In his classic book 1984, George Orwell said “There was truth and there was untruth, and if you clung to the truth even against the whole world you were not mad.” This seems especially prescient after watching Adam McKay’s The Big Short, about the financial crisis of 2007–2008. McKay manages…

The skyline of Toronto is in constant flux. New construction cranes seem to pop up every day. They bring a lot of things with them — employment, homes, offices, economic stimulation but the thing they remind us of the most is change. Like the city’s skyline, Toronto’s real estate business…

Real Estate Lessons in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) (spoiler-free) I am about to dish out what is for me pretty high praise; there is nothing much really wrong with this movie. In fact, there is an awful lot right. The characters are all pleasant and at least mildly…

For all but the luckiest among us, buying a house is the biggest investment we will ever make. Homes are where our plans see fruition, our goals are met and our families grow. So it’s no wonder we agonize so much over their purchase. …