Here’s a list that I got from our friends at BuzzBuzzHome which is for the stores opening in Ontario The list of the first 24 was released today, which includes: London Westmount, Westmount Shopping Centre Kawartha Lakes, Lindsay Square Mall Newmarket, Upper Canada Mall Milton, Milton Mall Shopping Centre Cambridge, Cambridge Centre Toronto, Centrepoint Mall Mississauga, Square One Shopping Centre …

It’s been a mild winter throughout most of the country so far. That means we still have time to run through a foul-weather checklist. Here are 10 “must do’s” to have a warm, cozy and safe winter. Check attic insulation. A foot of blown-in or batt insulation (R-38) in the attic reduces heat transfer from heated interior space to the …

Click here to watch video Following the release of Yahoo’s most-searched list, Google has released its annual Zeitgeist report, revealing the most popular search terms of 2011 by region and worldwide. The search giant analyzed billions of searches performed in 2011 and compared them with searches from 2010 to identify emerging trends. YouTube sensation Rebecca Black was the number one fastest-rising search term …

TORONTO, December 16, 2011 — Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 2,699 transactions through the TorontoMLS® system during the first 14 days of December. This result was 11 per cent above the number of transactions recorded during the same period in 2010. On a year-to-date basis, sales amounted to 87,407 – up 4.3 per cent compared to 2010. “We have had the …

Skate Culture events continue at Harbourfront Centre, including this Saturday night’s 1 LOVE T.O. Holiday Ice Skating Party on The Natrel Rink. Other seasonal programming continues at Black Creek Pioneer Village, Casa Loma, and Toronto’s historic museums. Evergreen Brick Works is holding a Winter Festival on Saturday with a winter farmer’s market, skating, food and more. These are the final few days for the Lowe’s Toronto Christmas Market, which …

Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 7,092 residential transactions through the TorontoMLS® system in November – up 11 per cent in comparison to November 2010. At the same time, the number of new listings was up by 14 per cent in comparison to last year. “We have seen strong annual sales growth through the 2011 fall market. The increase in transactions has …

Here’s a list of things you can do this weekend and enjoy Toronto There are many Remembrance Day Ceremonies on Friday and other Veterans’ Week options throughout the weekend. The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair continues at Exhibition Place until Sunday. The Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival is on now and continues until Saturday while the Toronto Reel Asian International Film …

Entering the Matrix: How QR Codes and Businesses Connect You see them plastered on everything from magazine pages and sidewalk displays to product signs and transit advertising. They look like boxy Rorschach inkblots and they’re frequently accompanied by an arrow and the bold-type guidance, “scan me.” Welcome to the growing world of Quick Response (QR) codes. They’re 2-D bar codes, …

Buy? Sell? Should Canadians buy into real estate or not? It’s either the best of times to buy a house, or the worst of times. A conflicting sea of economic factors doesn’t help matters as on-the-fence Canadians try to decide whether to take the plunge into home ownership. With prices rising, it may seem like an easy choice to lock …

During a recent interview with Don Campbell, our conversation steered towards to topic of private sales. My question was if he sees value in using a real estate professional or should sellers look at putting their properties on the market themselves. I was surprised by his response as much as he was with mine. A delightful conversation that I’m looking …