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Real Estate

10 Best Places To Live As a Single Woman in Canada

Pack your bags, ladies. If moving is in the cards, these Canadian cities are calling your name.

Iris Benaroia

September 10, 2022

Real Estate

This is How the Average Canadian’s Net Worth Stacks Up to Home...

Looking to buy a new home but wonder how your net worth will impact the deal? Location may be your answer.

Doug Murray

September 6, 2022

Real Estate

10 Marketing Techniques Real Estate Agents Should Know in 2022

Building a personal brand is a must for today's real estate agents.

Lydia Hrycko

September 1, 2022

Decorating

The Best Places to Buy Art Online in Canada

Blank walls got you down? Refresh your home with new art from these local businesses.

Amber Dowling

August 29, 2022

A big house in the suburbs with a green lawn

Real Estate

This is What $1 Million Gets You in Big Cities Across Canada...

Dreaming of living in a big city? See how far a budget of $1 million stretches in major Canadian cities.

Doug Murray

July 12, 2022

This artsy build in Calgary has a neutral base (white walls, galvanized steel stairs, wood floors), punctuated by bold furniture like the lime green and yellow sectional and baby pink chairs seen here.

Home Tours

This Calgary Architect’s Artsy Build is a Vibrant Slice of...

Calgary’s Kayla Browne may be an architect, but she doesn’t conform to the stereotype: She doesn’t habitually dress head to...

Iris Benaroia

May 2, 2022

cozy beige bed with linen sheets and pillows on top

Bedrooms

The 10 Softest and Most Luxurious Sheet Sets at Every Price Point

Make your bedroom a sleep sanctuary with these comfy, soft and luxurious sheet sets.

Sharon Miki Chan

April 17, 2022

A glass and wood solarium with planters built in around the perimeter of the room housing countless lush green plants. The floor is layered with abstract rugs and built-in seating with storage as well as a couple chairs encircle the room.

Home Tours

This Calgary Couple’s Laneway House is A Sustainable,...

This cool Calgary couple's sustainable laneway build pushes minimal square footage to the max, leveraging Scandi style, multifunctional features...

Anika A. Syeda

March 18, 2022

Real Estate

The Cheapest Houses for Sale in Canada Right Now by Province

Buyers have started looking at more affordable markets and the most surprising places have become hot housing markets.

Doug Murray

January 2, 2022

Real Estate

Smooth Rock Falls and 9 Other Affordable Housing Towns in Ontario

Here are some of our suggestions for affordable housing towns in Ontario.

Doug Murray

December 21, 2021

Real Estate

The Do’s and Don’ts of Buying a Fixer Upper in 2022

Robyn Gooding shares her do's and don’ts of buying a fixer upper in 2022 (along with some of our own).

Doug Murray

December 2, 2021

Real Estate

15 Important Things to Look for When House-Hunting for Your...

Look beyond that pretty backsplash or the nice hardwood floors and think like an investor instead.

Doug Murray

November 13, 2021