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Sotheby’s International Realty Canada has shared our real estate expertise and showcased our extraordinary listings in international, national and local media.
We offer authoritative commentary on Canadian real estate and housing trends, national and global luxury market trends, and the British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec and Ontario housing markets, with approximately 1,500 earned media pieces of press coverage each year.
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Calgary Herald
05/05/2023
Low inventory a challenge for Canada's luxury real estate market
Real Estate Magazine
05/02/2023
Sotheby’s predicts intensifying demand for luxury homes despite supply shortage
Financial Post
04/19/2023
Posthaste: Sales dwindle in luxury real estate market — but don't blame a lack of buyers
Toronto Star
04/19/2023
Toronto’s luxury real estate sales plunge 65 per cent as inventory dries up
Storeys
04/19/2023
Lack of Listings Leads to Slow Sales in Canada’s Luxury Real Estate Markets
Toronto Star
04/04/2023
Home buyers are back this spring, listings are not — and the competition is fierce
Storeys
03/15/2023
Canadians’ Confidence in Real Estate Outperforming Financial Investments: Report
Financial Post
03/15/2023
Posthaste: What downturn? Canadians across all generations still bullish on real estate
Toronto Star
03/15/2023
What will it take to shake Canadians’ faith in real estate? More than this tough market
Fortune
02/16/2023
‘A big thunderstorm, but then it’s followed by a little drizzle’: Experts unpack Canada’s ban on foreign real-estate purchases
Real Estate Magazine
01/25/2023
Luxury markets adjust to new realities, with Calgary as the exception
Financial Post
01/18/2023
Luxury real estate enters buyer's market as prices come back down to reality
Montreal Gazette
01/18/2023
Montreal's luxury housing market seen slowing, Sotheby’s International Realty Canada says
Storeys
01/18/2023
Strong Demand Will Keep Canada’s Luxury Real Estate Market “Healthy” in 2023
South China Morning Post
01/08/2023
Canada’s home prices poised to decline … though not because of the ban on foreign homebuyers, analysts say
BNN Bloomberg
10/19/2022
Luxury homebuyers move to the sidelines amid higher rates and tight supply in Canada
Financial Post
10/19/2022
Posthaste: Canada's luxury housing market falls 'back to reality' from heady heights
Toronto Star
10/19/2022
Luxury buyers sitting on sidelines waiting for more listings, says Sotheby’s
Storeys
09/23/2022
Sotheby’s International Realty Canada opens 39th Canadian office in Brosssard
Financial Post
07/21/2022
Posthaste: Calgary leads the luxury real estate pack but this province is home to Canada's most expensive house
Toronto Star
07/20/2022
GTA luxury condo sales jump as downtown living rebounds, report says
Calgary Herald
06/24/2022
Calgary Gen Zs prefer a first home close to work over nightlife, downtown
Edmonton Journal
06/24/2022
Edmonton offers affordability for Gen Z's first-time, young buyers
Storeys
06/21/2022
PGA Tour Canada’s Ontario Open Announces Sotheby’s As New Title Sponsor
CTV News Vancouver
06/01/2022
Vancouver's Gen Z buyers not sold on downtown living: report
Calgary Herald
05/06/2022
Calgary leading nation in growth of high-end real estate market
Real Estate Magazine
04/18/2022
Sotheby’s forms media partnership with South China Morning Post
Financial Post
04/13/2022
The wealthy are snapping up luxury condos in return to Canada's big cities
Toronto Star
04/13/2022
Insatiable demand and scant supply: Luxury residential sales booming in first quarter of 2022, new report says
Real Estate Magazine
03/17/2022
Sotheby’s International Realty Canada Reveals New Networking Solution: Digital Business Cards
The Star
03/09/2022
More than a third of Gen Z plan to co-own a home with family or friends, survey finds
CTV News Vancouver
03/09/2022
40% of Vancouver's Generation Z adults expect 1st home to be co-owned, real estate survey suggests
Financial Post
03/09/2022
Two-Thirds of Canadian Gen Z Homebuyers Say Personal Savings Will Be a Primary Source of Down Payment Funds
