Leon’s Furniture CEO on retail, real estate, running a Canada icon

Plan for housing development in Toronto part of ‘massive’ opportunity to unlock value in real estate portfolio, CEO says

Real estate receiverships on the rise in Canada as projects stall

From one of Canada’s tallest condo towers to bare tracts of land, residential development projects across the country are increasingly being pushed into receivership.

Elevated interest rates, construction costs and delays, and a slower real estate market are all contributing

Are home renovations tax deductible in Canada?

Can I claim home renovations on my taxes in Canada?

There is currently a Canada Greener Homes Initiative that provides both grants and loans for home evaluations and retrofits, Joan. 

See the below chart for eligible retrofits. 

Home improvement Amount

Short-term relief from Bank of Canada rate hold and more Canadian real estate news for September 9

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Home of the Week: 5036 Vanstone Crescent NW, CalgaryHayden Pattullo/Hayden Pattullo/Damon Hayes Couture

Here are The Globe and Mail’s top housing and real estate stories this week, with the lowest mortgage rates available in

Nova Scotia floods cut off sole rail link connecting Halifax to rest of Canada

The devastating floods in Nova Scotia have taken out the Canadian National Railway train line that connects the port of Halifax to the rest of the country, disrupting services in the region with no word on when they will resume.