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Cashback At Onyx, MLS Sales and Listings at CityGate, Buyer and Seller Tips
As 'Onyx' at Mississauga Square One City Centre nears completion, time is running out to take advantage of cashback incentives on the remaining inventory. Let me know if you'd like an update on what's available, price ranges, etc, in this Read More...
Mississauga Condo Values, Contests, First-Time Buyers, and Community Events
Name That Condo - leave your stamp on the city. Fernbrook/Cityzen is giving you a chance to put your two cents worth in and come up with a catchy name for their new condo development at Yonge & The Esplanade. And you can win $5000 in the process ... Read More...
Canadians Continue To Invest In U.S. Real Estate and, Getting Ready For Generation Y
There were plenty of headlines this past week regarding news in the world of real estate. Items included a story on Generation Y as forecasters attempt to determine future housing trends. Also prominent was a research study on foreign investment in the Read More...
Acreage, Ponds, Scenery. Three Country Homes Under $400,000
Where the stars come to shine. Three special country homes in Dufferin County. Acreage, ponds, Sunday drives through the Mulmur Hills, scenery, the backroads of Melancthon, wildlife, sunsets, peace, lazy walks down River Road. Central to Orangeville, Read More...
Real Estate Update. Collecting The Headlines Vol.1.
A compilation of the day's headlines from the world of real estate, related items, and local events. Topics of interest include; WalMart moves into Canadian banking; analysis of the real estate market; which cities offer the most opportunity for real Read More...
Current Market Trends & Forecast
Home sales across Canada reached the highest level ever for the month of December, and the Bank of Canada has reiterated it's commitment to maintaining low mortgage interest rates until the end of the 2nd quarter of 2010. So where do we go from here. Read More...
94 Broadway Ave. in Orangeville is Sold!
Orangeville, Greater Toronto Area - The 1 1/2 story at 94 Broadway Ave. has been sold. Property information Read More...
Fun With Google
Just sitting here at Starbucks, enjoying a little downtime between appointments, and thinking "how cool is this - messing around with this little netbook, catching up on emails, checking out different websites." It doesn't seem that long Read More...
Things I'd Like To See - More Green Development
Now that the GTA and outlying urban centres are faced with having to evolve their development practices from the standard fare of urban sprawl into a more intense focus on densification, a tremendous opportunity is at hand for these centres to recreate Read More...
Are Mortgage Requirements To Be Tightened Up?
The day of the 5% down mortgage may soon be coming to an end according to the attached Globe & Mail article. Ditto for the 35 year amortization. The government has been musing about different means by which to cool down the housing market and the Read More...
Press Release: RE/MAX 2010 Forecast
Housing performance expected to accelerate in 2010, as economic stability returns to Canadian markets, says RE/MAX Fifteen markets to set new records for average price in 2009 In the midst of one of the most tumultuous economic periods in recent history, Read More...
OREA Sponsored HST Petition
Not impressed by the HST? Participate in OREA's petition by emailing your MPP. 9700 emails sent in first 2 days. http://bit.ly/stopthehst Read More...
Home buyers willing to pay to be eco-friendly
Home buyers willing to pay to be eco-friendly The 2009 EnerQuality Energy Efficiency/Green Building Survey, released in October, reports nine out of 10 Ontario home buyers still value energy efficiency when making new home purchase decisions. The survey Read More...
Update On The HST
October 21, 2009 -- The provincial government has provided rules/guidance on how it will transition to the implementation of the proposed Harmonized Sales Tax. Background The provincial government has announced that it intends to combine the eight percent Read More...