Martin Lewis has landed a regular slot on GMB. (ITV) Martin Lewis has landed a regular presenting slot on Good Morning Britain. The Money Saving Expert star will host the ITV show alongside Susanna Reid on various Wednesdays this year. “To have the ability to hold politicians to account, over the cost of living, is…
On the Toronto periphery, real estate begins to bounce back
A residential property in Barrie, Ont., on March 19, 2021.Tijana Martin/The Globe and Mail The real estate market in Ontario largely pauses while schools send their students off for March break, but the end of the holiday is likely to bring a crop of new listings in cities around the province. In Barrie, Ont., the…
Driving (in) the real estate business
When realtor Audrey Azad drives her Tesla Model X SUV, she knows the kids on the street are doubled up laughing at her license plate that reads, PASTGAS. If that isn’t enough, the car comes with a whoopie cushion app. “You can fire it off from any speaker,” she says. “I have endless hours of…
Park Slope Two-Bedroom With Parquet, Built-ins, Dishwasher Asks $4K a Month
Original tile in the kitchen and bathroom is one of the most striking features of this two-bedroom apartment in a prewar walkup in Park Slope. The four-room unit appears in good condition, with high ceilings, parquet floors and, remarkably, windows on four exposures. Designed by Architect E. M Adelsohn, 174 15th Street opened in 1929…
Instability of Banks Boosts Appeal of Property Investing in 2023
If you’ve been paying attention to the news recently, then you may have noticed several banks collapsing in the US in the past couple of weeks, which is beginning to cause alarm. For those not in the know, on March 10th, the biggest failure of a US bank since the global financial crisis of 2008…
Dow Jones Futures Rise After Fed Sell-Off; Apple, 5 Titans Mask Market Weakness
Dow Jones futures rose slightly early Thursday, while S&P 500 futures advanced modestly and Nasdaq futures jumped. The stock market rally attempt suffered a nasty downside reversal Wednesday following the Fed meeting and comments by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. KB Home and Coinbase were key movers overnight. X The Federal Reserve raised rates by a…
While some land prices skyrocket, the City sells property for massive losses
You may remember a piece of property that the City of Sault Ste. Marie wanted to sell off at 903 Base Line Rd., back at the end of September. It may be hard to remember that only two years prior, the City paid more than six times the price for the property. It was appraised…
BC rental posting on craigslist states ‘no Indian’ in listing
A Vancouver-based lawyer says the rental posting is blatantly discriminatory and contrary to the BC Human Rights Code. A Vancouver online rental listing is raising concerns for being racist and violating the human rights code. The advertisement posted on Craigslist for a one-bedroom rental reads ‘No Indian!’ The post was shared on social media and…
Top-selling Saskatoon realtors faked paperwork for mortgages, police say
A fraud scheme involving fake documents used to qualify for a mortgage has been linked to two former Saskatoon real estate agents. Kamanashis Deb is facing 17 counts of fraud and Debashis Deb is facing two counts. Royal LePage Varsity recognized the two realtors as top selling agents in September. Police said the falsified documents…
In Noted Row, Bed Stuy House With Mantels, Renovated Kitchen, Sunroom Asks $2.35 Million
One of a stretch of intriguing English Arts and Crafts style houses by Brooklyn architect William B. Tubby, this 1890s Bed Stuy row house has a renovated interior with a garden rental and a triplex above. At 394 Lafayette Avenue, it is near the Bed Study and Clinton Hill borders and within walking distance from…