Real Estate Magazine
03/01/2022
Sotheby’s holds inaugural Anti-Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Edmonton Journal
01/14/2022
Luxury sales have a banner year across Canada, Edmonton included
Calgary Herald
01/14/2022
Luxury real estate sets a record in Calgary, with strong year forecast for 2022
Montreal Gazette
01/13/2022
2021 Was a Record-Shattering Year for Ultrawealthy Luxury-Home Buyers
Yahoo! Lifestyle
01/12/2022
Canadian luxury real estate shatters records in 2021: Sotheby's
Financial Post
01/12/2022
Posthaste: Luxury home sales soar by triple-digits, shattering records across Canada
Storeys
01/12/2022
Canada’s Luxury Real Estate Market Had a Record-Setting 2021: Sotheby’s
Real Estate Magazine
12/22/2021
Sotheby’s donates $50,000 to anti-trafficking and mental health charities
Real Estate Magazine
12/09/2021
Gen Z primed for home ownership despite affordability issues
CTV News
12/08/2021
Half of Canadians under 30 have given up on owning a single-family home: survey
CTV News Calgary
12/08/2021
Calgary's Gen Z ready to get into the housing market, study says
CTV Toronto
12/08/2021
A majority of Toronto's Generation Z have given up on the dream of owning a single-family home: report
Financial Post
12/08/2021
Gen Z is eager to get into the housing market and they want single-family homes
Toronto Star
12/08/2021
More than half of young potential buyers in Toronto have given up on ever owning a home, survey finds
Storeys
12/08/2021
Canada’s Gen Z Shows (Surprising) Optimism When it Comes to Owning a Home
Financial Post
10/08/2021
Luxury homes and shopping snafus: What people are watching on FP video
Storeys
10/07/2021
‘Extreme’ Demand-Supply Imbalance Will Push Luxury Real Estate Prices Higher
Financial post
10/06/2021
Fall real estate market outlook: Homebuyers are returning to the cities
Yahoo! Finance
10/06/2021
Consumer Confidence and Economic Optimism Bolster Canadian Luxury Real Estate Market as Downtown Living Revitalizes
BNN Bloomberg
10/06/2021
This housing supply imbalance needs governmental intervention: Sotheby's International Realty Canada CEO
The Globe & Mail
09/15/2021
Fall real estate market in Toronto area off to slow start as homeowners seem hesitant to sell
Calgary Herald
08/26/2021
Out-of-province buyers paying attention to Alberta’s high-end real estate market
Business in Vancouver
08/20/2021
Recognizing the 500 most influential business leaders in British Columbia
CTV News
07/22/2021
Sale of Vancouver mansion breaks record, but realtors refuse to say what it sold for or how long it was on the market
The Georgia Straight
07/22/2021
Vancouver real estate: first offered for $63 million, Belmont Estate gets sold but details remain private
Yahoo! Finance
07/22/2021
Sale of Iconic Belmont Estate by Sotheby’s International Realty Canada Breaks Greater Vancouver Real Estate Record
CTV
07/14/2021
Vancouver luxury real estate: Sale of $10M+ homes up 300 per cent from last year
Financial post
07/13/2021
Canada’s luxury real estate market keeps smashing records – and the return to the office won’t change that
Global News
07/13/2021
Canada’s luxury real estate market is on fire. Can the foreign homebuyers’ tax cool it?
Toronto Star
07/13/2021
Even luxury buyers struggle to find the perfect multimillion-dollar home
Vancouver Sun
07/13/2021
Canada’s luxury real estate market keeps smashing records – and the return to the office won’t change that
The Globe & Mail
07/01/2021
Luxury house sets new record in Victoria with $12-million sale
Mansion Global
06/23/2021
Record-Breaking Sale for Award-Winning Oceanfront Home in Greater Victoria
Financial post
06/22/2021
Sale of Iconic Oceanfront Estate by Sotheby’s International Realty Canada Breaks Residential Sales Record in Victoria, B.C.
CTV News
06/22/2021
$14.1M estate breaks record for most expensive home sold in Greater Victoria
Western Investor
06/22/2021
Sale of oceanfront property in Metchosin yields new record for Greater Victoria
Montreal Gazette
06/22/2021
Sale of Iconic Oceanfront Estate by Sotheby’s International Realty Canada Breaks Residential Sales Record in Victoria, B.C.
