Foster Huntington, a former NYC fashion designer, quit his job and bought a Volkswagen van. Since then, he’s been living and touring the road, taking photos for his personal blog and Instagram hashtag, “#vanlife”. Huntington’s blog, entitled “The Burning House”, aims to answer the question of what you’d take if your house was on fire. Visitors are asked to submit …

Toronto was ranked 8th in the world according to new rankings published by the Economist Intelligence Unit – a research group affiliated with the Economist magazine.   Rounding out the Top 10 are: 1. Hong Kong 2. Amsterdam 3. Osaka 4. Paris 5. Sydney 6. Stockholm 7. Berlin 8. Toronto 9. Munich 10. Tokyo   IN NORTH AMERICA: 14. Washingon, …

Following is a summary of the monthly resale market statistics for the month of June 2012 as reported by Toronto Real Estate Board: 9,422 home sales through MLS in June 2012 Transactions down 5.4% in comparison to June 2011 Largest decline was in the City of Toronto – sales down 13% compared to June 2011 Average selling price was $508,622 …