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Thinking about buying your first home? Well good news, Greater Montreal, which includes places like Longueuil, Laval and Brossard, just ranked #17 for Zoocasa and MoneySense's "Where to buy real estate in Canada: 2021" report.

And it doesn't stop there, the city of Montreal ranked #20 — so it seems as though we're living in a real estate heaven.

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An official petition to the Quebec government is calling for the designation of Montreal's Chinatown as a heritage site in order to protect it from "an imminent danger of gentrification and real estate speculation." 

Over 1,600 people have signed the petition and are supported by Mayor Valérie Plante, who wrote a letter to the Minister of Culture and Communications, Nathalie Roy, imploring the government to help preserve Chinatown

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You've probably heard that Montreal's real estate market is on fire. But how can you get in on the action? According to Alex Marshall, a local real estate broker, buying a property as an investment for the purpose of renting it out is a great way to go about it.

Marshall, who's part of the Keller Williams Prestige team, sat down with us to explain why and how to purchase an investment property. These types of properties are also known as revenue properties.

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Heaven is a place on Earth. Piedmont, Quebec, to be exact, where this $2,100,000 home for sale awaits one lucky (and loaded) buyer with an appreciation for the extravagant.

The 65,390-square-foot estate includes a 60-foot waterfall, a 10-car garage and a humble 22-room mansion (!!!) with sweeping views of the valley below.

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Many Montrealers dream of buying a home, whether it's a colourful Victorian in the Plateau or a suburban abode in Laval. But a new report suggests home prices in Canada are even more unaffordable now than they were at the same time last year.

In a report published February 18, Zoocasa, a real estate agency, crunched sales numbers from the Canadian Real Estate Association and found the average price for a Canadian home reached $621,525 in January – 23% more than a year before.

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It seems as though so many of us are looking to invest in Montreal real estate, whether it be right in the city or just a little on the outskirts. 

Half a million dollars might seem like a lot of cash at once, but when it comes to buying property, that sum may not take you as far as you think.

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One thing that's definitely been on people's minds during the pandemic is the housing market. We spoke with Samuel El-Kaim, a local real estate agent, to help calm any of your stresses.

As the market around us seems to be pointing towards trends never seen in a city like Montreal, what's the best move? Is it the right time to buy?

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Amid an exodus from the city and soaring prices, the real estate market can feel a bit bewildering right now. Thankfully, this Montreal metro map is here to help prospective homebuyers navigate their real estate journey through the city.

The map, created by Via Capitale du Mont-Royal real estate agent Charlyse Amoussou and her team, shows the median 2020 condo price in the area around all 68 metro stations.

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When you think of iconic Montreal real estate, chances are you picture those colourful, Victorian-era homes around Saint-Louis Square in the Plateau. Carré Saint-Louis is known to be one of the most photographed squares in the city.

While countless people have snapped pics of the surrounding homes, they're always exterior shots. What do these properties look like inside? Thanks to a new real estate listing, we have the rare chance to find out!  

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A new report shows that December was another record month for the Montreal real estate market, despite a holiday season marked by stricter COVID-19 protocols. 

According to the Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB)'s real estate market statistics for the Montreal Census Metropolitan Area, sales were up 32% overall last month compared to December 2019. 

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Perched above the Baie-des-Chaleurs near the village of Escuminac, among the rolling hills of Quebec’s Gaspésie region, this sprawling 300-acre estate comes with a 16-bedroom wooden castle, two libraries, a grand banquet hall, and watchtowers.

And at an asking price of just $650,000, it's a castle that even a paper bag princess can afford.

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Montreal’s surging real estate market appears pandemic-proof, according to the Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB). The QPAREB released a report on Montreal’s real estate market on Tuesday, and both prices and the number of sales rose dramatically in October compared to the same month last year.

"With a historic 37% jump in sales in October, the Montreal CMA maintained a strong increase in sales and a substantial decrease in active listings in the outlying areas of the Island of Montreal," said Charles Brant, director of market analysis at the QPAREB, in a statement.

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