The Province
06/22/2021
Sale of Iconic Oceanfront Estate by Sotheby’s International Realty Canada Breaks Residential Sales Record in Victoria, B.C.
Yahoo! Finance
06/22/2021
Sale of Iconic Oceanfront Estate by Sotheby’s International Realty Canada Breaks Residential Sales Record in Victoria, B.C.
Vancouver Sun
06/22/2021
Striking and isolated mansion sells for $12 million, breaking Victoria-area price record
National Post
04/20/2021
Experts, advocates say federal budget is hit-and-miss on housing
South China Morning Post
04/07/2021
Some Hongkongers are arbitraging between city’s record home prices and cheaper listings overseas as they head for the exit
CTV News
04/07/2021
Calls grow to end 'blind bidding' to cool red-hot housing markets across Canada
BCBusiness
04/07/2021
Pandemic has kicked the luxury real estate market into high gear: report
Calgary Herald
04/01/2021
Luxury sales surge across Canada with Calgary among leaders in demand growth
The Georgia Straight
04/01/2021
Sotheby’s report forecasts “waves” of foreign buyers coming for Canadian luxury homes in 2021
Mansion Global
03/31/2021
Mansion Global Daily: The Most Beautiful Home in Hollywood, Perth to Be a Price Leader in 2021, and More
BNN Bloomberg
03/30/2021
Luxury home sales rise as international investors find Canada more attractive: Sotheby's CEO
CTV News
03/30/2021
Pattie Lovett-Reid: From first time buyers to luxury homes, Canada's real estate market is on fire
Financial Post
03/30/2021
Affluent millennials and wealthy families sitting on a pile of cash are the latest drivers of high-end Canadian real estate
Financial Post
03/30/2021
The great generational wealth transfer is fuelling the luxury property market
Montreal Gazette
03/30/2021
Affluent millennials and wealthy families sitting on piles of cash are the latest drivers of high-end Canadian real
REM (Real Estate Magazine)
03/22/2021
Sotheby’s adds Robert Love, promotes Tahan Martins in leadership roles
Vancouver is Awesome
03/11/2021
This penthouse is the tallest, highest-priced unit in the history of Okanagan real estate
Daily Hive Vancouver
03/10/2021
New record $10 million listing for penthouse in future downtown Kelowna tower
CBC Radio
03/10/2021
The most expensive condominium in the history of Okanagan real estate has hit the market.
Yahoo! Finance
01/14/2021
Montreal luxury penthouse is the highest-priced condo ever sold in Quebec
Montreal Gazette
01/13/2021
Montreal Ritz-Carlton penthouse condo sells for record $11 million
REM (Real Estate Magazine)
01/13/2021
Liza Kaufman's $11-million condo sale sets new Quebec MLS record
REM (Real Estate Magazine)
12/04/2020
Sotheby’s appoints Alan Stewart regional VP, British Columbia
Financial Post
10/20/2020
The retirement downsizing myth: No, seniors aren't moving in droves — and that will affect the housing market
REM (Real Estate Magazine)
10/20/2020
Sotheby’s introduces new real estate brokerage management platform
Financial Post
08/14/2020
Record home sale bolsters Montreal's status as rising luxury destination
CTV News
08/13/2020
Hand-painted wallpaper and 14-car garage: luxury pandemic escape sells in Montreal for a record sale
Canadian Real Estate Magazine
07/29/2020
No "doom and gloom" in store for Canadian real estate
Business Insider
07/18/2020
Wealthy buyers are clamoring to snatch up a secluded mansion on Vancouver Island. Look inside the award-winning home that's perfectly suited for a quarantine retreat.
The New York Times
06/30/2020
Real Estate, Remotely - How virtual home tours are revolutionizing home buying.
