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House of the Week: $3.2 million for a detached near Kipling station with a basement fit for a wellness cult

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House of the Week: $3.2 million for a detached near Kipling station with a basement fit for a wellness cult

The 3,200-square-foot property also comes with arches all over, a levitating bar, a powder room designed for a hotel and a pretty pergola out back

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From New York to North York: Living beside Toronto's Central Park

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From New York to North York: Living beside Toronto’s Central Park

A new condominium community is only minutes from Downsview Park

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Cottage of the Week: $2.2 million for a Blue Mountains escape with a $50,000 credit to a ski club

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Cottage of the Week: $2.2 million for a Blue Mountains escape with a $50,000 credit to a ski club

The 2,200-square-foot property also comes with two guest rooms, two kitchens, a vintage pool table and a playground in a secret garden

The Chase: They wanted out of the rental market, so they did what comedians do best—they improvised

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The Chase: They wanted out of the rental market, so they did what comedians do best—they improvised

Kris Siddiqi and Aurora Browne (of Baroness von Sketch fame) were renting a four-bedroom on Ossington with their 14-year-old son. When their landlord informed them that the building would be sold, they set out to search for a home of their own

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“Good people are getting brainwashed”: These Florida snowbirds are fleeing over Trump’s tariffs

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“Good people are getting brainwashed”: These Florida snowbirds are fleeing over Trump’s tariffs

Derek Rauchfleisz and his wife, Jenny, were living a tropical dream in Fort Myers—until America began crumbling around them

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Inside the Latest Issue

The April issue of Toronto Life features the anatomy of a Bay Street fiasco at RBC. Plus, our obsessive coverage of everything that matters now in the city.

Condo of the Week: $1.8 million for a tech-nerd suite with a conversing faucet and floors that kill germs

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Condo of the Week: $1.8 million for a tech-nerd suite with a conversing faucet and floors that kill germs

The 1,000-square-foot home also comes with that new-unit smell, energy-efficient doohickeys, solar panels and a kitchen that mimics sunshine

The Chase: This couple wanted a bigger home for their soon-to-be-born baby

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The Chase: This couple wanted a bigger home for their soon-to-be-born baby

They never imagined they’d find one so fast

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House of the Week: $3.8 million for a kooky semi off Mount Pleasant with a hidden wine rack

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House of the Week: $3.8 million for a kooky semi off Mount Pleasant with a hidden wine rack

The 3,200-square-foot property also comes with ’80s verve, a tandem garage, four fireplaces, cathedral ceilings and a backyard covered in vines

"Homebuyers may have to wait years for the market to rebound": A Toronto realtor explains the brutal toll of Trump's tariffs

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“Homebuyers may have to wait years for the market to rebound”: A Toronto realtor explains the brutal toll of Trump’s tariffs

Construction costs are up, jobs are at risk, developers have adopted a holding pattern and supply keeps dwindling. This expert has advice

Surreal Estate: $7.7 million for a California-style villa standing over Toronto's most exclusive golf club

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Surreal Estate: $7.7 million for a California-style villa standing over Toronto’s most exclusive golf club

What brand-new house in Etobicoke would be complete without 20-foot ceilings, a servery, 13 parking spots and steam rooms galore?

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Rental of the Week: $19,000 a month for a steakhouse-esque hard loft across the street from the Well

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Rental of the Week: $19,000 a month for a steakhouse-esque hard loft across the street from the Well

The 4,900-square-foot unit is fit for a cigar society and comes with a private elevator to a rotunda, 12-foot ceilings and a spiral staircase in the bedroom

House of the Week: $2.9 million for an East York white-brick with a front-row seat to Taylor Creek Park

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House of the Week: $2.9 million for an East York white-brick with a front-row seat to Taylor Creek Park

The 3,000-square-foot property also comes with intelligent toilets, a makeup station, a front lawn designed to attract pollinators and a forest in the backyard

House of the Week: $20 million for a ravine home in Rosedale with a roof that's actually alive

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House of the Week: $20 million for a ravine home in Rosedale with a roof that’s actually alive

The 7,000-square-foot forest gem comes with an absurdly long kitchen island, a glass elevator, MoMA-like walls and sci-fi cabinets

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Condo of the Week: $1 million for a Leslieville corner loft that was Harry Rosen's home base

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Condo of the Week: $1 million for a Leslieville corner loft that was Harry Rosen’s home base

The 1,000-square-foot conversion comes with wall-to-wall floor-to-ceiling windows, a wraparound balcony, a parking spot and an environmentally-friendly floating fireplace

Surreal Estate: $13.3 million for an English manor off the 401 with a DJ station and a fancy room for cars

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Surreal Estate: $13.3 million for an English manor off the 401 with a DJ station and a fancy room for cars

What castle built in 2012 would be complete without a spa with change rooms, chandeliers that look like flowers and a walkable wine cave?

