they feel living here. All I know is they have been friendly. Also, before Covid I would do open houses (they are not allowed anymore right now) but when people would come in, it was a huge mix.
I moved out from Toronto and choose Oshawa
Bought a home in very quite and nice neighborhood in Eastdale area.
Looks like I made right choice.
Seems like it will be a drastic positive change for this city in near future if Mayor of this city concentrate on Public transportation for new immigrants.
Hi Pulin, thanks for watching and commenting. Happy to hear you are enjoying the Oshawa area. I do feel there is a lot of positive changing coming aswell.
I don’t know why this video popped in my feed... But I just bought a home in Oshawa, leaving Brampton(finally).... And we are really excited to be in Oshawa
Haha...I have no idea either...but I guess RUclips knew you had something related to Oshawa....ps. thanks for watching and commenting.
I move from Brampton to Oshawa back in 2012.
Welcome! 😊
There are no good neighbourhoods in Oshawa & it’s funny that the first area you mentioned is actually one of the worst!! A young boy just died not too long ago from being stabbed while having been confronted by his bully walking down the street!
Hi Raven, thanks for watching and commenting. I know Oshawa has bad things and I will never deny that. There are a lot of areas that are really quite, safe and a good place to live. I lived in 3 different areas of Oshawa and neither me, my wife or kids ever had any issues. That is only my storey and I know when you compare it to different people experiences they are not always as good which is unfortunate. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Oshawa. I love hearing people's opinions and allowing others to read them aswell. It really helps people in deciding where to live.
I have to disagree...there are a few not-so-great areas in Oshawa, but the are many more great areas in Oshawa. It's just like any other major city. Do your homework and you will find peaceful, enjoyable living in Oshawa.
I understand your sentiment but as someone who actually was born and raised in Oshawa, it's rep is worse than it actually is. I've had two friends murdered, but it's not like things get any better once you hit Toronto. Even Pickering and the rest of Durham have their own shit. It's not perfect, but Oshawa is a working class city that's been through a lot. We need to stick together rather than shit on each other.
I just went to Oshawa today, its like the city of the dead especially near downtown, more than half of the stores are closed LOL.
Hi Gambit Gamboa, thanks for watching and commenting. I do know Oshawa has some not so nice looking places. yes, some of the downtown is not the greatest. Comments like yours do help paint the fuller picture for those looking to move to Oshawa, so I do appreciate you honest opinion. Oshawa has a lot of great areas its just unfortunate you didn't get to see them 😂😀😂
Well, obviously it’s because of Covid right now. It’s like that anywhere you go. There are store closures all over because of the covid virus.
We moved here from Northern Ontario to be closer to our son and family 13 years ago and we love it here. Of course we miss Sudbury, but we have a wonderful doctor - so close by, we have great dentists, again so close by, tons of grocery stores, mall close by, Costco close by, gas station close by, it’s a perfect spot for us. Not moving any time soon unless our son moves on, but I doubt it. We live in the Eastdale area closer to Townline, great area.
Why do so many think this town is unsafe? Have they been to the city? lol...
Hi Captain Clayton Gaming, thanks for watching and commenting. I often feel the same way and just figure it's based on past reputation.
At the oneil spot down the street, a guy lit his house on fire and held a rife on the top floor window towards the cops. He also skipped a lot of north Oshawa. Lived in Oshawa my whole life and literally, all the places u picked are sketch.
but love Oshawa lol
Thanks for watching and commenting. The only controversial area in my opinion is Lakeview.....which I really like (most areas anyways). The others are pretty good especially when you look at the interactive crime map.... Shit happens and I'm not going to say it doesn't, but for the most part, they are great areas. Which areas do you feel should make the list? I'm only asking because I'm curious 😁
@@BradGoetz my main confusion was why the samac area was left out?
@@ebtothers2733 it didn't make the list that I found online from a reputable website 😁. I lived in Samac from 2012-2013 and really liked it. I lived on Orlando Court. Very quite street...
You don’t wanna be walking around in the south end past dark trust me on that💀
I hear you on that
I hear you on that
Bungalow, bungalow, bungalow, bungalow, bungalow, ......
there are a lot of bungalows for sure :)
Planning to move to Oshawa? Don’t.
Hi Elp Smith, thanks for watching and commenting. Im sorry you didn't/Dont like living in Oshawa.
Why would anyone want to live in Toronto. Horrible damp cold winters, gross humid summers, no mountains, no rainforest, no ocean, just a gross concrete jungle devoid of nature🤮
Hey Ryan, thanks for watching and commenting. I have lived here all my life. I love it, but i'm sure there are tons of people who hate it.......
I'd pay out of the ass to see those hoods burned to the ground.
thanks for watching and commenting. Hopefully the bad areas of Oshawa can be fixed quicker. It is a shame to see some of the bad areas.
Ottawa is the best city to live in! Not Oshawa.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@BradGoetz Lol, Good answer. Good videos btw. ✌🏻
@@midnightexpress726 haha....thank you. I appreciate that. So much time and effort goes into them 😥
The south end sucks
Hey Winston c Ryan, thanks for watching and commenting.
Actually you forgot the number one most best place to live in Oshawa. The actual number one place to live in Oshawa is not to live in Oshawa🤣🤣🤣
Hey "ThePonyCat", thanks for watching and commenting. im sorry you dont/didnt like living in Oshawa. Tons of new people are moving here from all over the world.
Lmao why is everyone scared of the southend.... bunch of softies.
lol. Thanks for watching and commenting Trevor M....I think it is due to reputation and what everyone has been saying. So many people comment about not going to the park after dark.....Im 6'4 - 250 lbs and wouldn't walk in any dark park area anywhere....Why risk it..........maybe im a softy 😂😂😂😂
Level the estate homes and build some commie blocks
thank you for watching and commenting. that would help with affordable housing
Don’t move to Oshawa trust me
Hey Marissa, thanks for watching and commenting. What do you (or didn't) like about living in Oshawa? Im curious to know why some dont like living here? Thanks again for watching.
Oshawa...even the name is boring.
😂
Hey Master Ace, thanks for watching and commenting. Every comment is appreciated 😀
Remember the quote from Shakespeare “What’s there in Name”
People, City or any place known by their Karma incident
NOT BY NAME ...
cheers!