When we fantasize about our dream homes, most of us picture tall, spacious bedrooms, amenity-rich kitchens and a sprawling back yard to die for. But in real estate, there’s luxury and then there’s capital L Luxury. Everyday luxury is what we’re all capable of conjuring up when asked to imagine the house that has it all: Airy, ample rooms, granite or (gasp!) marble countertops, exceptional flooring, multi-car garage. Capital-L Luxury is all about the features…
This early autumn might show signs of the residential market cooling down, but there is no rest for the wickedly priced top-class homes across the United States. Some descriptions of…
Finding a home within a decent commuting distance used to be the dream before the pandemic. In 2021 and 2022, freed from the necessity to show up to the office…
If 2021 and especially 2022 were the years when work-from-anywhere started capturing homebuyers’ imagination, then the last 12 months prove the trend could be subsiding. Whether they’re looking for vacation homes or investment opportunities, Americans are still gravitating toward “homes for sale in Mexico,” “Canada real estate” and “beachfront homes for sale in Costa Rica.” However, searches for homes in many exotic locations saw more modest increases compared to last year. So, to discover the…
Aspiring homebuyers who want to trade their monthly rent for a monthly mortgage of the exact same amount (complete with property taxes and homeowners insurance) in big cities on the…
For most Americans, the homebuying journey is daunting in and of itself — without even thinking about the expenses that follow once they check that milestone off their list. And,…
Condo owners looking to upsize face a multitude of roadblocks en route to house ownership. But, going from apartment to house feels particularly bumpy in British Columbia.
Like affordability, the term luxury is often used loosely in today’s housing market. Once used to describe famous estates recognizable by name alone or opulent residences redefining the apartment concept,…
Starter homes used to have a very well-defined place on the housing market. Also known as entry-level homes, these properties were smaller dwellings, hovering around $200,000. Nowadays, they increasingly seem…


