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Long-time owners accept the lower offer to pass Ontario cottage onto a growing family
The cottage has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and an indoor hot tub.
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Priced for a down market, penthouse condo in River District finds a buyer in five days
This penthouse condo is in a building that also has garden plots and is close to shopping, schools and a scenic waterfront with a popular pathway for walking and cycling.
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Moore Park home sells in three days despite stiff competition
The 2.5-storey house was built in 1923, but has been modernized over the years.
home of the week
This custom Toronto home comes with all the trimmings, no corners cut
Home of the Week, 12 Tetbury Cres., Toronto
Calgary homeowner restores heritage bungalow to former glory, with some help from city’s Conservation Grant
In 2018, Matthew Kennedy purchased the Grant (Jones) Residence in Parkdale on the condition he’d not only designate it, but also restore it to its former glory.
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Calgary bungalow semi’s cachet earns $25,100 over asking bid
The agent said maintenance-free, one-storey homes are a hard find in this area of Calgary.
done deal
Long-time owners accept the lower offer to pass Ontario cottage onto a growing family
The cottage has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and an indoor hot tub.
Toronto developers cancelling preconstruction projects, the Home of the Week and more top real estate stories
Home of the Week, 12 Tetbury Cres., Toronto
done deal
Priced for a down market, penthouse condo in River District finds a buyer in five days
This penthouse condo is in a building that also has garden plots and is close to shopping, schools and a scenic waterfront with a popular pathway for walking and cycling.
Ottawa looking at ways to ‘kickstart’ housing market, Housing Minister says
Developers have been delaying or cancelling housing projects because of a downturn in the real estate market.
Removing interprovincial trade barriers would add 30,000 annual housing starts: CMHC
New homes are constructed in Ottawa on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. A new analysis by the national housing agency estimates Canada can add 30,000 more housing starts annually by eliminating interprovincial trade barriers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
home of the week
This custom Toronto home comes with all the trimmings, no corners cut
Home of the Week, 12 Tetbury Cres., Toronto
done deal
Calgary bungalow semi’s cachet earns $25,100 over asking bid
The agent said maintenance-free, one-storey homes are a hard find in this area of Calgary.
Calgary homeowner restores heritage bungalow to former glory, with some help from city’s Conservation Grant
In 2018, Matthew Kennedy purchased the Grant (Jones) Residence in Parkdale on the condition he’d not only designate it, but also restore it to its former glory.
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Moore Park home sells in three days despite stiff competition
The 2.5-storey house was built in 1923, but has been modernized over the years.
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Trinity-Bellwoods row house gives buyers more space for their $1.5-million budget
b0bd8_1.jpg DD photos: 15 Bellwoods
Annual pace of housing starts in June up 0.4 per cent from May: CMHC
Single family houses billed as estate cottages are seen under construction, in Delta, B.C., on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
the architourist
A sublimely crafted modernist masterwork in King City
Dave LeBlanc
Dave LeBlanc
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Toronto house on prime building lot gets nine bids and sells $455,000 over asking
The two-storey house with an attached garage has about 2,530 square feet of living space
the listing
Toronto caps number of bedrooms allowed in multiplex buildings
A city report identified an east-end multiplex as exceeding a new limit on bedrooms, but an advisor to the owner disputes the claim (Sammy Kogan/The Globe and Mail)
the next move
Buyers have the power as lower prices drive sales in Toronto real estate
Carolyn Ireland
Carolyn Ireland
done deal
Buyer shaves $45,000 off asking price for High Park duplex
The 2.5-storey home contains two separate units.
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Buyers walk away from presale purchases in Vancouver’s hurting condo market
Kerry Gold
Kerry Gold
CREA cuts 2025 forecast again but says home sales are rebounding from ‘chaotic start’
The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says 6,244 homes were sold in May, down 13.3 per cent year-over-year. A west-end Toronto home for sale is shown in a July 15, 2023 file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
Why investors can’t get enough of grocery-anchored retail
A Safeway redevelopment at the Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain transit station in Vancouver features three towers and an expanded Safeway supermarket that anchors a new retail plaza.
Small Vancouver builders embrace citizen-developed housing through multiplex prezoning
Kerry Gold
Kerry Gold
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Sellers of semi near Toronto Cricket Club choose a low pricing strategy
At 26 feet, this semi is wider than most, even wider than some detached homes.
Why millionaire homeowners in Canada don’t feel rich, the Home of the Week and more top real estate stories
Home of the Week, 13825 8th Concession, King Township, Ont.
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Fourplex unit in Vancouver sells at revised asking price after long wait for a buyer
Done Deal, 1560 E. 10th Ave., Vancouver
These unexpected costs could derail your plan to buy a home
Penelope Graham
Single green house with a group of dollar signs floating above it
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Two offers for Toronto condo ‘almost unheard of’ in current market
This 1,633-sq-ft condo at Bloor Street East and Mount Pleasant Road sold sightly under its asking price after receiving two offers.
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New Calgary townhouse cuts price to compete against area’s detached homes
This brand new luxury townhouse was competing with detached homes more common in this area of Calgary.
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Corner condo in Forest Hill sells at full price in nine days
This two-bedroom condo sold in nine days amid a relative shortage of newer condos in Forest Hill area of Toronto.
A modern Regina house seeks a duality of purpose
The Arthur Residence, Regina. Design by 5468796 Architecture.
home of the week
Saddle up: A horse-friendly country retreat north of Toronto
Home of the Week, 13825 8th Concession, King Township, Ont.
the architourist
This architect-sculptor duo are bringing colourful, interactive urban art projects to the GTA
Dave LeBlanc
Dave LeBlanc
In a tough market, agents try new novelties to grab attention
Taya Day, a former fitness model and now a realtor has 29,000 followers on Instagram. She said the biggest sale she ever closed came off an Instagram post about a $10-million home in the Toronto area.
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Two-bedroom Toronto home sells for $100,000 over asking price
This single-storey bungalow has just two bedrooms and a single bathroom but has been fully renovated and sits at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac.
the next move
Toronto sees new wave of listings in July and a pricing pull-back
Carolyn Ireland
Carolyn Ireland
New headquarters champions health and sustainability
The new headquarters of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) incorporates mass-timber construction, with an aesthetic approach echoing the landscape and containing windows and open spaces that maximize daylight.
Public hearings show tension over Vancouver’s push for density
Kerry Gold
Kerry Gold
Competition bureau warns of rental price-fixing, the Home of the Week and more top real estate stories
Home of the Week, 251 St Clarens Avenue, Toronto
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Coquitlam townhouse sells in a day amid general buyer malaise
Done Deal, 1140 Falcon Dr., No. 13, Coquitlam, B.C.
Toronto home sales climb for third straight month as buyers gain leverage over sellers
A 'Sold' sign is seen out front of a home in Toronto's west end on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)
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Siblings renovate Toronto home through co-ownership
Siblings Simon and Carlyle Routh bought and renovated this semi-detached home in Toronto's Dufferin Grove neighbourhood since buying homes individually was out of reach.
In Calgary, condos become a hard sell
Tony Wang working on the inside of his new condo in Calgary, Alberta June 21, 2025. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
done deal
Calgary house cuts price three times to compete with new builds
Done Deal, 138 Seton Grove S.E., Calgary
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Buyer beats rivals for Leaside home with early offer and $200,000 bonus
Done Deal, Andre Mckenzie, SilverHouseHD