For a savvy real estate investor, putting your money into property outside where your home country is has its advantages. If it’s vacation real estate, for example, there are the obvious lifestyle benefits. Why toss your money away on hotels and Airbnbs when you can...
Mark Keast

REVIEW: 2022 MERCEDES-AMG GLB 35 4MATIC SUV
Comfort reigns over all else with the 2022 Mercedes-AMG GLB 35 4MATIC SUV. That, and affordability. At a total price of $71,500 CAD, for the media vehicle we drove, there's a lot to unpack there, when talking value for your money. Related: 2022 BMW iX xDrive50: The...
PROFILE: TWO SISTERS’ SPECIAL BOND HELPS PROPEL NEW YORK-BASED REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS
We've talked a lot of late about what's going on in Miami, and Florida in general. The Miami real estate market is strong, with rising prices and low inventory. More people are moving to Florida generally, especially from states like New York and California. Related:...
NEW SEIKO PROSPEX SPEEDTIMER PUTS ATHLETIC PRECISION AT THE FOREFRONT FOR WATCH ENTHUSIASTS
The Seiko speedtimer is attracting all the attention this year. The year 1964 was a big one in global watchmaking history, especially for those with an interest in the accuracy and precision of stopwatches. Related: Tudor releases a new Pelagos in 39mm That was the...
VANCOUVER LUXURY REAL ESTATE MARKET: FEVERED SELLERS’ MARKET SHIFTS TO MORE OF A BALANCE
According to a recent study released by Sotheby's International Realty Canada, the Vancouver real estate market saw a big shift in luxury consumer sentiment during the second quarter of 2022. A fevered sellers' market is now one that's much more balanced. Related:...
10 OF THE BEST CHAMPAGNE PRODUCERS TO LOOK OUT FOR RIGHT NOW
What's the best champagne out there on the market? There's no better source to go to than Richard Juhlin, who set up The Champagne Club in 1999 as a leading, independent source of information for all things champagne. Related: The best in boutique champagnes for...
2022 PORSCHE MACAN GTS: A TRUE HYBRID, WHERE LUXURY SUV MEETS SPORTS CAR
The word "hybrid" is getting tossed around a lot these days, in an electric motor-gas engine context, mostly. What I loved about the 2022 Porsche Macan GTS is that it gives "hybrid" new spin - a confluence of luxury SUV and ballsy sportscar. Related: For drivers,...
WHY EVEN TRY THE AIRPORTS? THE LIFESTYLE (AND HEALTH) BENEFITS OF A LUXURY HOTEL STAYCATION
Many of us have airport horror stories from the past year, especially as it applies to Pearson International Airport - cooped up in airplanes sitting on tarmacs, flight delays, lost luggage. Ours was standing by a broken luggage carousel at Pearson, at 3:30 a.m.,...
2022 BMW IX XDRIVE50: THE GERMAN LUXURY CARMAKER’S NEWEST VENTURE INTO EV SUVS
In their financial results report covering the first half of the 2022 fiscal year, BMW Group reported what other luxury car manufacturers also were experiencing: a volatile market dominated by supply chain issues and bottlenecks for semiconductors and supplier parts,...
SOTHEBY’S PRESIDENT: CONDITIONS NORMALIZE IN CANADA’S LUXURY MARKET AFTER RECORD-BREAKING ECONOMIC ERA
Real estate in Canada news: It's a tale of two quarters for Canada's luxury real estate market, says Sotheby's International Realty Canada president & CEO Don Kottick. Related: Regarding Luxury interview: Canadian real estate success story Rizwan Malik According...