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In 2024, Toronto was voted the number one place to live and work as a movie maker. With recognition like that, you can expect to pass world-class talent on the street. But where do movie stars eat when they’re not working? We’ve rounded up some of the restaurants celebrities love most in Toronto so you can try them out. Best case, you’re seated next to an A-lister. Worst case, you still get a meal that’s celebrity-approved. PAI Address: 18 Duncan St. From James Harden and Elijah Wood to Lauren Graham, M. Night Shyamalan, Shawn Mendes, and Alexander Skarsgård, just about…
Lead generation usually takes the spotlight. It’s what agents are trained on, what marketing budgets are built around, and what most tech platforms promise to solve. It’s also why the industry treats it like a numbers game: more ads, more clicks, more money out the door. But here’s the better question, the more profitable one: What if your next 20 clients are already visiting your website, and you’re just not capturing them? Across the European markets, brokerages working with Serviceform have doubled their website conversion rate, not by running more ads or buying new lists, but by simply closing the…
On Wednesday, Vancouver-based real estate services firm rennie announced that it was launching a new commercial real estate brokerage called rennie Commercial, its latest effort to diversify its offerings and expand its horizons.”This new division represents a natural extension of the company’s 50-year legacy of guiding developers, financial institutions, and real estate clients through complex decisions with trusted advice and local insight,” the company said in a press release. “With rennie Commercial, the firm brings its thoughtful approach to a broader range of clients and projects across Metro Vancouver and beyond.””Backed by rennie’s in-house intelligence team, which includes economists, demographers,…
Realtor.ca is organizing a fundraiser to support colleague Hind Iguernane who was seriously injured and lost her husband in the recent Lisbon funicular derailment. Iguernane, based in Ottawa and a member of Realtor.ca’s marketing team, suffered multiple injuries in the crash that occurred on Sept. 3, only to find out later that her husband had passed away from his injuries. The couple was vacationing in Portugal when the tragedy occurred. Iguernane’s husband Aziz Benharref, 42, was one of 16 people who were killed in the accident. A GoFundMe page has been set up by her colleagues to raise funds for…
On Wednesday, the City of Brampton announced it is reducing development charges (DCs) by up to 100% on purpose-built rental units in order to encourage their construction and “address the city’s growing housing needs.”DCs are taxes that builders pay to a city in order to help fund increased infrastructure needs that may be required as a result of growth, including services like roads, transit, water, and sewer systems. But over the last 15 years, DCs across the GTA have skyrocketed, placing additional strain on already struggling development pipelines.“Brampton is taking a bold step to address one of the biggest challenges…
Every city has a personality of its own. Just like people, places can feel bold, mysterious, or even fiery. When you’re choosing where to live, it’s often about more than just location, but also vibes. For instance, adventurous Calgary is a world apart from innovative Montreal. This got us thinking: if Canadian cities were zodiac signs, which ones would they match? From fiery Scorpios to free-spirited Sagittarians, we’ve paired each of the 12 signs with a city that we think captures its spirit. Aries: Mississauga Aries is the first sign of the zodiac, known for its competitive and pioneering spirit.…
The Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) has released its 2026–2028 strategic plan, outlining priorities for Realtors as the industry undergoes major change. Developed after a survey of more than 1,000 members, interviews with partners and focus groups with over 60 stakeholders, the plan focuses on three main areas: Enhancing member experience and professionalism through education, tools and support, while ensuring the MLS system meets evolving needs. Fostering community and influence by strengthening brokerage engagement, partnerships, and advocacy. Ensuring sustainable growth by investing in infrastructure and revenue streams. “The 2026-2028 strategic plan is not just about where we are now –…
Toronto’s St. Luke’s United Church could soon get a very interesting new steeple in the form of a 48-storey addition that would involve the retention and adaptive reuse of the late-1800s heritage building. The project would be mixed-use in nature and would deliver 15,639 sq. ft of institutional and community space and over 400 new rental units, substantially building upon a previous 2022 approval acquired for the site.The revised proposal was filed by Kindred Works in early September and includes an Official Plan Amendment (OPA) and Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) application to permit the proposed built form and heritage redevelopment…
The Halifax housing market is settling into a new normal after a meteoric rise, yet signs suggest it’s far from cooling off entirely. Buyer demand remains strong in the coastal city. With its laidback charm, top-rated restaurants, access to nature, and relative affordability compared to Canada’s major metros, Halifax continues to attract interest from across the country and beyond. “Nova Scotia, I think, was a stepping stone, whereas now it’s a destination,” said Re/Max Nova broker/partner Ryan Hartlen. Hartlen describes the current housing market as “a slight seller’s market.” He said that the city has “come out of a really…
Toronto is about to stage a drama unlike any other city on the continent. After years of silence in its glass towers, the country’s most powerful employers are summoning workers back, not for a day or two but for four and five days a week. Sixty thousand civil servants, armies of bank employees, the foot soldiers of telecom empires, all called to fill desks that have sat half empty since the world locked down. What looks like a cultural correction is in fact an economic experiment, one that will decide the fate of suburbs, test the strength of downtown real…