What happens when someone accuses us of being real estate nerds? We say, yes, we most certainly are! That’s something to be proud of here at BuzzBuzzHome and we’re always happy to meet other real estate obsessed nerds from all over the world. Aren’t sure if your interest in real estate has become a full-blown obsession? Lucky for you, we’ve compiled a list of tell-tale signs that you’ve got a serious case of real estate fever. If you can relate … Read More

Spring is coming! That sounds a lot better than winter is coming, right? Maybe it’s just the unseasonable warmth Toronto is currently experiencing (7 degrees!) but it feels like Spring is right around the corner. We say bring it on. With Spring in the air we’re starting to think about that lake front lifestyle. The refreshing lake breeze, the pleasant call of the seagull, it’s all quite romantic when you think about it. It looks like Lago, the Etobicoke waterfront … Read More

Prepare to be amazed and dazzled by Bjarke Ingels (BIG), speaking at TEDx. As you will see from the video below, he might be the coolest guy in architecture!
We especially liked this line: “…sustainable life can be more fun than normal life…

Appeasing the wrong kind of human debris gives you the wrong kind of status…. but shameless politicians like Dalton McGuinty don’t give two hoots about their reputation anyway.  Sucking up to human debris has become an acquired taste with this …

Aesthetics are high on the agenda over at Edition Richmond, the new condo and townhome development by Curated Properties. The 20 unit project on Richmond, near Strachan Avenue is promising to elevate real estate to art. To accomplish such a feat, the developer has assembled what amounts to a design dream team — the award winning architects from Audax Architecture and the acclaimed interior designers Cecconi Simone. On top of all this, Curated Properties are ensuring that home buyers are … Read More

Picasso‘s presentation centre is not open to the public yet, but we managed to sweet talk our way inside… All it took was a few jars of honey to grease the wheels and we were in the front door. The sales centre is located at the corner of Queen and John, not far from the Richmond street address where Picasso will be built. The project by The Goldman Group and Monarch is promising to bring a little more artistic integrity … Read More

Attention interior design fanatics! The only place you’ll want to be this weekend is the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for the Interior Design Show. The annual event brings the best, brightest and most creative in the industry together for seminars and product displays that you definitely won’t want to miss. Not residing in the Greater Toronto Area? Fly, bus, train, drive or sail in for the weekend — we promise that you won’t be disappointed. Now that that public service … Read More

The brilliant minds at RAW Design have been at it again, this time over on Dundas Street, west of Bathurst. The cutting edge architecture and design firm have created NERO, a collection of condos and lofthouses that will bring a bold look and new retail space to the Dundas West strip. NERO will sport black brick punctuated with recessed windows and balconies and clean contemporary lines.  The condo tower will be 8 storeys while 10 modern lofthouses will occupy Manning … Read More

This and that for your Thursday reading. – Andrew Jackson notes that the IMF is telling countries in Canada’s position to hold off on gratuitous austerity. And Trish Hennessy wonders why so many Canadians seem to have forgotten what happened last…

This and that for your Thursday reading.- Andrew Jackson notes that the IMF is telling countries in Canada’s position to hold off on gratuitous austerity. And Trish Hennessy wonders why so many Canadians seem to have forgotten what happened last time b…

It was a rainy day in Toronto, but that didn’t stop us from trekking over to the 8 Gladstone construction site to snap some epic shots of the newly arrived crane. The crane, which went up earlier this week, signals that construction is moving along swimmingly at Queen and Gladstone. We’ve got a few more photos of the crane below and if you’re curious about this Streetcar Developments project, you can click here for our story on the fabulous suite … Read More

Earlier this month Streetcar Development and Dundee Realty unveiled 13 townhomes that will be built alongside The Carlaw condo tower in Toronto’s Leslieville neighbourhood. Dubbed the Urban Towns, these homes are geared toward families or any person who needs a bit of extra space — and as we all know, space is the place. What does that mean? Aside from having a nice ring to it, the phrase also rings true. That extra breathing room can be turned into something … Read More

Happy Love Day everyone! Okay, okay… We know Love Day isn’t until August, but we’re celebrating it early this year because we just read all about LOVE Condos‘ architecture and it put us in that mood. This Scarborough development by Gemterra has already captured our attention with their super creative ad campaign and awesome sales centre. We’ve also given you the full story on the positively lovely amenities. Now, to complete our guide to LOVE, we’re going to get in … Read More

Rob Ford! That’s who! TORONTO - Mayor Rob Ford came out swinging at left-leaning councillors Tuesday. “These people are all two steps left of Joe Stalin,” Ford told AM 640 host John Oakley in a radio interview. Ford specifically referred to…

We don’t know about you, but after The Bond unveiled their special leaseback opportunity in December, we were sure they’d run out of awesome promo and incentive ideas. We were cool with that since The Bond has done more than most in terms of special incentives and innovative campaigns. So naturally we were surprised when we heard that The Bond still has an ace up its sleeve. The Lifetime Developments project in Toronto’s Entertainment District is preparing for the release … Read More

One of my favourite albums of 2009 from within and without of our great city was The Bruce Peninsula’s ‘A Mountain is a Mouth’. The epic dozen or so sized band mixes technical guitar riffs, gut grabbing drums, a chorus of voices and remarkable composition. Lyrics that you revisit; themes of drinking, of heritage and [...]

Last week, Ontario’s Ministry of Finance released the Ontario Economic Accounts for the third quarter of 2011. As The Globe reported, business investment was less than impressive: . . . investment in machinery and equipment fell slightly by 0.2 per cent between June and September, 2011, prompting Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan to fire a [...]

Even the most weather-resilient Torontonians have a tough time resisting the temptation to hibernate on especially cold winter days. That’s to be expected when the wind chill drags the temperature down to minus 20. But in the real estate world, unaccommodating weather can spell doom for a developer’s opening event. Most of us don’t have any trouble giving a friend’s super fun birthday party a miss if the weather looks off; what are the chances we’ll be willing to brave … Read More

What’s the tell-tale sign that construction is well under way at a new development job site? A giant hole in the ground? No way! Any kid who’s upset at the lack of swimming pool in his parents’ backyard can dig a giant hole. The tell-tale sign that construction is getting serious a crane in the sky. You can’t get a 28 storey building up without a crane. It stands to reason then that construction is well under way at Pinnacle … Read More