Does the condo or townhouse you own, or maybe one you’re thinking of buying, have an official depreciation report that assesses commonly owned assets and predicts what it will cost to keep them in good condition? Is it planning to prepare one soon? “If not, my radar would go on red alert,” says Tony Gioventu, the executive director of the Condominium Home Ow […]
Many first-time condo buyers rationalize a potential purchase something like this: “I’m paying $1,200 a month in rent,” they say. “The mortgage on a sweet little place of my own will be $1,000 a month. So I’ll be saving $200. […]
Ryan Seacrest has been revealed as the owner of Ellen DeGeneres' epic Beverly Hills estate – he bought it for $39 million US. DeGeneres had listed it at $49 million, and reports have her losing money on the deal. […]
Who's responsible for this Zorro meets Green Acres architecture? These houses are seen in almost all municipalities and some of those regularly end up in my emails submissions. The mix of Spanish inspired arches with a barn-like roof is not a happy marriage. At some point, the base of all the windows most probably coexisted with black wrought-iron cages […]
You could be forgiven for asking the obvious: “What the heck is a house doing in the parking lot at Scotiabank Place?” The contemporary construction of exposed wooden beams and glass looks lonely, sitting in the spring sun under the giant posters of Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson and crew that hang over the front doors of the team’s official home. […]
Bentall Kennedy announced Wednesday that it bought the Bentall V office tower in downtown Vancouver on behalf of Canadian pension-fund clients from German pension fund Deka Immobilien Investment. The real estate adviser bought the 33-storey, 583,000-square-foot office tower for a reported $400 million on behalf of the Bentall Kennedy Prime Canadian Property […]
Home sales in April gained 0.8 per cent compared with March, boosted by strength in Toronto and Calgary, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Tuesday. […]
Five months after buying one of Toronto's new luxury hotel condominiums, Oliver Baumeister is girding for a glut of suites like his to hit the market as the biggest names in the hotel business open hundreds of units in Canada's largest city. […]
For most Canadians their home is the biggest investment they'll ever make - but they might be surprised to learn you can use if for more than just sleeping. […]