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Luxury Décor Home Ideas MAY 22, 2019  | What embodies a luxurious home? A home that is beautiful to look at, incredibly functional and opulent all at once. This combination is not always easily achieved, but with the help from this collection of luxury décor home ideas you can transform any home into the most lavish one in the neighbourhood. Smart Home Technology Anything that can make your home life more automated is a must-have in a luxurious home. Having a smart thermostat that is programmable by phone is great for the environment as well as the aesthetic of your home. Pair it with smart lightbulbs throughout the home so you have the perfect balance of light in your room no matter what. Other smart home technology to include are smart appliances (fridges that will tell you when you are running low on milk, washing machines that let you pop in a forgotten shirt) and a smart speaker to connect everything to your voice for the times you can’t find your phone. Outdoor

Globe and Mail: Toronto Housing Market Looks to be Thawing in May MAY 17, 2019  | IN THE PRESS Carolyn Ireland Globe and Mail Published May 16, 2019 Real estate agent Elli Davis of Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd. is seeing a surge in properties for sale in Toronto in May. After a slow start to the year, the real estate market is picking up. Ms. Davis has listed six properties for sale in the past week. One reason for the shift, she says, is that some baby boomers who spend their winter down south are now back in town and preparing to sell their large family homes in favour of smaller houses and condos. “ I think you’re going to see a lot of new listings in May, ” she says. “ The snowbirds are back .” Ms. Davis typically specializes in midtown Toronto, with listings for houses and condo units in the central core between Bloor Street and Eglinton Avenue. But with listings scarce in recent months, she has taken on a new property in the Beaches and during the