BuzzBuzzHome Corp.January 31, 2011 Canada, it seems, tilts to the west. A TD Economics report made public last week found that interprovincial migration last year reached the highest level since 1998 – and British Columbia, followed by Alberta and Saskatchewan were the destinations of choice. Of note to us at BuzzBuzzHome was that the report’s author, Pascal Gauthier, told media outlets that, because it’s hard to relocate if you can’t sell your house, the increase in migration is a sign … Read More

Matthew SlutskyBuzzBuzzHomeJanuary 31, 2011 Video is hot, and recently we have begun to see builders utilize it more and more. Think of Fly Condominium’s amazing movie production, to Bisha’s lifestyle walk-through, to Chaz on Charles’ short storyline showcasing their amenity space. The above examples were all considered revolutionary in the Canadian condo market, but online marketing continues to evolve and so does online video production. As video becomes more popular, some companies have started to think outside the box, and … Read More

BuzzBuzzHome Corp.January 31, 2011 Two model suites at a sales centre, sure – that’s fairly common. Three is less common. But five? That’s special. You read correctly, Pinnacle Grand Park [map] by Pinnacle International offers prospective buyers a veritable buffet of model suites to tour, each of which has been designed with a specific theme in mind. There’s Country Glamour, Midtown Couture, Urban Delight, Downtown Chic and Uptown Classic, all appointed by the team at Tanner Hill Associates. Helpfully, the … Read More

BuzzBuzzHome Corp.January 30, 2011 A 155 meter-long yacht modeled on the streets of Monaco will reportedly cost more than $1.1 billion to build, making it the new record holder for world’s most ridiculously expensive boat. Currently in design stages, the super-ship will feature a handful of the principality’s landmarks, including the Monte Carlo Casino. Instead of traditional decks the boat will have real, inhabitable buildings, and, pools being totally for run-of-the-mill billionaires, the boat will boast its own beach. The … Read More

BuzzBuzzHome Corp.January 29, 2011 Cranes are swinging, men are working, and bit by bit, Savvy Condiminiums at Cosmo [map] by Menkes Development Ltd is going up! Buyers at this 22 storey, 286-unit building near the intersection of Sheppard Avenue and Yonge Street will be pleased to know that construction continues smoothly and, barring any seriously inclement weather, the building should get to grade by mid-March. This past week, the BuzzBuzz team cruised by the site just as workers were heading … Read More

BuzzBuzzHome Corp.January 28, 2011 Through last summer and this past fall we’ve kept you up on the latest news from both phases of The Ridgewood Condominiums (Phase I [map] and Phase II [map]) by The Rockport Group: There was the mid-summer luau, October’s suite of the month, and, of course, a little wine-tasting. Now we’ve got some more news for you relating to The Ridgewood Phase I (the picture of which, top left, is the real deal, not a rendering). … Read More

Kiyoko Fujimura Buzzbuzzhome Corp. January 27, 2011 Lists, lists and more lists. Doesn’t it feel like you look through a billion lists a day? Well, if you want one more before you go home for the day, here’s one more. MoneySense has posted a list of Canada’s Best Places to Live. And **drum roll please** the winners are: 10. Levis, QC — uhh I must admit, I don’t know anything about this city…but congrats! 9. Winnipeg, MB — The cold, … Read More

BuzzBuzzHome Corp.January 27, 2011 There’s a nice place and then there’s a nice place. The Palatial Collection at Success Tower [map] is geared for those who know the difference. Starting at the 34th floor of Success Tower in the Pinnacle Centre community, the suites in the collection are two and three-bedrooms plus a den and range to well over 2,000 square feet. The suites, which are move-in ready reportedly feature the bells and whistles you’d expect: high end appliances in … Read More

Cliff Peskin BuzzBuzzHome Jan 27, 2011 What’s trending in Silicon Valley this month? Many say its the new search engine Qwiki funded by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. Qwiki launched to the general public this Monday and its worth a minute of your time to check out. In a nutshell, Qwiki is an online encyclopedia in which every subject is presented in a quick multimedia presentation compiled by artificial intelligence. “We’ve all seen science fiction films (or read novels) where computers … Read More

BuzzBuzzHome Corp. January 27, 2011 Chinese New Year is around the corner and, in the spirit of festivity, Twenty One Clairtrell [map] has kicked off a series of promotions. Here are the details: From now until the 20th of February, anyone who visits the Twenty One Clairtrell presentation centre can enter a weekly cash draw (cash which, of course, could be useful in paying off the ol’ Visa bill from the last rounds of festivities known to many as Christmas … Read More