Audra Williams and Haritha Gnanaratna wrote an unhinged letter, chased government funding and pulled up what they call "a lasagna" of carpet to realize their dream: Rosefinch Mercantile and Tea Room in Port Medway, Nova Scotia

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11.04.2024

Janine Rogan believes in the radical power of personal finance education - Macleans.ca

Her book The Pink Tax says the Canadian financial system systematically disadvantages women

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11.04.2024

My retirement project? Building affordable co-housing. - Macleans.ca

Bureaucratic barriers make housing inconvenient and expensive to build. If you get creative, it doesn't have to be.

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11.04.2024

Inside Manoir Blackswan, an extravagant modern-day palace in Montreal’s suburbs - Macleans.ca

Owned by an antiques dealer, this mansion is part-residence and part-showroom

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11.04.2024

This net-zero Hamilton home is built with straw walls - Macleans.ca

David and Nadine Koff’s energy-efficient home backs onto a lush, forested reserve

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11.04.2024

Investment and career insights from women in asset management - Macleans.ca

Five women share their success strategies

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11.04.2024

Inside a funky Habitat 67 apartment on the market for $1.4 million - Macleans.ca

The unit has a solarium, a balcony and three bedrooms

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11.04.2024

The Move: In Ontario, she worked three jobs. In Alberta, she's mortgage-free - Macleans.ca

After selling her Kitchener townhouse for $700,000, Odette Karlsson bought a new-build townhouse in Lacombe, Alberta, for half the price—and paid off her debts in the process.

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11.04.2024

This legendary Vancouver home has starred in movies and music videos. It's now selling for $10.8 million. - Macleans.ca

The home is surrounded by woodland, reflecting ponds and a creek. Deer, herons and bears often visit the property.

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11.04.2024

This opulent Toronto home looks like a 17th-century French château - Macleans.ca

"I wanted to transform it into something magical, like the villas I saw in Europe"

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11.04.2024

This Muskoka home used to be a rustic barn - Macleans.ca

“I basically wake up and I pinch myself every day.”

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11.04.2024

For $12 million, you can live in this origami-style Whistler chalet - Macleans.ca

The Hadaway House, with its odd angles and award-winning design, is steps away from the ski hills

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11.04.2024

Want to know how much your neighbour pays in rent? There's a registry for that. - Macleans.ca

Launched in Ontario in September, Adam Mongrain of Vivre en Ville hopes his organization’s tool can help curb skyrocketing rents and identify trends in real time

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11.04.2024

This modern home stands out in the Muskoka woods - Macleans.ca

“It was made to stand out: one of only three modern builds in the community”

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11.04.2024

The Move: Three adult kids, four dogs, two cats—the Ostranders moved east to fit them all in - Macleans.ca

When their eldest daughter, Abigail, moved back home after being priced out of the Ontario rental market, the Ostrander bunch was packed into a crowded townhouse. They all ultimately headed east to Fredericton—along with four dogs, three cats and a hamster.

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11.04.2024

This 7,000-square-foot Pender Island home looks like a spaceship - Macleans.ca

Currently listed for $19.8 million, the 104-acre property comes with a winery, a pond and an old-growth forest

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11.04.2024

How a Toronto couple turned their creepy basement into a swanky speakeasy - Macleans.ca

“Now we have a club in our basement.”

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11.04.2024

Habitat: Inside a technicolor kids’ wonderland in Toronto’s east end - Macleans.ca

The owners gutted the place and turned it into a retro fun house

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11.04.2024

A Montreal architect built his weekend home around an apple tree - Macleans.ca

Maxime Frappier designed this modernist house around a single apple tree

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11.04.2024

This cozy new dorm solved one B.C. college's student-housing woes - Macleans.ca

In remote B.C., Coast Mountain College’s nature-inspired dorm isn’t just a place for pre-class power naps. It’s a home away from home.

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11.04.2024

This former Lunenburg inn takes residents back to Victorian times - Macleans.ca

Potential new owners should have a healthy respect for the paranormal. Ghost sightings are not uncommon at the Mariner King Inn.

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11.04.2024

A Manitoba five-bedroom fit for a (former) prime minister - Macleans.ca

Two-time Canadian PM Arthur Meighen owned this sprawling Edwardian just outside of Winnipeg. Now, you could, too.

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11.04.2024

Multiplex makeover: From a single-family downtown Toronto dwelling to 10 rental units - Macleans.ca

Toronto just loosened its zoning rules around multi-unit dwellings. Multiplexes like this one could make renting in the city more affordable.

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11.04.2024

This renovated Toronto loft has an iconic archway - Macleans.ca

“The condo started feeling like nobody else could have possibly lived here but me”

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11.04.2024

The Big Idea: How open banking can fix Canada's financial security issue - Macleans.ca

Canada’s risk-averse banking system is full of potential dangers for customers. A simple security update would change everything.

