The Toronto real estate market remained robust in May, according to the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board. Although not quite the same as March's peak, and well short of the May 2016 record. There is a strong demand for housing in all parts of the GTA, fuelled by...
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New This Morning: The Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight Bronze Divers’ Watch
I opened up my email this morning to find this: a beautiful full-body men's divers' watch image, a new bronze version of the Tudor Black Bay 58. The 39 mm bronze case is a nod aesthetically to the bronzes on old ships and deep-sea diving equipment. And that's what we...
Timing of Matthews’ Best Fashion Award Means More Hardship for Long-Suffering Leafs Fans
How would you like to be a Toronto Maple Leaf fan this morning? You're just now getting over the sting of another spectacular playoff flop. Maybe. You haven't seen an NHL playoff series win since 2004. George Bush was still President. And the team you love hasn't won...
Hawaii Tops List of Global Property Destinations for Luxury Buyers
Hawaii is the top destination for International real estate investors, according to a study by Luxury Portfolio International. That's not a surprise. The Aloha State seems far away from our world, and everything that represents, in the Pandemic Era. It's a paradise,...
Buying California Real Estate: Actress Margot Robbie Lists Her Los Angeles Home
Canadian real estate investors are looking abroad more and more, as the domestic luxury market remains tight. Low inventory is the primary reason for that. Sales of property over $4 million surged 157% year-over-year the first two months of 2021. California real...
Genesis GV80 Setting New Safety Standards in the Luxury SUV Market. Just Ask Tiger Woods.
So put that sometimes-painful HBO documentary aside for one minute - one of the true rewards of being alive the past 25 years has been watching Tiger Woods play golf, even well into his 40s. And we're just talking the joy he has given golf fans, watching pure genius....
Thinking About Buying Real Estate Outside Canada? The Stars Might Be Aligned for the Sunshine State
Canadians, at least the Liberal-leaning ones, don't seem to have an issue with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the conservative politics of the Sunshine State, at least when it comes to buying real estate there. Canadians love to buy property in the U.S., and...
Cuban Cigar Notes: Winston Churchill Cigar Butt Sells at Auction for Just Over $7300
Most of us know the close connection former British prime minister Winston Churchill had with Cuban cigars, especially Romeo y Julieta. The Wide Churchill remains one of the more popular vitolas. Churchill was a legendary drinker, but he was also a legendary Cuban...
Taking the Mexico Real Estate Plunge? Read This First
So you're ready to take the plunge. You've watched enough HGTV. We're all slowly poking our heads back out after a worldwide pandemic that shut down the global tourism industry. Mexico has always been a popular destination for Canadians. Maybe buying real estate in...