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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...
Condo Update, What's New In Square One Condos? Mississauga Community Events, and Celebrity Homes
As a follow-up to a couple of previous blogs revolving around new condo development ( June 10/10 / June 12/10 ), this week you can add Pinnacle Grand Park to the list. I had a chance to tour the new presentation centre the other day, and caught a sneak Read More...
This Ol' House, Shelburne Market Stats, Local Events
Houses come in many different shapes, sizes, moods, and personalities. Every house has it's own story to tell - a story that develops and evolves over time as one family moves out, and the next moves in. Also this week, Farmer's Markets, and a 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...
Cheap Celebrity Homes, Housing Trends, And More.
Welcome to Real Estate Mash-Up Vol.2 ... This week, sneak a peek at who's selling, why, and for how much - it's the top 10 cheap celebrity homes. We'll also take a look at some emerging market trends including a CMHC forecast on the near future Read More...
$770 Billion? It's Only Money. Condos and Pets. Upcoming Events.
I read a report the other day detailing how much we Canucks owe on our homes. Cutting right to the good stuff - we collectively lay claim to 5.5 million mortgages. The total amount owed - $770 B-b-b-illion!! Also this week; Shopping for condos? Remember Read More...
Zoomers & Boomers. Lifestyle & Housing Trends For The 50+ Crowd.
I received a general tweet the other day from the Canadian Real Estate Association ( CREA ) asking if anyone had clients requesting dual master bedrooms. Apparently this is starting to develop into an emerging trend as the last of the Baby Boomers and 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...
December 1999 vs December 2010. Comparing house prices.
What a difference a decade makes. Looking at house prices in December; 1999 vs 2009. To read on Click here . 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...
Olympic Torch Relay Comes To Mississauga and Orangeville
If you're feeling not just the spirit of the season, but also catching a bit of that Ol' Olympic Fever, you may want to take a break from shopping to exercise a little community spirit by getting out and cheering on the Olympic Torch Relay. The Read More...
HST Petition Update
Looking to take a stand on the HST? If you're looking to make yourself heard you can join with Ontario Realtors and send an email to your MPP using the attached link & templated petition. Over 15,000 emails have been sent so far. Just click here Read More...
Update On Quarry Application For Dufferin County
The following is a press release issued by the North Dufferin Agricultural And Community Taskforce (NDACT). The Highland Companies, owned by a US based Hedge fund operation with offices in Boston, has advised they will file for an aggregate licence imminently Read More...
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