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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    Report: Apple’s UFO-like headquarters could cost $5 billion

    Posted on April 8, 2013 4:55 pm | buzzhomeblog Posted in DESIGN

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    Apple’s plan to build a 2.8-million-square-foot campus in Cupertino, California could end up costing $5 billion, according to a report from Bloomberg. Read more

    Top 7 abandoned locations around the world

    By | Posted on April 7, 2013 8:00 am | Michael Aynsley Posted in WATER COOLER

    abandoned Wonderland Amusement Park outside Beijing, China

    If you ever find yourself globetrotting on a budget, consider squatting in one of The 33 Most Beautiful Abandoned Places In The World, a breath-taking list of locales compiled by BuzzFeed. Read more

    Is this what the world’s most expensive apartment will look like?

    By | Posted on April 6, 2013 8:00 am | Michael Aynsley Posted in DESIGN

    Tour-Odéon-World’s-Most-Expensive-Penthouse

    While it might not be in the same league as the world’s largest and most expensive home, the plan for what could become the world’s most expensive apartment is pretty ostentatious in its own right. Read more

    This bridge in Vietnam is a fire-breathing dragon

    By | Posted on April 5, 2013 12:38 pm | Joyce Chen Posted in DESIGN, WATER COOLER

    Dragon Bridge

    How do you say “Khaleesi” in Vietnamese?

    With a giganto fire-breathing dragon bridge over the Han River. Read more

    You need this invisible treehouse in your park

    By | Posted on April 4, 2013 12:57 pm | Joyce Chen Posted in DESIGN

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    Smoggy, dirty city living got you worn down? A brief stint in a freaky-zen-cool invisible treehouse could fix that concrete fatigue. Read more

    World’s largest (and interactive) panoramic photo taken from London tower

    Posted on April 2, 2013 3:52 pm | buzzhomeblog Posted in WATER COOLER

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    The largest panoramic photo ever taken comes from the top of London’s 581-foot-tall BT Tower. The images, comprised of 48,640 individual frames, were captured on four Canon EOS 7D cameras shortly after the London 2012 Olympics. The resulting 320 gigapixel vista has an interactive website where users can zoom in on subjects that are miles away for a high-resolution close up. Read more

    Condo Cage Match: Seattle versus Miami

    Posted on April 1, 2013 12:23 pm | buzzhomeblog Posted in WATER COOLER

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    The next evolution in green building: Walls that suck up pollution

    Posted on March 31, 2013 7:52 am | buzzhomeblog Posted in DESIGN

    smog-eating hospital in Mexico City

    The facade of this hospital in Mexico City is made up of Prosolve370e, a type of tile whose shape and chemical coating can help neutralize smog. According to Fast Company, the wall can suck up the same amount of air pollution that would be produced by 8,750 passing cars each day. Read more

    Tour a nuclear ghost town in Japan with Google Street View

    Posted on March 30, 2013 8:18 am | buzzhomeblog Posted in WATER COOLER

    google street view japan nuclear town

    Earlier this month, Google sent one of its Street View cars through Namie, Japan, a town that was abandoned following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that crippled the nearby Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Read more

    More luxurious than it sounds: The house behind a billboard

    Posted on March 29, 2013 7:52 am | buzzhomeblog Posted in DESIGN

    billboard home mexico city

    How’s this for a short commute to work: An artist hired to work on a billboard in Mexico City will be living behind the roadside placard for 10 days in a prefabricated home. Read more

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