If you're thinking about moving your family to Markham, one of the first questions you'll probably ask is: Which neighbourhood should we live in?

It's also one of the hardest questions to answer.

After more than 35 years of helping families buy and sell homes in Markham, we've learned that there really isn't a single "best" neighbourhood for every family.

A family with young children who wants to walk to school and the park may choose very differently from a family commuting downtown every day. Some buyers want a newer four-bedroom home. Others would happily renovate an older house to get a larger lot and mature trees. For some families, the school catchment drives the search. For others, it's being able to walk to restaurants, recreation or the…

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For many seniors in Markham, leaving the family home doesn't necessarily mean leaving the community you've spent decades calling home.

It may mean trading stairs and yard work for a bungalow. Moving into a spacious condominium where everything is on one level. Choosing a 55+ community with neighbours at a similar stage of life. Or finding a retirement residence where meals, housekeeping and additional support are available when you need them.

The important thing to understand is that senior living isn't one type of housing.

Markham offers a wide range of choices, and the right one depends on how independently you want to live, how much home maintenance you want to take on, the lifestyle you're looking for and whether you want access to additional…

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There was a time when Cornell felt like the edge of Markham.

Drive east along Highway 7 today and that idea feels increasingly outdated.

Over the past three decades, Cornell has grown from a new residential development into a community with its own schools, parks, recreation, healthcare, transit and growing collection of shops and services. New streets and homes have filled in. Families have put down roots. And what was once considered a newer part of Markham has begun to feel decidedly established.

From a real estate perspective, that evolution is what makes Cornell particularly interesting.

Cornell Was Designed Differently

Cornell's story goes back to the 1990s, when the community was planned around the principles of New Urbanism.

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