I was scrolling through the fantastic www.DigsDigs.com site and came across this stellar barn conversion in the Cotswalds of England. if you’ve been reading my blogs for awhile, you know I love the marriage of stone, wood and glass, especially when it’s in a sensational character adaptive reuse space like this! Nothing delights me…

So The Royal Wedding went off without a hitch, beyond the one that now binds William and Kate. I toast prosperity and happiness to the lovely couple! And I love the official wedding portrait! First, if you missed my recent post on my fascination with the Royal Wedding, one that…

It’s no secret that Sex is used to Sell everything in this day and age. Even real estate. Here’s a new video sent to me care of my broker Tom Bosley that is drawing a lot of attention. Made for two snazzy realtors promoting a AUS$6.5 million dollar waterfront estate, this is sure to…

My darling mother sent me this very cool video clip the other day. The message? The power of words can be used to radically change your message and your effect upon the world. Created by U.K.s Purplefeather, a firm that provides powerful, optimised web content to get companies noticed, this video tells a moving story with heart…

April has shown a small decline in sales from last year but an increase in prices in the Greater Toronto Area.   An article in yesterday’s PropertyWire, including a quote by Yours Truly, offers a summary overview. My thoughts? Winter’s linger has postponed the arrival of new listings as homeowners’…

My fab associate Trish Bonguard brought this fantastic Atlantic Canada property to my attention, which was recently posted in ArchDaily.com. This house represents the east coast Canadian vernacular to a tea. Located in Prospect, Nova Scotia, the timber post and beam construction is favoured in isolated locations for its ease of installation,…

When it comes to owning real estate, your first purchase should always be a primary residence. Governmentally driven ownership programs make it a sensible first step. Among these programs are the tax-free withdrawal of cash from RRSP’s (Registered Retirement Savings Plans), which is essentially a self-directed loan for use towards a…

If you’re new to my blog then this is the day you discover I am a lover of crumpets and tea. The spawn of two quintessential immigrant Brits of the nicest sort, I grew up not only with scones, bangers ‘n mash, bubbles ‘n squeak, and authentic cadbury ‘Flake’ chocolate, but I’m simply…

Did you know in this media-induced hyper-stylized day-and-age of real estate most residences, no matter how recently renovated, decorated or furnished, still require some aspect of modification or ‘packaging’ before coming to market ‘For Sale’? It’s crazy but true. With hundreds of shelter magazines, websites, plus the 24/7 rotating loop of ‘house porn’ television programs constantly bombarding us with images of…

Bosley’s brilliant Queen West Manager Mark McLean brought this to my attention. It’s a fantastic new marketing video for a luxe 57-storey New York condo project at 56 Leonard in Tribeca. The video was made by Tronic Studio, the condominium designed by the Pritzker-prize winning, Beijing Bird Nest-creating Swiss firm…