Nearly a year after the Toronto Real Estate Board lost its appeal to the federal Competition Bureau over the issue of sold data, it turns out its privacy concerns were valid. Sotheby's International Realty Canada's 2019 Mid-Year Real Estate Report revealed a 19% year-over-year sales delcine in the MLS listings of Toronto homes priced over $4-million, but it doesnt tell the whole story, says Don Kottick, Sotheby's president and CEO. "We're starting to see in the... [read more]

  SOTTO SOTTO HOW A SMALL RESTAURANT BECAME A 'SECOND HOME' FOR A-LISTERS On Christmas night, a still-unexplained fire destroyed the building at 116 Avenue Rd., home to Spuntini restaurant on the top floor an the aptly named Sotto Sotto (Italian for underneath) in the basement.  Many Yorkville residents were tipped off to the three-alarm disaster via the throngs of smoke and screaming sirens. Ninety firefighters worked to put out the blaze, which officials... [read more]

The Toronto Christmas Market is the most festive desintation in the city this time of year, and there's no shortage of entertaining things to do while you're there. Revel in all things Christmas at this holiday wonderland before it wraps up for the year on December 22nd. Here are some things to do and see at the Toronto Christmas Market. Marvel at the Christmas tree The Market's towering tree is up in all its 50-foot-tall glory. Stand in the shimmering shadow of this balsam... [read more]

Toronto home sales jumped again in June, nudging prices higher and narrowing affordable options for buyers. A total of 8,860 homes changed hands in Canada's biggest city in the month, up 10% from the same month a year earlier, the Toronto Real Estate Board reported Thursday. New listings fell 0.4% to 15,816 leading to increased competition between buyers and price increases across certain segments. Benchmark prices, which adjusts for the type of housing sold, rose 3.6% to $798,500... [read more]

Yes, a castle. Hockey Hall of Famer and Pittsburgh Penguins owner Mario Lemieux has put his luxury home in Mont Tremblant, Quebec on the market for an asking price of $21,999,066. Said to be inspired by Quebec City's Chateau Frontenac, the 16,794-sf home has 50 different rooms, including eight bedrooms and nine bathrooms, on 5.25 acres of land. Some of the highlights of the property, known as Chateau Fleur de Lys, include: 17 fireplaces 9 bathrooms 8 bedrooms, all with a... [read more]