He went up to the Kawarthas early in the pandemic. Now he canoes to work
And by "work," we mean the Italian restaurant and bakery he launched in November
When the pandemic hit, this family snapped up a fixer-upper cottage on the Crowe River for $525,000
Now the kids play outside after school, instead of staring at their devices
A Toronto couple wanted a starter home. The city was too expensive, but they found this $375,000 detached in St. Thomas
They thought the pandemic might cause a dip in the market, but as property values continued rising, they decided to buy outside of the city before getting priced out
This couple wanted to ditch the city for more nature. They found a $600,000 home in Collingwood
Matthew and Darcie spent most of their lives in the GTA. But spending time up in cottage country during lockdown made them remember how much they enjoyed being in nature
This guy built a $330,000 laneway house. Now he’s renting it out for $1,800 a month
Grant purchased his current home specifically because it had the potential for a rentable laneway suite
“My caseload has gone up by about 40 per cent since the pandemic started”: Five therapists on what it’s like to treat patients over text, phone and Zoom
Since the pandemic hit, more therapists are offering their services via Zoom, phone or text. We asked five mental health pros how it all works
A Toronto couple was expecting. So they ditched the city and bought this $715,000 home in Niagara
When Justin and Courtney started working from their condo, they realized they needed a lot more square footage. Then they found out a baby was on the way, too
These retired teachers built a $350,000 laneway house. The tenant? Their 30-year-old daughter
Lee Gelbloom had trouble finding stable, affordable housing in the city. So, she went to her parents with a proposal
These long-time Torontonians were retirement ready. So they bought a $475,000 home in Belleville
The pandemic significantly sped up this couple's retirement timeline
A Toronto couple wanted more space during lockdown. They bought this Grimsby bungalow for $690,000
Stuck in a Humber Bay Shores apartment, paying $2,640 a month, the Shauches wanted more outdoor space for their dog
Adventures in real estate: “I gave up my basement apartment to live on a boat year-round”
I'd dreamed about it for years. The pandemic was the push I needed
Adventures in real estate: “Once I saw how much interest rates dropped, I was able to buy a house with a yard”
I looked at properties almost every day and I was checking out virtual tours for those that didn’t allow in-person tours
Adventures in real estate: “I bought an RV and hit the road”
Four Torontonians who traded real estate for wheel estate
Adventures in real estate: “I finally moved out of my parents’ home in the suburbs”
Once the pandemic hit, I realized how much the rental market had dropped. I found a one-bedroom condo on King West for $1,800
We quit our jobs—and gave up a combined income of $400,000—to sell used kids’ clothes online
They took their business full time when Covid hit