Montreal Gazette
06/29/2020
Buyers lining up to purchase homes after month-long pause on showings
Mortgage Broker News
03/27/2020
Calgary's luxury market remains listless amid economic struggles
Mortgage Broker News
03/25/2020
Luxury housing sales up in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal for January and February
Western Investor
03/09/2020
Downsizing out? Vast majority of older homeowners want to stay in their home
Vancouver Sun
03/04/2020
Aging Vancouver homeowners overwhelmingly want to stay where they are
BNN Bloomberg
01/15/2020
CEO Don Kottick discusses Montreal's soaring luxury home sales and other Canadian market trends
Yahoo! Finance
01/15/2020
How did Canada's top-tier real estate markets compare in 2019? Our latest report in
CTV Calgary
01/15/2020
We proudly represented the highest detached home sale in Calgary since 2015
Toronto Star
01/15/2020
High-end home tax will force out Toronto talent, warns real estate CEO
Financial Post
01/15/2020
Canada’s home sales drop for first time in 10 months, but prices rise because of dwindling supply
Financial Post
01/13/2020
Returning Canadian expats from Hong Kong and other flashpoints to drive housing in 2020
The Province
11/07/2019
Home in Sooke's Becher Bay sells for $6.5 million — and it's really, really nice
Vancouver Sun
11/07/2019
Home in Sooke's Becher Bay sells for $6.5 million — and it's really, really nice
Times Colonist
11/07/2019
House at Sooke’s Becher Bay fetches highest price this year at $6.5M
Western Investor
09/25/2019
Vancouver's $1 million-plus Residential Market to See Gradual Recovery
Financial Post (Youtube)
09/25/2019
Fixing the stress test is not enough — it’s time to solve housing's supply problem
Yahoo! News Canada
09/25/2019
Calgary's luxury real estate market shows signs of 'rebalancing,' says Sotheby's report
Toronto Star
09/25/2019
Pricey downtown Toronto has luxury home buyers looking outside the core: Report
The Province (Online)
07/13/2019
Some green shoots showing but more progress still needed
The Financial Post
07/10/2019
Canada’s luxury real estate market, a tale of east versus west
CBC Radio Canada (online)
07/10/2019
Les ventes de propriétés de luxe sont en baisse à Vancouver
Ming Pao
07/10/2019
Sotheby's report said that the real estate market of more than 1 million yuan in Vancouver continued to be affected by a number of circumstances in the first half of this year.
Sing Tao
07/10/2019
The Canadian luxury market is most affected by the eastward shift of Wenzhou City
CTV News BC
07/10/2019
B.C. tax redirecting international homebuyers to Montreal: Sotheby's report
Toronto Star
07/10/2019
Luxury real estate sales rise in Toronto, Montreal; fall in Vancouver
Montreal Gazette
05/27/2019
Public transportation not high priority for Calgary families looking for new homes
Calgary Herald
05/27/2019
Public transportation not high priority for Calgary families looking for new homes
BNN Bloomberg
05/09/2019
Canada's luxury real estate market fundamentally safe: Peerage Capital
City News Montreal
05/07/2019
Proximity to transit among priorities listed by young family homeowners in Canada's major cities
Canadian Real Estate Magazine
05/07/2019
Transit is increasingly a deal-breaker for Canadian homebuyers
Western Investor
05/07/2019
Transit-friendly locations prioritized by homebuyers above car-friendliness: poll
BC Business
05/07/2019
Location, location, location: 3 things Canadians look for when buying a house
CTV News Vancouver
05/07/2019
Access to transit, proximity to work top priorities for young homebuyers: report
Vancouver Sun
04/09/2019
Housing Matters podcast: Is Ottawa really helping new homebuyers?
Calgary Herald
04/06/2019
Calgary's luxury real estate market to continue with quiet sales into spring: realtor report
The Suburban
03/27/2019
Montreal’s luxury market maintains strong potential to set new records this spring
BNN/Bloomberg
03/20/2019
Toronto set to drive Canada's luxury real estate performance this spring: Sotheby's
Financial Post
03/20/2019
Luxury sales are down in formerly hot markets, but up in Montreal
Vancouver Sun
03/20/2019
Luxury realtor takes optimistic view in bearish Vancouver market
Montreal Gazette
03/20/2019
Luxury home sales are falling in Toronto and Vancouver, but they’re up in Montreal
Montreal Gazette
02/15/2019
Montreal real estate: Most millennials dream of buying a house.
Vancouver Sun
02/14/2019
B.C. families cut into retirement savings to make down payments.
CBC News Calgary
02/14/2019
1 in 4 Calgary families delay building retirement nest egg to buy a home.
