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10/12/2026

If you follow Canadian commercial real estate, this week’s roundup looks at recent transactions across apartment, retail, office and industrial properties.

Altus Group’s September 30 roundup covers Canadian commercial property transactions, market indicators and recent research. Featured deals span retail, industrial, office and apartment properties across several regions. The edition also examines contrasting conditions in the Greater Toronto Area.....

10/10/2026

If you’re following Canada’s housing market, TD now forecasts about 5% fewer home sales in 2026. That’s a forecast for activity, while national average prices are expected to remain roughly flat.

TD has lowered its Canadian housing outlook, forecasting an approximately 5% decline in home sales for 2026 as elevated bond yields put pressure on borrowing costs. National average home prices are expected to remain roughly flat this year, with growth below 2% projected for 2027. The bank anticipat...

10/09/2026

Before you add another decorative detail to your garden, consider what you want it to highlight. Sometimes the plants provide all the personality you need.

In this U.S. gardening feature, Martha Stewart shares her preference for natural-looking spaces, explaining that she avoids plastic accents and black or red mulch. Her approach puts plants at the centre of the design rather than decorative extras. She also makes room for individual taste, acknowledg...

10/08/2026

From furniture pieces to plants to paint colors, here are a few staples of the eternally chic.

10/07/2026

You may recognize this estate’s famous guests: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stayed here after leaving the U.K. Tyler Perry has now put the property on the market.

Tyler Perry has listed his 22.5-acre estate in the gated Beverly Ridge Estates community for $57 million. The property centres on a roughly 24,500-square-foot Mediterranean-style mansion with grand entertaining spaces and a library, plus a swimming pool and fountain outside. Perry purchased the land...

10/04/2026

Angelina Jolie has sold her sprawling Los Angeles pad for $24.75 million—months after putting the opulent property on the market and confessing she wants to leave the U.S. for good.

Jolie, 51, purchased the extraordinary dwelling, which was once home to iconic filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille, for $24.5 million in 2017, less than a year after she filed for divorce from fellow on-screen star Brad Pitt, and it has served as her primary residence ever since.

10/03/2026

You don’t need expensive art to make a wall look considered. Even a personal piece can stand out with the right frame and placement.

A polished room doesn’t have to start with a major renovation. Designers share ways to make a home feel more put together through thoughtful furniture placement, a strong focal point, meaningful art, lighting, greenery and layered textures. The ideas focus on how a space looks and feels, without p...

10/02/2026

You can see Walt Disney’s imagination in the homes he chose. His Los Feliz house had a storybook look and a miniature cottage built for his daughters in the backyard.

Explore Walt Disney’s homes in Los Angeles and Palm Springs, including his Los Feliz storybook house and the Holmby Hills estate where he built a miniature railroad.

10/01/2026

If you’re watching how a neighborhood changes, look beyond the newest café. Building plans, transit projects, and recent local sales can give you a fuller picture.

A look at the shops, development, transit, and housing activity that can shape city neighborhoods.

09/30/2026

We’re going to explore and look at key differences relating to modular and traditional builds, including the speed of build, cost, safety, design, environmental impact, sustainability, customization, land, and the legal requirements.

While thinking of either building a new home or purchasing one, the decision between a modular home and a traditional built home may become very challenging. There are positives and negatives associated with each type.