by Richard Silver | Aug 24, 2026 | Guest Columns
The views expressed in this column are solely those of the author. Canada has a housing problem. But after several years of restrictions on non-resident homebuyers, we need to ask an important question: are we still solving the right problem? The federal...
by Richard Silver | Jun 13, 2025 | News
The following is a condensed version of a June 10 open letter written by Richard Silver, senior global real estate advisor with Sotheby’s International Realty Canada in Toronto and Silver Burtnick & Associates team leader. Dear Prime Minister Carney, As a...
by Richard Silver | Nov 16, 2021 | Columnists
When we went into our first lockdown under COVID-19, there was a feeling that the real estate market would slow. In a very surprising turn for some of us, it did the opposite and all around North America, the market surged. In the past few months, many studies have...
by Richard Silver | Apr 1, 2015 | Guest Columns
During cold weather, there’s nothing more comfortable than radiant heating, especially when it’s installed in your flooring or used for high-end treats like heated towel racks. However, if you’ve used a product known as Kitec in the installation of the radiant heat,...
