Weekly Blend: Michael Douglas stars in new real estate video

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!


Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard has reportedly purchased a home in Toronto, which is giving Raps fans hope he’ll resign in the 6ix for another year. He can do whatever he wants next year after winning two more games this year. #WeTheNorth!

This is a house fit for someone in the “waste management consultant” business. The house used as Tony Soprano’s home in “The Sopranos” is on the market for $3.4 million U.S.

Academy Award-winning actor Michael Douglas just released a new movie, however you won’t see it on the silver screen anytime soon. Check out his voiceover work in E&V ID W-026DBQ, a two-minute short showcasing the $32.4 million Spanish estate he plans on selling.

When I say, “area rug,” what design comes to mind? Chances are it’s the quatrefoil design. This article dives into why it seems everyone has this style of rug.

What is this, a dryer for ants? A new portable appliance dubbed as the “world’s first countertop tumble dryer” can transform your clothes from mildewy to warm and cozy in 15 minutes.

There’s gold in them thar hills! A mysterious group of anonymous business people have buried $100,000 worth of treasure in three Canadian cities. The search for the loot has been quite a hoot.

I thought townhomes were supposed to be a more affordable option for home buyers? This New York City townhome just sold for a record $80 million U.S.

If you’re single and reading this, let me introduce the Charmin Forever Roll—marketed specifically to those living alone and who hate changing the TP roll.

Before Brangelina, there was Brennifer. Well, the home Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston bought for $13.5 million in 2001 is once again on the market, but now it’s listing price is $49 million.

Sometimes the headline for an article just says it all: “There’s a rosé-themed mansion in NYC with a disco ball pit, 120 different rosé wines and tacos.” What more could you want?

Matt Day brings his experience as a nationally-recognized multimedia journalist to the Canadian Real Estate Association as a Communications Advisor. Matt provides professional writing, digital media and communications support to CREA and assists in developing engaging social media content. He is regularly featured in the CREA Café where he provides interesting and entertaining content for REALTORS® to enjoy. Matt is a professional photographer but has dreams of becoming a rock star. He also enjoys mountain biking, skiing, hiking, and using the Oxford comma.


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