House of the Week: $2 million for a Scarborough detached with a gold-plated LED wall

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House of the Week: $2 million for a Scarborough detached with a gold-plated LED wall

The 3,700-square-foot property also comes with an iron-lined mezzanine, fluted everything, skylights and a basement that’s its own unit

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Cottage of the Week: $2.2 million for a Grey Highlands log cabin with a grizzly bear statue standing guard

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Cottage of the Week: $2.2 million for a Grey Highlands log cabin with a grizzly bear statue standing guard

The 2,880-square-foot wonder also comes with a private pier and speakers wired into tree trunks

The ambitious woman driving progress in Toronto hotels

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The ambitious woman driving progress in Toronto hotels

How Reetu Gupta is changing the face of leadership

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Surreal Estate: $2.8 million for a New York–style hard loft in one of the city's most famous factories

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Surreal Estate: $2.8 million for a New York–style hard loft in one of the city’s most famous factories

What penthouse in a warehouse would be complete without a wrap-around terrace, centuries-old antiques, a rooftop dog park and a rustic shed attached to a grill?

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Rental of the Week: $12,000 a month for a Grey County sanctuary that's half bungalow, half loft

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Rental of the Week: $12,000 a month for a Grey County sanctuary that’s half bungalow, half loft

The retreat sits on 100 acres of land and also comes with an enormous glass gable, a bachelor-sized bunkie, private trails and a swimming pond

Surreal Estate: $8.5 million for a sparkling Bedford Park blockhouse with a vacuum elevator

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Surreal Estate: $8.5 million for a sparkling Bedford Park blockhouse with a vacuum elevator

What cube off Glencairn would be complete without a heated driveway, a dry sauna, gold all over and a fitness room lit like a nightclub?

House of the Week: $2.5 million for a Victorian with two wet bars right across from Alexandra Park

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House of the Week: $2.5 million for a Victorian with two wet bars right across from Alexandra Park

The 1,800-square-foot property also comes with a crystalline main floor, a jewel box closet, an EV charger and a basement with rental potential

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Condo of the Week: $1.6 million for a Leslieville unit inside a beaux-arts former chewing gum factory

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Condo of the Week: $1.6 million for a Leslieville unit inside a beaux-arts former chewing gum factory

The 1,900-square-foot home also comes with a den in a sky bridge, sculptural concrete columns, 14-foot ceilings and a parking spot

Cottage of the Week: $14.5 million for a Blue Mountain hideaway with a diner-style room full of lemon trees

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Cottage of the Week: $14.5 million for a Blue Mountain hideaway with a diner-style room full of lemon trees

The 11,000-square-foot property also comes with an indoor farm, Japanese charred wood, two kitchens and a bathroom with a fridge

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DIY Makeovers

DIY Makeover: This renter glammed up her one-bedroom with vintage French farmhouse-style decor

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DIY Makeover: This renter glammed up her one-bedroom with vintage French farmhouse-style decor

Total cost: $500

DIY Makeover: This renter transformed her drab three-bedroom into a Scandi-chic mid-century modern happy place

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DIY Makeover: This renter transformed her drab three-bedroom into a Scandi-chic mid-century modern happy place

Total cost: $2,000

DIY Makeover: This renter updated her hideous one-bedroom with a hand-painted mural and boob-themed wallpaper

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DIY Makeover: This renter updated her hideous one-bedroom with a hand-painted mural and boob-themed wallpaper

Total cost: less than $1,000

DIY Makeover: This renter transformed her sad '90s apartment into a mid-century modern sanctuary

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DIY Makeover: This renter transformed her sad ‘90s apartment into a mid-century modern sanctuary

All together, she spent only $1,000

The Chase

The Chase: They wanted out of the rental market, so they did what comedians do best—they improvised

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The Chase: They wanted out of the rental market, so they did what comedians do best—they improvised

Kris Siddiqi and Aurora Browne (of Baroness von Sketch fame) were renting a four-bedroom on Ossington with their 14-year-old son. When their landlord informed them that the building would be sold, they set out to search for a home of their own

The Chase: This couple wanted a bigger home for their soon-to-be-born baby

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The Chase: This couple wanted a bigger home for their soon-to-be-born baby

They never imagined they’d find one so fast

The Chase: This couple raced to find a west-end starter home before the birth of their first child

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The Chase: This couple raced to find a west-end starter home before the birth of their first child

Alexandar and Sarah wanted to start a family and had been saving for a larger place, setting their sights on the west end north of St. Clair. With a budget of $800,000, they began their search

The Chase: A first-time renter leaves the nest to find a home in Corktown

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The Chase: A first-time renter leaves the nest to find a home in Corktown

After working at a software company for a year, Tracy Pham had the financial confidence to leave her parents’ place in midtown. So she set a budget of $2,200 a month and started her search

The Chase: This condo dweller always wanted a house. When the market cooled, she pounced

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The Chase: This condo dweller always wanted a house. When the market cooled, she pounced

Alexis Levenson purchased her Corktown condo in 2016 with the goal of eventually upsizing. By 2022, her unit had almost doubled in value and the market was starting to slow. So she set a budget of $750,000 and began her search