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Home for the Holidays

December 23, 2009 - 9:02 PM

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While everyone else is hanging up the mistletoe, or lighting the menorah, why shouldn’t you be scooping up all the great deals in real estate during the Holiday “break”? Realtors don’t really ever take breaks, and all the great conditions for buying a home remain the same despite the date on the calendar: Low interest [...]

The HST is Coming

December 23, 2009 - 8:55 PM

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In Ontario
Last month, the Government of Ontario formally launched its latest assault on homeowners, purchasers and sellers with the introduction of legislation to harmonize the provincial sales tax and goods and services tax.
Home buyers and sellers will pay 8%  more on legal fees, appraisals, real estate commissions, home inspection fees, and moving costs, adding about [...]

“The Insider’s Guide to Making Money in Real Estate” by Dolf de Roos, Diane Kennedy

December 18, 2009 - 6:23 PM

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Download: The Insider’s Guide to Making Money in Real Estate

“Fortune Without Fear” by Donald Trump

December 18, 2009 - 11:36 AM

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Download: Fortune Without Fear, Real Estate Riches in Uncertain Market

Homeowners Feeling Bigger Pinch

November 28, 2009 - 4:14 PM

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Bidding wars and higher interest costs are pushing up the costs of home ownership
By Garry Marr, Financial Post
Bidding wars and higher interest costs have lead to the inevitable — a drop in housing affordability for the first time in five quarters, according to a new index produced by the Royal Bank of Canada.
The bank says [...]

Emerging Toronto Neighbourhoods

November 28, 2009 - 3:26 PM

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During the first two weeks of November 3,666 homes changed hands in the Greater Toronto Area, an increase of 84% compared to the same period a year ago. Prices are on the rise as well. The average price of a GTA home is currently $415,066, up 10% year-over-year.
While buying a home in Toronto might seem daunting, [...]

GTA Realtors Report Mid-Month Housing Market Figures

November 28, 2009 - 3:10 PM

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In the first two weeks of November, Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 3,666 sales – up 84 per cent compared to the first two weeks of November 2008. The average price for these transactions was up 10 per cent year-overyear to $415,066.
Increased interest in ownership housing has been widespread throughout the GTA and across all housing [...]

Vacation Properties Don’t Have to be a Burden

November 27, 2009 - 8:48 PM

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At first glance, vacation properties might seem an unnecessary luxury during a recession … but actually, buying or keeping a second home can be a good investment – if you’re OK with renting it out in the short term. That’s because most people don’t stop taking time off in bad economic times. They do, however, seek [...]

Does Landscaping Add Value to your Home?

November 27, 2009 - 8:34 PM

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I know a woman who told her real estate agent, “Let’s make an offer” as soon as she saw the 75-year-old copper beech tree in the backyard.
Her passion for nature aside, the mature tree’s foliage spread – covering the entire width of the lot – would ensure lower heating and cooling costs.  And as a [...]

5 Tips for First-time Homebuyers

November 27, 2009 - 7:40 PM

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