• As Toronto listings surge and buyers stall, the unicorns stand out,Carolyn Ireland

    As Toronto listings surge and buyers stall, the unicorns stand out

    Another flurry of new listings arrived on the Toronto-area real estate market this week following the Thanksgiving long weekend.The most striking trend to emerge in recent months has been the return of sellers to the housing market, says Robert Hogue, assistant chief economist at Royal Bank of Canad

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  • Statistics Canada reports value of building permits up 3.4% in August,

    Statistics Canada reports value of building permits up 3.4% in August

    OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the total monthly value of building permits in Canada rose 3.4 per cent in August to $11.9 billion, as gains in the non-residential sector offset modest declines in residential construction plans.

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  • A Modernist steel-and-glass jewel box for sale,Dave LeBlanc

    A Modernist steel-and-glass jewel box for sale

    It’s curious: in my 20 years of writing about architecture for Globe Real Estate, I don’t recall ever dreaming about a building. Sure, getting lost or missing an exam at York University, or my childhood home, but those don’t count.However, a few nights ago I had a long and involved dream about 50 Pa

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