by Susan Doran | Aug 1, 2017 | Featured, Profiles
Firefighters consistently top the list of the most trusted professionals in Canada, above even doctors, teachers, police officers and judges. And way above real estate salespeople, who struggle to gain respect in a profession still often regarded with distrust. So, it...
by Diane Slawych | Jul 17, 2017 | Featured, Profiles
Fidel Castro led Cuba for almost five decades, but in all that time, few people could ever tell you where he lived. With so many assassination attempts – by the CIA and others over the years – he was forced to change abodes frequently. Even in retirement, his place of...
by Barbara Feldman | Jul 4, 2017 | Featured, Profiles
Since Ray Belluz started selling real estate in 1972, “Belluz” has been synonymous with real estate in Thunder Bay and northwestern Ontario. “Everybody in Thunder Bay knew Belluz Realty, but we realized a lot of people relocating to town would call the top brand...
by Diane Slawych | Jun 29, 2017 | Columnists, Featured, Profiles
Neighbours called it “that crazy house.” And its owner Truus Schroder wasn’t pleased to learn her children were sometimes ostracized – all because the home looked noticeably different from others on the street. Today “that crazy house”, located on the edge of the...
by Jim Adair | Jun 22, 2017 | Featured, Profiles
While the provincial government’s new housing policies cooled the Greater Toronto Real Estate market in May, the decade-long real estate boom is still being felt across the province. Kingston, Ont. and area saw a near record-setting real estate market this...
by Diane Slawych | Jun 19, 2017 | Featured, News, Profiles
A new documentary says Vancouver is experiencing a housing crisis so severe that many of its residents have been forced out into the streets. Some live in tents, others in vehicles. It’s not entirely surprising in a city where the average house price is $1.7 million...
