Crash Test
As the U.S. market tanks, Torontonians are getting creative about recession-proofing their properties
Published: May 2008
Bert Archer
Articles on torontolife.com written by Bert Archer.
Artful Lodgers
A growing contingent of wealthy Torontonians are opting for the unencumbered life of the permanent renter
Published: April 2008
Flophouse Fixer-Uppers
In this crazy market, multi-unit properties—from charming Annex apartments
to Cabbagetown rooming houses—have become the last hot deals
Published: January 2008
Foreign Aid
Why hasn’t Toronto’s housing market tanked like London’s or New York’s?
Just take a look at who’s buying
Published: February 2008
Forget the 416
The GTA’s latest frontier for extreme commuting is in the exurbs—Cambridge and beyond. Say hello to the 519
Published: June 2008
Free Agent
It’s tempting to sell your house without an agent and pocket the five-figure
commission. It may also be nuts
Published: March 2008
Green House Effect
Suburban developers are peddling eco-friendly construction.
And buyers, hoping for cheaper gas bills and a better-built house, are
lining up for it. Can new homes really save the planet?
Published: July 2008
Snow Jobs
The Many Trials of Robin Kay
The enemies she made on her climb to the top of Toronto fashion are calling for her head. Her friends say it’s a smear campaign organized by a jealous wing nut. Inside the big fugly at fashion week
Published: April 2008
Less Is the New More
Is the 500-square-foot condo the insane brainchild of greedy developers
or a triumphant symbol of the new downtown?
Published: October 2007
The Next Level
