Name that Carol
This carol mentions a partridge, turtle doves, and calling birds — all in one verse.
“The Twelve Days of Christmas”
This is the longest river system entirely within Canada.
Mackenzie River
Engel & Völkers was founded in this city.
Hamburg
RECO’s core mandate in Ontario — enforcing compliance with this law and protecting consumers — falls under the authority of this act governing trading in real estate.
Trust in Real Estate Services Act (TRESA)
This holiday plant is technically a parasitic shrub, not a berry bush.
A Mistletoe.
This song’s original title was “One Horse Open Sleigh.”
Jingle Bells
This Canadian province joined Confederation most recently.
What is Newfoundland and Labrador?
Within Engel & Völkers, the term used globally for real estate professionals is intentionally chosen to reflect expertise over salesmanship.
Advisors
When a homeowner sells their house without using a real estate agent, it is commonly called this type of sale.
For Sale By Owner (FSBO)
In Home Alone, Kevin’s family accidentally leaves him behind while traveling to this city.
Paris.
This carol includes the line “Let nothing you dismay.”
"God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen”
This city hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Montreal
This private equity firm acquired a majority stake in Engel & Völkers in 2021 to help strengthen the company’s digital transformation.
Permira
This fee is usually paid by a buyer at closing and is based on the home’s purchase price, often around 1% in Canada.
Land Transfer Tax
In Elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to find this man, his biological father.
Walter Hobbs
Originally written for Thanksgiving, this song later became a Christmas staple.
"Jingle Bells”
This Canadian invention was originally created to solve icy road problems.
the snowmobile
The Winter 2026 cover of Engel & Völkers’ GG magazine features this Oscar-nominated actress known for roles in Still Alice and Far from Heaven.
Julianne Moore
In real estate investing, this metric measures the ratio of a property’s annual net operating income to its current market value, helping investors compare potential returns.
Capitalization rate (cap rate)
This 1988 action film set during a Christmas party is famously debated as a Christmas movie.
Die Hard.
This Christmas song was first recorded by Bing Crosby in 1942.
“White Christmas”
This Canadian prime minister signed the Charter of Rights and Freedoms into law.
Pierre Trudeau
Engel & Völkers was originally founded under this name when Dirk Engel started the business in 1977.
Engel & Cie
In Canadian real estate, this government-backed insurance protects lenders when a buyer has less than a 20% down payment.
CMHC mortgage insurance
This date marks the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
December 21st.