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Are there too many condos in Toronto? Real estate wiz Brian Persaud takes on this contentious issue


The following is a guest post by Brian Persaud, a Toronto based real estate agent, investor, analyst, TV show host, producer and author of the forthcoming book "Investing in Condominiums". He is a provider of Toronto condominium information and a good friend to the folks of BuzzBuzzHome. Read more

A day at the Beach in November? You better believe it! Beach Club Lofts holding exclusive preview event this weekend [PICS]


Those temperatures won't be going back up any time soon, so a day at the beach might seem like a "strange" concept at the moment.But it's not too hard to imagine spending a day at the Beach Club Lofts, the boutique residence by Zen Homes that's only Read more

We're feeling like nobility just looking at these new renderings from The Royal Collection


When you're searching for homes in a place like King City, we're guessing you might be looking for something with a hint of royalty. Well, this project by Zancor Homes registers pretty high on the royalty scale, so high in fact, that they simply named it The Royal Read more

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Free this weekend? Looking for a home? Check out these events!

Posted on February 3, 2012 | buzzhomeblog Posted in ALBERTA, BC, DEVELOPMENTS, ONTARIO | Leave a comment

Even though it's 2 weeks away, this duck family is ready for Family Day. Are you?

Everyone getting prepped for Family Day? It’s only two weeks away!

No love for Family Day? We don’t blame you, it’s hard to get pumped up for such a new holiday. But here at BuzzBuzzHome, we’re trying to build up some anticipation to the February 20 celebration of all things familial. That’s why we’re starting our own Family Day Countdown to get the excitement building… BUILDING… BUILDING!!!

And if it doesn’t work out, then hey, at least we can tell our families that we tried.

We’ll be updating the countdown every Friday until Family Day. In the meantime, you hopeful house hunters out there can enjoy our weekend listing of all the must-attend development industry events. Read more

Nine tell-tale signs you’re a real estate obsessed nerd!

Posted on February 1, 2012 | buzzhomeblog Posted in ALBERTA, BC, DEVELOPMENTS, MARKET, ONTARIO, QUEBEC, WATER COOLER | 4 Comments

What happens when someone accuses us of being real estate nerds? We say, yes, we most certainly are! That’s something to be proud of here at BuzzBuzzHome and we’re always happy to meet other real estate obsessed nerds from all over the world.

Aren’t sure if your interest in real estate has become a full-blown obsession? Lucky for you, we’ve compiled a list of tell-tale signs that you’ve got a serious case of real estate fever.

If you can relate to any of these then we’d say “Welcome to the real estate nerd club”.

1. You get a thrill out of seeing renderings for a new condo launch before they are released to the public (and, take great pride in leaking them to others).

2. You drive by condo lineups, just to check how many people are in line. Read more

Free this weekend? Looking for a home? Check out these events!

Posted on January 27, 2012 | buzzhomeblog Posted in ALBERTA, BC, DEVELOPMENTS, ONTARIO, QUEBEC | Leave a comment

Attention interior design fanatics! The only place you’ll want to be this weekend is the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for the Interior Design Show.

The annual event brings the best, brightest and most creative in the industry together for seminars and product displays that you definitely won’t want to miss. Not residing in the Greater Toronto Area? Fly, bus, train, drive or sail in for the weekend — we promise that you won’t be disappointed.

Now that that public service announcement is finished, it’s time to move on to our weekend events listing. If you’re a hopeful home buyer searching for new digs, then the only place you’ll want to be this weekend is at one of these awesome development industry events.

Click here to check out our events calendar or read on to see everything that’s happening in the development world this weekend! Read more

Let’s hear it for Calgary! Condo sells for a record breaking $8.3 million

Posted on January 25, 2012 | buzzhomeblog Posted in ALBERTA, DEVELOPMENTS, MARKET, WATER COOLER | 1 Comment

Calgary officially entered the big leagues today as word quickly spread that a luxury condo suite sold for a record $8.3 million.

Construction has yet to begin on The River, the 15 storey development that will house the 5,260 square foot, multi-million dollar suite. The super classy project is located, as its name would suggest, along the Elbow River which flows through the southern part of the city.

According to an article published in the Financial Post, “more than $30 million in real estate has been spoken for in the project, which includes 38 residences — 27 units in the tower and 11 town houses.” Read more

Free this weekend? Looking for a home? Check out these events!

