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Explore Bosa Properties’ sales centres on Google “Street” View

buzzhomeblog March 15, 2013

Don’t live on Vancouver Island but still want to check out the 21-storey Promontory tower in Victoria, BC? Bosa Properties has uploaded a 360 degree…
CREA: Canadian home sales down nearly 16 per cent from last year

buzzhomeblog March 15, 2013

The number of homes sold in Canada fell by 15.8 per cent in February compared to a year ago (a 2.1 per cent decline from…
Sustainable “farmscrapers” proposed in heavily-populated China

buzzhomeblog March 14, 2013

They may look like something out of a Dr. Seuss book, but these “farmscrapers” are part of architect Vincent Callebaut’s vision for a sustainable future.
Tour des Canadiens set to release final collection of new penthouses this weekend

buzzhomeblog March 14, 2013

This weekend will mark the beginning of condo buyers’ final opportunity to purchase a new collection of penthouse suites at the Montreal mega-success, Tour des…
Thinking of buying a Montreal condo? Samcon is hosting an info session on the process

buzzhomeblog March 12, 2013

Whether you own a house and are thinking of down-sizing, shopping around for an investment or just trying to get in on Montreal’s burgeoning condo…
Buzz Talk with Sam Scalia [INTERVIEW]

buzzhomeblog March 6, 2013

Today we’re buzzing with Sam Scalia, the founder and president of Samcon, a major builder that’s been redeveloping the Montreal core for more than two…
Residents at The Guardian will have access to fully-equipped gym and yoga studio

buzzhomeblog February 15, 2013

Fitness buffs living at Hon Towers’ The Guardian in Calgary won’t need to worry about buying monthly passes to the gym. They’ll be plenty of…
Minto’s Mahogany brings style and sheen to cozy Manotick

buzzhomeblog January 29, 2013

Minto is bringing two collections of single family detached homes to Manotick, the scenic suburb of Ottawa that feels akin to a cottage community. Mahogany,…
With this pirate-themed bedroom, being sent to your room wouldn’t be so bad

buzzhomeblog January 27, 2013

CavemanCircus.com calls it the most awesome kids’ bedroom ever. We’re of the opinion that designer Steve Kuhl’s pirate-themed pad just might be the most awesome…
An escalator to Hell and other strange places that really exist

buzzhomeblog January 20, 2013

Here are some pleasing visuals for your Sunday courtesy MyScienceAcademy.org and their list of “Places That Look Not Normal, But Actually Are Real.”
The eight-room, 420-square-foot studio apartment

buzzhomeblog January 18, 2013

New York designer Graham Hill managed to pack eight rooms into 420-square-foot studio by using transforming spaces and furniture.
Average Calgary house price reaches all-time high in 2012

buzzhomeblog January 7, 2013

The average price of a house in Calgary reached a new record level last year, according the Calgary Real Estate Board. CREB’s latest statistics show…
Study: 90 percent of homebuyers searched online when hunting for a new home

buzzhomeblog January 7, 2013

A new collaborative report by Google and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has uncovered some interesting trends and insights into the ways digital media…
Vancouver home sales dropped 22.7 per cent in 2012

buzzhomeblog January 3, 2013

The number of residential homes sold in Greater Vancouver fell 22.7 per cent last year while house prices dropped just two per cent, according to…
Top 7 Real Estate Cartoons [PICS]

buzzhomeblog December 18, 2012

In new construction, we tend to focus on the three-dimensional, but nothing beats an old-school comic strip for our morning yuk-yuks (with a knee slap…
New York’s One57 crane collapse commemorated in gingerbread

buzzhomeblog December 6, 2012

Regular readers of the BuzzBuzzHome blog are probably familiar with the crane that collapsed at that One57 construction site in Midtown Manhattan when Hurricane Sandy hit New…