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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
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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.
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What a difference a decade makes. Looking at house prices in December; 1999 vs 2009. To read on Click here .
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• 2 bath, 3 bdrm single story "Sheltered Setting" - MLS® $399,000 - Scenic River Rd. Horning's Mills, Melancthon - Quietly tucked away in a 1 acre corner of the Pine River Valley. Beautiful storybook setting on the edge of Mulmur
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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
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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
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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
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Did you know that you, as a condo owner, may be eligible to claim a Home Renovation Tax Credit related to capital expenditures by your condo corp. Be sure to check with your management office to see if you are eligible. I don't think we're talking
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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,
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The following is a press release issued by the Canadian Real Estate Association (OTTAWA, Ontario –December 1st, 2009) – Today, one of Canada’s most popular sources for real estate information is going mobile. REALTOR.ca, a part of the
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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
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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
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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
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And just like that, the recession is over according to the Bank of Canada. Great, I can scratch that off my “to do” list now. Raises for everyone!!
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