Living in Laval - La vie à Laval

The City of Montreal has recently launched its offensive against the suburbs of Greater Montreal, partnering with various condo developers and other real estate industry types to promote the charms of living in Montreal, and debunk myths that living in the city is infinitely less convenient.
Since we (mostly) work, live and play in Laval (which […]

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Leonard Cohen isn’t coming by his hometown to play during his North American tour.

But if you can, try buying tickets to see him in Quebec City this spring. You can buy tickets at www.leonardcohen.com.
Source: The Montreal Gazette

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…how wonderful it would be to see this happen in Québec, too. As it stands, while most inspectors in Québec are obligated to hold professional liability insurance, and while there are recognized orders of professional inspectors out here, there is no real legal obligation for inspectors to hold licenses, as doctors, lawyers, and realtors do. […]

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A self-described former journalist in Canada had this to say after reading yet another headline about the state of Canadian real estate. (N.B. If you’re looking for a mention of the Montreal market in the article- don’t bother. There isn’t a mention of Quebec as a whole in it!)
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We know. We’ve been suffering through it, too. While it was nice to think that “out with the old” (mls.ca) and in with the new (realtor.ca) would be more robust, it clearly has a lot of kinks to work out. We think the mapping feature is very neat, especially with the driving directions to bounce […]

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You know when you have those blah moments in the winter? Feel like a walk could help, but you don’t want to go outside?

How’s that for some inspiration? I found this beautiful photo on Flickr. It was taken by the side of the Riviere des Milles Illes when it was flooded. Sure beats a photo […]

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