Real Estate Articles

Following is a selection of Real Estate articles from our recent issues, as well as the best of our on-line exclusives. If you can't find what you're looking for, please visit Subscriber Services to order a back issue from the past two years.

Home Sweet HellholeHome Sweet Hellhole

Her plan was to move into a carefree condo in the Annex. How was she to know her neighbours were crazy, the building was crumbling and she would find herself overseeing a $1.8-million renovation disaster? By Ellen Vanstone
Published: February 2007

Palace BrothersHot Property: Palace Brothers

Same building, two palatial—but very different—condos By Kelvin Browne
Published: December 2006

The Worst House on the Best BlockThe Worst House on the Best Block

Putting real estate truisms to the test By Rasha Mourtada
Published: November 2006

CreemoreOn the Block: Creemore

Set in a valley by the Mad River and hemmed in by the Purple Hills of Mulmur, this hamlet has a sleepy, lost-in-time feel. Free of subdivisions and big-box stores, it has retained what Gap-ifying towns like Collingwood have lost. Eight ways to enjoy a little town and country By Olivia Stren
Published: October 2006

Did You Buy in the Right Neighbourhood?Did You Buy in the Right Neighbourhood?

Find out in our new Real Estate section!
Published: October 2006

Home-made SuccessOn-line Exclusive: Home-made Success

One woman’s real estate windfall—and the chance to share your stories By Jen Wareham
Published: October 2006

If Your Dog Had a VoteOn-line Exclusive: If Your Dog Had a Vote

Toronto’s most Fido-friendly neighbourhoods By Rasha Mourtada
Published: October 2006

Suite DreamsHot Property: Suite Dreams

Why condo king Brad Lamb is leaving his opulent penthouse By Kelvin Browne
Published: October 2006

The Hip ListThe Hip List

Toronto’s 10 hottest condos By Beth Hitchcock
Published: October 2006

The Next Hot NeighbourhoodThe Next Hot Neighbourhood

Wondering where to buy next? The experts weigh in on the up-and-coming hoods By Ritika Nandkeolyar
Published: October 2006

Little WonderHot Property: Little Wonder

A $2.4 million Yorkville pied-a-terre By Kelvin Browne
Published: September 2006

Log onHot Property: Log on

A $4.75 million Georgian Bay cabin By Kelvin Browne
Published: July 2006

Trinity BellwoodsOn the Block: Trinity Bellwoods

Once a dissolute drag flanked by flophouses and seedy bars, this newly gentrified strip of Queen West is now filled with stores geatred to a G audience. The truly hip come squiring a stroller By Olivia Stren
Published: July 2006

Arrested DevelopmentArrested Development

Harry Stinson is Toronto’s answer to Donald Trump—big talk, big stakes, big ego. He built one of the city’s most dazzling condo towers, right at King and Yonge. He wants his next project—the Sapphire—to be the tallest residential skyscraper in the country, but city hall won’t approve it and the bankers haven’t backed it. Vision is a tough sell By Gerald Hannon
Published: June 2006

History MajorHot Property: History Major

A $12 million Forest Hill home By Kelvin Browne
Published: June 2006