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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    New teaser video and renderings for Miami’s Faena House

    Posted on March 11, 2013 1:41 pm | buzzhomeblog Posted in DEVELOPMENTS

    This short-and-sweet new video promo for Alan Faena’s blockbuster Faena House in Miami Beach puts the “tease” in “teaser.” Read more

    Proposed in Dubai: A building that grows its own facade

    By | Posted on March 10, 2013 7:37 am | Michael Aynsley Posted in DESIGN

    Geotube building the grows4

    Picture here is a proposal for a Dubai building that would grow on its own by absorbing salt water. From California-based architecture firm Faulders Studio, GEOtube‘s design was created specifically for Dubai’s unique environment. Read more

    The most ridiculous household items you’ve ever seen

    By | Posted on March 9, 2013 8:01 am | Michael Aynsley Posted in WATER COOLER

    Hot dog toaster

    Does putting a hot dog in boiling water sound like a lot of work? Then the hot dog toaster is for you. Sure its size and overly specific use may make it impractical, but at least it looks hilarious. Read more

    Buzzstagram: this week’s most carpe-diem shots

    Posted on March 9, 2013 8:00 am | buzzhomeblog Posted in WATER COOLER

    Buzzstagram why not nowWe’re big proponents of change at BuzzBuzzHome; we love watching neighborhoods evolve and grow. Cities are living organisms, after all.

    This week’s shots are about movement, whether it’s condos sprouting or us snapping photos of downtown Toronto from the expressway (don’t worry, someone else was at the wheel). Read more

    Douglas Elliman goes full LA with new Beverly Hills office

    Posted on March 8, 2013 5:57 pm | buzzhomeblog Posted in MARKET

    beverly-hillsDouglas Elliman is going Hollywood with a new office opening this year in Los Angeles.

    The first West Coast outpost of New York’s biggest residential real estate brokerage will open in Beverly Hills, most likely by the fall, The Real Deal reported. Douglas Elliman chairman Howard Lorber told The Real Deal that the office will hire 25 to 30 local brokers and agents. The exact space for the new branch has yet to be decided.

    Douglas Elliman has 22 offices in New York City, 27 on Long Island, nine in the Hamptons, six in Westchester County and 10 in South Florida.

    First (real) look: SLS Brickell by Related in Miami

    Posted on March 8, 2013 1:01 pm | buzzhomeblog Posted in DEVELOPMENTS

    SLS BrickellWe’ve got a better look at the Related Group’s SLS Brickell condos in Miami.

    The Arquitectonica-designed project, located at 1300 South Miami Avenue in Brickell, will have 51 floors and about 450 units. The rippling-balcony development will have retail at the ground level, with homes on the 10th to 51st floors. Apartments will range from 717 square feet to 1,505 square feet, with one-bedrooms, two-bedrooms, three-bedrooms and penthouses. Read more

    Xtreme Vacuuming: watch this Dyson suck up flames like a reverse dragon [VIDEO]

    By | Posted on March 8, 2013 10:38 am | Joyce Chen Posted in TECH, WATER COOLER

    We admire futuristic people-tracking floors, photon showers and self-destructing furniture like the next home-tech geek, but sometimes you just need an old-fashioned Dyson that vacuums fire.

    The daredevils at Photonicinduction splashed tubs of gasoline on pavement, tossed a match and vacuumed the ensuing blaze. Read more

    Woman recreates Hogwarts castle using 400,000 Lego pieces

    By | Posted on March 7, 2013 7:19 pm | Michael Aynsley Posted in WATER COOLER

    Harry Potter lego Hogwarts castle

    Behold, an architecturally accurate Lego Hogwarts, built out of 400,000 pieces.

    What’s truly amazing is the playable L-shaped structure was built by a single person: Seattle resident and mother-of-two Alice Finch. Read more

    Miami’s most expensive condo: The Residences at The Miami Beach EDITION sells $34M penthouse duo

    Posted on March 7, 2013 11:29 am | buzzhomeblog Posted in DEVELOPMENTS, MARKET

    residences miami beach EDITION introThe Residences at The Miami Beach EDITION is breaking hearts and pricing records for pre-construction in South Florida, with the sale of a two-penthouse combo for $34 million.

    In less than four weeks since sales launched, half of the posh 26 homes atop the Miami Beach EDITION Hotel have been sold at an average of $3,000 per square foot, according to a press statement. Read more

    Royal Flush: The Toilets of New York

    By | Posted on March 6, 2013 11:31 am | Joyce Chen Posted in WATER COOLER

    Wreck Room Bushwick 1If the windows are a portal to a building’s soul, the toilets inside are… well, you can complete that analogy. The Tumblr Toilets of New York chronicles the commodes in the city, one bar bathroom at a time.

    The not-safe-for-lunch Tumblr was created by graphic designer Ian MacAllen, who lives in East Williamsburg. The inspiration for the project, which mostly features cheerfully grimy toilets from Brooklyn dive bars, came to MacAllen when he was in the bathroom in one of his favorite hangouts.  Read more

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