Toronto Star
02/13/2019
Young families scrimp to own homes in Canada’s big cities, report finds.
Times Colonist
02/13/2019
Homebuyers sacrificing travel, leisure, retirement funds to build down payments.
BNN Bloomberg
02/13/2019
1 in 5 young Canadians delayed retirement savings to buy big city home.
Yahoo! News Canada
02/13/2019
Canadians are putting off saving for retirement to afford their property.
The Globe & Mail
02/08/2019
For Canada’s luxury property markets, the worst seems to be over.
CTV News Channel
02/04/2019
Canada Mortage and Housing Corporation report says 20% is a tough 'down payment' bar for buyers to meet.
Le Journal de Montréal
01/19/2019
Pauline Marois penthouse sold with $ 2.1 million in profits.
Money.ca
01/13/2019
Retirement Savings vs. Home Ownership: 1 in 5 Modern Family Homeowners Purchase a Home by Delaying Retirement Savings.
Montreal Gazette
01/12/2019
Montreal real estate: Sales up for mansions, million-dollar condos.
The Montreal Journal
01/12/2019
Former Prime Minister Pauline Marois sold penthouse for more than $2 million above what she paid five years ago.
Montreal Gazette
01/12/2019
Montreal real estate: Sales up for mansions, million-dollar condos.
Financial Post
01/10/2019
Toronto is the blue-chip real estate of Canada': Brad Henderson, CEO Sotheby’s Realty
Toronto Star
01/09/2019
Toronto’s luxury real estate market expected to weather ongoing economic turmoil.
Huffington Post Canada
01/09/2019
Canadian Luxury Home Sales Took A Deep Dive In Some Once-Hot Markets.
BNN Bloomberg
01/09/2019
Brad Henderson joins BNN to talk timing and pace of the luxury real estate market bounce back.
Toronto Star
11/01/2018
Experts urge zoning changes following report showing young families embracing higher density dwellings
Vancouver Sun
11/01/2018
Vancouverites confident in property market in face of sales slowdown, survey finds
The Huffington Post
11/01/2018
Younger Canadians Not Interested In Raising Families In Condos: Study
The Globe & Mail
11/01/2018
High-end home buyers in Toronto wait on sidelines for the right price
Mansion Global
10/25/2018
Mont Tremblant, Quebec: Where European Charm & Natural Beauty Unite
The Province
09/26/2018
Buyers retreat from Metro Vancouver housing market over new taxes
Financial Post Video Interview
09/26/2018
How new rules to cool Canada’s housing market have impacted luxury real estate sales
Vancouver Sun
09/26/2018
Buyers retreat from Metro Vancouver housing market over new taxes
Toronto Star
09/20/2018
Canada’s most expensive listed home. The house that beer built is on the market.
BNN Bloomberg
07/10/2018
Brad Henderson joins BNN to talk about latest findings from Sotheby's International Realty Canada's mid-year top-tier report.
Mansion Global
07/10/2018
The Canadian city hasn’t been affected by major market interruptions experienced elsewhere
Toronto Star
07/10/2018
Real estate experts predict a return to normal for slumping GTA housing prices
Huffington Post
07/10/2018
Toronto And Vancouver Top-Tier Housing Markets Headed In Opposite Directions
Global News
06/06/2018
Montreal area real estate market growth outpaced other Canadian cities in May
Calgary Herald
03/22/2018
Move over, Toronto and Vancouver: Montreal is poised to become new capital of luxury real estate
Vancouver Sun
03/21/2018
Luxury home sales rising in Calgary, Montreal. Vancouver, not so much
Financial Post
03/21/2018
Montreal is poised to become new capital of luxury real estate in Canada
Toronto Star
03/21/2018
Plunge in high-end Toronto home sales expected to recover in spring
Montréal Gazette
01/10/2018
Number of homes sold for more than $1 million rises 20% in Montreal
The Globe & Mail
01/10/2018
Despite a 2017 slowdown, Toronto and Vancouver luxury housing expected to pick up in 2018.
Financial Post
01/10/2018
Luxury condo sales keep smashing records as rest of housing market cools
Business News Network
01/10/2018
Brad Henderson joins BNN to talk about latest results from Sotheby's International Realty Canada's year-end top-tier report.
