Sotheby’s International Realty Canada has officially laid roots in Paris, Ontario, as the luxury brokerage’s new office grand opening was celebrated on June 30.
Now open at 11 Mechanic Street, Unit #1, the Paris office stands in the community’s downtown core, just steps from the Grand River, and a 20-minute drive from both Brantford and Cambridge.
Established in 1850, Paris is located in Brant County, and boasts the county’s largest population centre.
Located where the Nith River meets the Grand, and dappled with countless stone heritage buildings — not to mention lush treescapes and local eateries — the community was voted “the Prettiest Little Town in Canada” by Harrowsmith Magazine.
Agent owners Kevin Haight and Alicia Haight, Sotheby’s International Realty Canada Sales Representatives, bring more than 30 years of combined experience to the new office.
With $1B in sales under his name, Kevin brings consistency and high-level expertise to the Paris team. His range of experience is extensive, with sales ranging from custom estate homes and condo and redevelopment sites through to residential and industrial land, operating farms, and golf courses.
Pictured from left to right: Faisal Javaid, Alicia Haight, David Bailey (Mayor of Brant County), and Kevin Haight with family friends.
He holds up high-quality service, efficiency, and integrity as top values, while putting clients first.
Alicia, born and raised in Monterrey Mexico, is equipped with a wealth of experience working with international clients. With more than 10 years of mortgage experience at the Bank of Mexico and ING Insurance, Alicia is also well-versed in the financial aspects of real estate dealings. Her 15-year tenure as design engineer and purchasing manager at two of Canada’s top furniture manufacturers — with over $50M in sales annually — showcases her eye for style and detail, while over $200M in real estate transactions in her repertoire proves her commitment to the real estate craft drives results.
Clients will be intrigued by Alicia’s negotiating skills, honed through experience forecasting, scheduling, organizing logistics and overseeing price considerations alongside vendors from Italy, China, Uruguay, the USA, and Mexico. With this sturdy foundation of knowledge and skill, Alicia serves calm confidence in dealings that can be weighty for clients, bringing out positive results for all players.
A Mexican Mariachi Band plays in the background
Managing Broker Adrienne Lake has worked in real estate for more than 30 years, beginning as a successful broker before taking on management roles at several realty firms across the GTA. Having served on Toronto Real Estate Board and Oakville, Milton, and District Real Estate Board committees, not to mention as President of the Mississauga Real Estate Board, Lake’s leadership and results-oriented, innovative training approaches are highly respected.
Pictured from left to right: Alicia Haight, David Bailey – Mayor of Brant County, and Don Kottick, President & Chief Executive Officer, Sotheby’s International Realty Canada
The new Sotheby’s International Realty Canada office on Mechanic Street is open from 9am to 3pm Monday through Friday, and from 10am to 2pm on Saturday.
The office can be reached at (519) 442-2525, or by visiting the location’s website.
HALIFAX – A village of tiny homes is set to open next month in a Halifax suburb, the latest project by the provincial government to address homelessness.
Located in Lower Sackville, N.S., the tiny home community will house up to 34 people when the first 26 units open Nov. 4.
Another 35 people are scheduled to move in when construction on another 29 units should be complete in December, under a partnership between the province, the Halifax Regional Municipality, United Way Halifax, The Shaw Group and Dexter Construction.
The province invested $9.4 million to build the village and will contribute $935,000 annually for operating costs.
Residents have been chosen from a list of people experiencing homelessness maintained by the Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia.
They will pay rent that is tied to their income for a unit that is fully furnished with a private bathroom, shower and a kitchen equipped with a cooktop, small fridge and microwave.
The Atlantic Community Shelters Society will also provide support to residents, ranging from counselling and mental health supports to employment and educational services.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 24, 2024.
Housing affordability is a key issue in the provincial election campaign in British Columbia, particularly in major centres.
Here are some statistics about housing in B.C. from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s 2024 Rental Market Report, issued in January, and the B.C. Real Estate Association’s August 2024 report.
Average residential home price in B.C.: $938,500
Average price in greater Vancouver (2024 year to date): $1,304,438
Average price in greater Victoria (2024 year to date): $979,103
Average price in the Okanagan (2024 year to date): $748,015
Average two-bedroom purpose-built rental in Vancouver: $2,181
Average two-bedroom purpose-built rental in Victoria: $1,839
Average two-bedroom purpose-built rental in Canada: $1,359
Rental vacancy rate in Vancouver: 0.9 per cent
How much more do new renters in Vancouver pay compared with renters who have occupied their home for at least a year: 27 per cent
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 17, 2024.
VANCOUVER – Voters along the south coast of British Columbia who have not cast their ballots yet will have to contend with heavy rain and high winds from an incoming atmospheric river weather system on election day.
Environment Canada says the weather system will bring prolonged heavy rain to Metro Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast, Fraser Valley, Howe Sound, Whistler and Vancouver Island starting Friday.
The agency says strong winds with gusts up to 80 kilometres an hour will also develop on Saturday — the day thousands are expected to go to the polls across B.C. — in parts of Vancouver Island and Metro Vancouver.
Wednesday was the last day for advance voting, which started on Oct. 10.
More than 180,000 voters cast their votes Wednesday — the most ever on an advance voting day in B.C., beating the record set just days earlier on Oct. 10 of more than 170,000 votes.
Environment Canada says voters in the area of the atmospheric river can expect around 70 millimetres of precipitation generally and up to 100 millimetres along the coastal mountains, while parts of Vancouver Island could see as much as 200 millimetres of rainfall for the weekend.
An atmospheric river system in November 2021 created severe flooding and landslides that at one point severed most rail links between Vancouver’s port and the rest of Canada while inundating communities in the Fraser Valley and B.C. Interior.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 17, 2024.