Posted on January 20, 2012 | buzzhomeblog Posted in ALBERTA, BC, DEVELOPMENTS, ONTARIO | 1 Comment

Did you know the band that wrote the famous “Working for the Weekend” song is Canadian? Loverboy, the 80s pop rock band, hail from Calgary and are currently making music out of Vancouver!

You can’t get more Canadian than that.

Why all this Loverboy talk? Well we’re thinking that our weekend development events listing needs a soundtrack — theme music, if you will — and we’re currently going through weekend-themed tunes trying to pick the best one. It’s gotta be Canadian, it’s gotta be all about the weekend, and it’s gotta be awesome. Real estate references in the lyrics are a plus, but not a requirement. Read more

Calgary Real Estate Board: New forecast says MLS sales and prices to rise in 2012

Posted on January 18, 2012 | buzzhomeblog Posted in ALBERTA, DEVELOPMENTS, MARKET | Leave a comment

Who does more forecasting — TV weathermen or local real estate boards?

We’re inclined to say weather folks, seeing as they do it on the daily, but we’ve been seeing a lot of forecasting coming from places like the Toronto Real Estate Board and the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver lately. Why even today we saw a new forecast coming from the Calgary Real Estate Board!

While sometimes you don’t want to hear what the weatherpeople have to say (they have a tendency to rain on your parade), we’re really liking what the Calgary Real Estate Board is forecasting. Read more

First paving the way for the cultural rebirth of downtown Calgary

Posted on January 16, 2012 | buzzhomeblog Posted in ALBERTA, DEVELOPMENTS | Leave a comment

Artists have a knack for building communities in areas that will soon become prime real estate. Proof? SoHo in New York wasn’t an ideal place to live until the 70s when artists decided that the area would be their Lower Manhattan enclave. Development followed and SoHo is now one of NYC’s trendiest neighbourhoods.

Calgary’s East Village has been compared to SoHo and for good reason. A cultural resurgence led by artists and other creative types is underway and development is following like clockwork. The East Village is the future home to the new National Music Centre as well as First, the new condo project by FRAM, Slokker and Tricon. Read more

Will The Guardian sacrifice liveability for aesthetic appeal? Not a chance!

Posted on January 5, 2012 | buzzhomeblog Posted in ALBERTA, DEVELOPMENTS | Leave a comment

We’ve already introduced you to The Guardian, the new project by Hon Towers that, at 42 storeys, will soon be Calgary’s tallest residential tower. Now we think it’s high time that you really got know this tall, dark and handsome project.

Any objections? We didn’t think so…

One of the best ways to get to know any development is to have a look at the suite designs. According to the folks at The Guardian, when it came to design, they wanted to ensure that they produced an aesthetically awesome building while creating ultra-livable suites. Read more

Calgary Real Estate Board says residential market will turn corner in 2012

Posted on January 5, 2012 | buzzhomeblog Posted in ALBERTA, DEVELOPMENTS, MARKET | Leave a comment

As demand increases for housing in the city, 2012 is poised to be the year Calgary’s residential real estate market turns the corner.

At least, that’s how Sana Stante, president of the Calgary Real Estate Board, sees it.

“I believe it’s imminent that we’ll start to see the result of all those economic indicators come to fruition and hit the ground, get traction this coming year. It’s got to happen,” said Stante in an interview at the end of 2011.

What are all those economic indicators he’s talking about? Well, there’s the increased net migration and the continued employment growth in both the city and the province. Those definitely don’t hurt! Read more

Forward thinking suites at Jasper Gates boast flex space for the new generation of first time buyers

Posted on January 4, 2012 | buzzhomeblog Posted in ALBERTA, DEVELOPMENTS | Leave a comment

Last time we wrote about Jasper Gates, we zeroed in on the awesome Edmonton neighbourhood that surrounds the 20 home condo project.

The ‘hood will be getting a full makeover beginning in Spring 2012 that will see the city replacing roads, curbs, sidewalks and streetlights from 149th to 156th Street. There’s even a plan to build a new LRT station! Oh, and did we mention the easy access future residents will have to the extensive River Valley Trail System?

Yes, when it came to choosing a location for Jasper Gates, Beljan Developments made a great choice and it seems like the area will only be getting better over the next few years (and beyond!). Read more

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