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11.04.2024

A Toronto lawyer quit his job to refurbish this Nova Scotia inn - Macleans.ca

Avram Spatz grew up visiting the Evangeline, a historical inn in the Annapolis Valley

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11.04.2024

This couple custom-built their Calgary home for aging in place - Macleans.ca

And their son lives in a granny suite behind the main house

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11.04.2024

The Move: Two die-hard digital nomads finally settle at a former parsonage in Nova Scotia - Macleans.ca

Dalene and Pete Heck were happy globetrotters until health issues brought them back home. They settled on a century-old former parsonage in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley.

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11.04.2024

Winnipeg conservatory The Leaf is a plant lover's paradise - Macleans.ca

A spiraling roof, a 60-foot waterfall, “dinosaur trees”—how architects breathed new life into Winnipeg's greenest attraction

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11.04.2024

This tiny B.C. hut is a birdhouse for humans - Macleans.ca

How one Calgary architect fulfilled his longtime dream to live among the birds

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11.04.2024

A Winnipeg couple converted this historic church into apartments - Macleans.ca

The St. Philips church could have been demolished. Instead, it remains a community hub.

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11.04.2024

An architect spent $16 million transforming this Toronto church into townhomes - Macleans.ca

One apartment is a seven-storey tower unit with timeless artifacts and sweeping views of the city

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11.04.2024

A car dealer built a medieval-style castle in Quebec—and it's on the market for $1.8 million - Macleans.ca

If this castle in small-town Quebec sells, it’ll be a record price for the area

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11.04.2024

This revamped ’30s-era Montreal duplex has its own Escher-inspired staircase - Macleans.ca

The Brunique family wanted a modern family home. They got it—plus a custom staircase inspired by Dutch artist M.C. Escher’s mind-bending design

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How this run-down Halifax home became a real-life Barbie Dreamhouse - Macleans.ca

An entrepreneur created a tropical paradise in Quebec - Macleans.ca

A Canadian company is changing the way we buy mattresses - Macleans.ca

The Building: Vancouver's Alberni tower ushers in a new wave of high-rises - Macleans.ca

The Move: A former Toronto renter becomes a first-time homeowner—in St. John's - Macleans.ca

A Toronto couple traded their city lives for a modernist, art-filled fort in Prince Edward County - Macleans.ca

The Move: How two Toronto entrepreneurs revamped a retro Nova Scotia general store - Macleans.ca

Janine Rogan believes in the radical power of personal finance education - Macleans.ca

My retirement project? Building affordable co-housing. - Macleans.ca

Inside Manoir Blackswan, an extravagant modern-day palace in Montreal’s suburbs - Macleans.ca

This net-zero Hamilton home is built with straw walls - Macleans.ca

Investment and career insights from women in asset management - Macleans.ca

Inside a funky Habitat 67 apartment on the market for $1.4 million - Macleans.ca

The Move: In Ontario, she worked three jobs. In Alberta, she's mortgage-free - Macleans.ca

This legendary Vancouver home has starred in movies and music videos. It's now selling for $10.8 million. - Macleans.ca

This opulent Toronto home looks like a 17th-century French château - Macleans.ca

This Muskoka home used to be a rustic barn - Macleans.ca

For $12 million, you can live in this origami-style Whistler chalet - Macleans.ca

Want to know how much your neighbour pays in rent? There's a registry for that. - Macleans.ca

This modern home stands out in the Muskoka woods - Macleans.ca

The Move: Three adult kids, four dogs, two cats—the Ostranders moved east to fit them all in - Macleans.ca

This 7,000-square-foot Pender Island home looks like a spaceship - Macleans.ca

How a Toronto couple turned their creepy basement into a swanky speakeasy - Macleans.ca

Habitat: Inside a technicolor kids’ wonderland in Toronto’s east end - Macleans.ca

A Montreal architect built his weekend home around an apple tree - Macleans.ca

This cozy new dorm solved one B.C. college's student-housing woes - Macleans.ca

This former Lunenburg inn takes residents back to Victorian times - Macleans.ca

A Manitoba five-bedroom fit for a (former) prime minister - Macleans.ca

Multiplex makeover: From a single-family downtown Toronto dwelling to 10 rental units - Macleans.ca

This renovated Toronto loft has an iconic archway - Macleans.ca

The Big Idea: How open banking can fix Canada's financial security issue - Macleans.ca

A Toronto lawyer quit his job to refurbish this Nova Scotia inn - Macleans.ca

This couple custom-built their Calgary home for aging in place - Macleans.ca

The Move: Two die-hard digital nomads finally settle at a former parsonage in Nova Scotia - Macleans.ca

Winnipeg conservatory The Leaf is a plant lover's paradise - Macleans.ca

This tiny B.C. hut is a birdhouse for humans - Macleans.ca

A Winnipeg couple converted this historic church into apartments - Macleans.ca

An architect spent $16 million transforming this Toronto church into townhomes - Macleans.ca

A car dealer built a medieval-style castle in Quebec—and it's on the market for $1.8 million - Macleans.ca

This revamped ’30s-era Montreal duplex has its own Escher-inspired staircase - Macleans.ca

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