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BACKGROUND Did you know that at this very moment, a construction team is hard at work at 7137-7141 Christophe Colomb on what promises to be an unprecedented project? Tanya has spent the last 20 years working as a construction contractor, developing projects for buildings that are “in need of love”. She has a knack for transforming these buildings into stunning modern creations. ...

Ninety-one-year-old globally renowned Quebec painter, René Gagnon has built an extraordinary estate that borders on the unreal. In 1969, he arrived at Anse-de-Roche in Sacré-Coeur, Quebec and instantly fell in love. “When I saw the place, I said to myself: ‘I’m going to die here,’” he says.   The original 700-acre lot was untouched at the time. No trails, no houses, ...

Familiar with Lac de la Cabane in St. Adolphe d’Howard? It was during one of his regular father-daughter walks that real estate project designer Guylain Verdier spotted it from the summit of the Calvaire trail. After three long years of searching for the ideal lakeside lot to build a family home, the perfect spot had finally revealed itself! On the lake was the former hunting ...

It’s not every day that a Quebec real estate agency announces the listing a $7.75 million property. For REALTA, this is a historic record. In Quebec, radio stations, major regional daily newspapers and even La Presse dedicated glowing reports to the property. On our website, the listing has attracted visitors not only from across Canada, the U.S., Mexico and Europe, but as far away as ...

A Memorable Evening It was evening of celebration on March 9th during the official inauguration of the International House of Puppetry Arts (MIAM). Among the 100-some attendees were two ardent promoters of the project: former Outremont mayor Marie Cinq-Mars and Louise Lapointe, General and Artistic Director of the Casteliers Festival. REALTA was proudly represented at the event by its ...

REALTA: Major partner of the Festival de Casteliers Spring break in Outremont means the return of the popular family-friendly puppet theatre festival, the Festival de Casteliers.  For the 8th consecutive year, REALTA is proud to be one of the festival’s major partner.  As in past years, the facade of our Van Horne Street agency has been decorated for the Marionnettes en vitrines ...

  INTERVIEW WITH PATRICE BESSE You won’t find words like “First class”, “status” or “extremely rare”. Nor “sublime” or “must-see”. But what you will find are buildings teeming with authenticity. Some with beautiful stonework; some also steeped in history, and all that are a true pleasure to behold.” Patrice Besse heads the eponymous real estate group with ...

REALTA has entered into a partnership with the groupe Patrice Besse, a niche leader in French real estate and the first agency to receive an UNESCO international award for the safeguarding of architectural and cultural heritage. With two offices in Paris and a network of some 75 collaborators across France, the groupe Patrice Besse is present in the country’s main cities and regions. ...

Long-time REALTA broker and highly-esteemed real estate professional Dominique Chatel never really left us. Especially where her heart is concerned! The many clients she continued to refer to us through her extensive network of contacts would testify to that. With 2019 promising to be particularly active, Dominique recently announced her full-time return to our now stronger-than-ever ...

Another year draws to a close. Which means it’s time to reflect. As always, our thoughts begin with you, our customers – the reason for our being. REALTA celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2018. I am especially proud of having created an “agency with soul” based on human and professional values. Values that are shared by every single member of our team and that are meaningful ...