CTV News Channel
12/10/2017
The impact of AirBnB changes on Toronto and forces driving the condo market.
Global Newswire
11/20/2017
Strong Season Forecast for Canada’s Top-Tier Ski Real Estate Markets
Calgary Herald
09/19/2017
Calgary luxury home buyers dipping toes back into $1M-plus real estate market
National Post
09/19/2017
Montreal emerges as luxury real estate 'hot spot,' Sotheby's report says
Business News Network
09/19/2017
Montreal emerges as luxury real estate 'hot spot' (Video)
Toronto Star
07/11/2017
Toronto’s million-dollar condo sales are multiplying, Sotheby’s report finds.
CTV News
07/11/2017
Modest rate hikes to have little impact on high-end real estate: Sotheby's.
Huffington Post
07/11/2017
Toronto luxury home sales double as Vancouver sales fall by half
Financial Post
07/11/2017
Modest rate hikes will have minimal impact on sales of top-tier homes: Sotheby's International Realty Canada
CBC News
07/11/2017
Modest rate hikes will have little impact on sales of high-end homes.
Business News Network
06/23/2017
Joseph Segal's Vancouver mansion lists for a record $63 million
Vancouver Sun
06/23/2017
Prominent philanthropists Joe and Rosalie Segal list Point Grey mansion for $63 million
Daily Mail UK
06/23/2017
Oh Canada! Breathtaking home on Vancouver's 'Billionaires’ Row' goes on the market for $48 million (USD)
CTV News
03/22/2017
'Unprecedented uncertainty' in high-end real estate: Sotheby's Canada
The Globe & Mail
03/22/2017
Surging sales of $1-million-plus Toronto homes fuel calls for new measures
Business News Network
03/22/2017
'Unprecedented uncertainty' in high-end housing market: Sotheby's
Canadian Business
03/22/2017
‘Unprecedented uncertainty’ in high end real estate market, Sotheby’s says
Calgary Herald
03/07/2017
Most Chinese buyers want Calgary real estate for own use, review finds
CTV News
03/07/2017
Chinese buyers want Canadian real estate for educational reasons: study
Financial Post
03/07/2017
Number one reason Chinese buyers want Canadian real estate is for a place to live during education: listings data
CBC News
03/07/2017
Chinese inquiries in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary real estate spiked with Vancouver tax
Financial Post
01/11/2017
‘Bank of mom and dad’ has growing hand in real estate market thanks to first-time buyers: report
Business News Network
01/11/2017
Toronto set to lead in $1M-plus home sales for third year
Ming Pao Canada
12/28/2016
President & CEO Brad Henderson on the strengthening Whistler real estate market in 2016
Huffington Post Business
12/27/2016
Faceless foreign investor named Canada's business newsmaker of the year
Financial Post
11/02/2016
Sotheby’s signs deal with ‘Zillow of China’, as companies look for edge attracting foreign buyers
The Globe & Mail
09/21/2016
'High-Profile’ musical couple now owns Rosedale’s curvy castle of calculus
National Post
09/16/2016
Integral House, a Toronto architectural wonder built for $34M, has a buyer after 18 months on market
Market Wired
09/14/2016
Toronto Widens Its Lead on Canada's Luxury Real Estate Market as Vancouver Moderates in Fall 2016
Business News Network
09/14/2016
Toronto luxury home sales heating up as B.C. tax diverts foreign buyers: Sotheby's
Vancouver Sun
09/14/2016
Vancouver real estate sales expected to cool, but not prices: report
Business News Network
09/14/2016
Canada should take regional approach to address housing problems: IMF's Lagarde
Yahoo! Finance
07/18/2016
$8.4 million Calgary condo sale bucks trend, sets three-year price record
Financial Post
07/07/2016
New report says cities, municipal restrictions share blame for today’s housing prices
Yahoo! Finance
07/07/2016
Toronto, Vancouver Luxury Markets Report Soaring Sales in First Half of 2016
CBC Calgary
07/07/2016
Calgary's luxury real estate market rebounds, Sotheby's report says
The Globe & Mail
07/07/2016
Record house prices in Vancouver, Toronto reclassifying luxury