Arrested man ‘a good guy’ Mayor Ford says of friend Sandro Lisi Mayor Rob Ford said he was “surprised, very surprised” to learn that his friend and sometime-driver Sandro Lisi has been charged with several drug-related offences. “He’s a good guy,” said Ford. “And I don’t throw my friends under the bus. Like I said […]
Mortgage Rates Rise ? No Problem, Real Estate Sales Remain Resilient
Fitch: Canadian Mortgage Banking Results Resilient as Rates Rise What rate hike ? (The following statement was released by the rating agency) CHICAGO, October 01 (Fitch) Canada’s largest banks have yet to report a significant slowdown in mortgage activity, as rising interest rates have failed to quell housing demand and home prices have continued to […]
Fire Sales ? Forest Hills Villa Relisted For $1.5M Less
CASA LOMA – RELIST – 204 Balmoral Avenue/236 Poplar Plains Road ‘For Lease’ listing of 45 Russell Hill Road wasn’t selling had been listed for years and presumably never sold.It was a beautiful 5 bedroom, 5 bathroom house on a 109.94 x 134.9 foot lot that was designed by Anne Hepfer and featured in Canadian House and […]
Canadians investing in U.S. properties may not see profit for a very long time
Why ? Plenty of reasons. First, Americans do not believe in “Manhantanization”. Well, other than the real Manhattan where Fortune 500 and the world elites must have a presence there for whatever reason, most likely egoistic, or perhaps hangout of the world biggest tech lunatics such as the case of Silicon Valley, most cities in […]
American condo vs. Canadian condo
This is an American condo 2,166 square-foot for $289,900. Home of the Week: Detached Condo With Plenty of Privacy Own a home without as much of the work with this spacious condo. 1 Balsam Lane, Amherst [Credit: Zillow.com]Want to live in your own detached home without all of the work that comes with it?
Brookfield is Google of the Real Estate world
Brookfield to Create Commercial Real Estate Giant It now owns several prestigious office properties in Canada, Europe and the United States, including Canada Square in London’s Canary Wharf, Toronto’s First Canadian Place, Calgary’s Suncor Energy Centre and 10 properties in Manhattan. Brookfield Property Partners is proposing to spend about $5 billion to buy out the […]