My Montreal real estate blog which I call “One Good Earth” was created in honor of mother earth, this glorious earth which so generously and unconditionally nourishes and sustains us on this planet. When I think about the earth, I can’t help but reflect upon the beauty inherent in nature’s design. Nature’s bounty and abundance is evident everywhere we look…..
There’s so much wisdom and knowledge in the perfection of natural systems of which we still have little understanding……All I do know is that the time has come for us to rethink our relationship with nature and our place within the scheme of things. Modern civilization has progressed to the point where our constant expansion is having dire consequences on the planet’s ecosystems. Everything exists in relationship to the other and with the extinction of many species, we don’t yet understand that which we are breaking.
Real Estate makes up a huge portion of the built environment all across the world and sustainability is being discussed from countries to corporations to inspired individuals taking action to implement more sustainable choices. While this is all positive there seems to be this disconnect between our cityscape and the sense of nature that exists all around us. We’ve built our cities on an infrastructural base of concrete and asphalt, both of which are the worst materials in terms of their heat effect. How insane will the weather disruptions have to get before change is forced upon us. Can we be more proactive in our choices, finding solutions to some of the most plaguing problems on the planet like waste, energy efficiency and food production, conservation, etc….
My intention with this blog is to feature ideas, discussions and thoughts around companies, concepts and people that are attempting to tackle these issues. I hope you enjoy reading as much as I enjoyed sharing this with you.
To quote Albert Einstein on insanity, “To keep doing the same thing and expecting a different result is a form of insanity.” So if we’re not happy with the status quo of our planet and climate, it’s time to take action and figure out some solutions.
No Foreign Tax In Montreal
No Plans For A Foreign Tax In Montreal means that Montrealers can relax safe in the knowledge that there are no plans to implement a tax on foreign buyers that wish to buy Montreal real estate. Vancouver implemented their tax about a year ago, Ontario, in April 2017. Many feared that Montreal would follow suit, but the truth is our real estate market never became overheated like Vancouver or Toronto's.
According to the article written by CTV News:
"The average prices of all homes in the Montreal area was $364,373 in April, roughly a third of what they...
Photo source: Miracle Farms
A Garden Of Eden In Quebec
A Garden Of Eden In Quebec is about an organic permaculture farm in Quebec that really is like the garden of eden! This special place, is called Miracle Farms. It has an abundance of beautiful produce is open for a short time during the summer and early fall. A 60$ membership, gets you:
$20 of UPick foods included
One free tour with a guest per year
The opportunity to order our grass raised meat
The opportunity to come to the farm during our "members only" open days
But most importantly, it gives you...
Montreal Market Update 2017
The Montreal Market Update 2017 - It's hard to believe but the year is halfway over! Some of the stats are in and Montreal's real estate market has been performing extremely well. I thought I would share the QFREB's latest market report called "The Economist".
According to "The Economist", "The resale market in Québec had a much better start to the year than we had anticipated. In the first four months of 2017, the increase in residential sales stood at 3 per cent."
Access the Montreal Market report below:
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Centris Sales Stats 2017 vs 2016
https://business.financialpost.com/news/property-post/we-arent-as-crazy-as-vancouver-and-toronto-montreal-property-market-basks-in-goldilocks-status
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Montreal Time Lapse
Montreal Time Lapse is today's post about some videos that I thought I would share. The first video is called "Merry Montreal" and was created by Joerg Daiber from Spooner Films. It's a wonderful expression of Montreal as seen through it's different seasons, places and time frames.
Whether you love skating, beautiful skylines, or interesting landscapes, this video does a great job of expressing Montreal through time lapse! Enjoy:) Click here to see more of Joerg Daiber's videos
More Montreal Time Lapse & Drone Videos
Another cool video that you might enjoy is by Tristan Henry; His video features Montreal as it...
