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Numbeo Quality of Life Index: Edmonton bests Calgary, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver

buzzhomeblog December 5, 2012

Agree with Mercer that Vancouver has the highest quality of life in North America? Because that distinction is being challenged by another Quality of Life Index from…
TREB: GTA resales down 16 per cent year-over-year in November

buzzhomeblog December 5, 2012

There were 5,793 resale transactions in the GTA in November 2012, according to a new Toronto Real Estate Board report released today. This marks a…
Dutch hotel looks like 70 Zaanse houses stacked together

buzzhomeblog December 1, 2012

Reuters compiled a series of photographs showcasing six absurd architecture projects from around the world. While we enjoy all the examples, we were particularly taken…
A solar-powered transportation system that’s twice as fast as a plane?

buzzhomeblog November 24, 2012

Imagine a mode of transportation that’s at least twice as fast as a plane, costs less to build than a bullet train and runs on…
China’s giant ring that serves little purpose

buzzhomeblog November 19, 2012

St. Louis’ Gateway Arch has some new competition in the crazy, man-made monument department. Found in Fushun, China, this 157-metre “Ring of Life” looks like it…
Must see: Jaw-dropping photos taken atop Toronto’s tallest skyscrapers

buzzhomeblog November 13, 2012

There’s not much to say about these incredible photos taken from the various peaks in downtown Toronto. Local photographer Tom Ryaboi has truly created a…
Mark on 10th to launch in Calgary’s Betline neighbourhood

buzzhomeblog November 1, 2012

Nowhere in Canada are things booming like they are in Calgary (the city had the country’s highest home sales growth and it’s poised to become…
Buzz Talk with Gary Switzer [INTERVIEW]

buzzhomeblog October 29, 2012

We had the pleasure of interviewing Gary Switzer, the founder of MOD Developments, for our first Buzz Talk interview that we ever conducted in August…
Captain’s Cove promises modern living surrounded by top notch scenery

buzzhomeblog October 19, 2012

Ontarians who have done their fair share of travelling across the province know that there are few places more idyllic than Midland on Georgian Bay….
Top 7 worst real estate listings – Part 2 [PICS]

buzzhomeblog September 8, 2012

Our first edition of the top seven worst real estate listings was such a big hit we couldn’t help but do another. After all, they…
This Japanese micro-home is only seven feet wide but houses two families

buzzhomeblog September 2, 2012

At its narrowest point, an average sized adult could reach out and touch both walls, but House K, a micro-home in Japan, houses two families….
Top 7 craziest dorm rooms [PICS]

buzzhomeblog September 1, 2012

Department stores are stocked with pencils, backpacks have gone on sale, and the line-ups at IKEA are extra long. That’s right. It’s “back to school” time. And, while…
Capella Townhomes is coming to Delta this Fall

buzzhomeblog August 28, 2012

Nothing makes our real estate hearts buzz like a new development. So, needless to say, we’re excited to tell you about Capella Townhomes by Polygon….
Buzz Talk with Peter Cortellucci [INTERVIEW]

buzzhomeblog August 15, 2012

Today we buzz with Peter Cortellucci, who at 25, is the youngest VP of development in the GTA. His father’s company, The Cortel Group, has…
Buzz Talk with Brad Carr [INTERVIEW]

buzzhomeblog August 8, 2012

Today we’re buzzing with Brad Carr, the newly minted president of the famed GTA home builder, Monarch. Brad joined Monarch in 2001 as Manager of…
Haewoojae is the world’s only toilet shaped house

buzzhomeblog August 4, 2012

Just when we thought we’d seen it all, we found Haewoojae, a toilet shaped house in Korea. The house was built by Sim Jae-duck and based…