Weekly Blend: Your 2020 bucket list

The Weekly Blend is your “weekly” source covering real estate news that you just may have missed. Our hard-at-work Weekly Blend crew scours the web looking for obscure, bizarre, interesting and informative real estate (or real estate related) stories. If you have one you’d like to share please feel free to share it in our comments section or tweet about it using the hashtag #WeeklyBlend. So brew yourself a fresh cup of coffee and enjoy these stories. Maybe even share them with friends or colleagues. Happy reading!

Start your new year off right with an amazing 2020 travel bucket list. From Anguilla to Queensland, this list of unbeatable destinations is the perfect way to start planning your long-awaited new year’s travel extravaganza.

Not feeling a new year’s adventure? Maybe a luxury tour of the best designed hotels of 2019 is more your speed. When you’re staying in these spectacular spots, you won’t even want to leave your hotel room. 

When you were a child, what did you think 2020 would look like? Flying cars or future homes complete with robotic servants perhaps? Well, there may not be robo-maids to do your laundry, but at least there’s monochrome palettes and minimalist kitchens!

If you’re the kind of person who leaves their Christmas tree up until Valentine’s Day, you’ll love this next article. Whether you wish Christmas would never end, or you’re just plain lazy, here’s a handy list of holiday decorations you can use all year-round.  

There’s nothing better than spending a cold winter’s evening curled up in front of the fireplace. The holiday season is the perfect time for some R&R. Check out this warm and wonderful guide to everything cozy, and make the most out of your winter break. 

Whether you’re looking for ways to step up your hosting game, or just don’t have a clue, this article is perfect for anyone expecting guests over Christmas. Jean Lee and Dylan Davis, founders of the design firm L&G Studios, share their secrets for the perfect holiday get together.

How do celebs decorate their Christmas trees? Why, with tinsel and bulbs of course… just more expensive ones. Have a look at these spectacular Christmas trees from some Hollywood stars.

Tired of having the same old Christmas tree, year after year? Why not spruce things up with a fresh new take on the festive fir with one of these out of the box decorating schemes. Who isn’t intrigued by the idea of a zebra striped Christmas tree?

If you’ve ever dreamed of living like royalty, now’s your chance! In a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Belvoir Castle, filming location for Netflix series “The Crown,” is opening its doors to a few lucky Airbnb guests for three nights only.

Following his time studying history at Carleton University and as an infantry soldier with the Canadian Armed Forces, James Crocker-Fitzpatrick brought his diverse communication skills to the Canadian Real Estate Association. As a former summer student focusing on content creation for REALTORS Care® and CREA Café, James worked hard to write stories that reflected the generosity of the REALTOR® community and helped create interesting articles for the CREA Café. James finds pleasure in a quiet night of reading or painting alongside his three cats. He also likes scary movies, science fiction, and a well-crafted sentence.


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