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In an earlier post I wrote about emerging housing trends for the 50+ / Active Adult / empty nester crowd. Following up on that theme - recent news out of Vancouver Island reports 40% of houses sold in their area were purchased as retirement homes. What
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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
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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
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Have home buyers begun to downsize their housing requirements? How small is too small? Taking a look at mini-houses, and a six month summary of mls activity in Orangeville's Montgomery Village. Read more ...
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As the technologies of solar energy continue to rapidly advance, I wonder if now isn't the time for governments, being extensions of you and I, to start paying more attention to harvesting the benefits of these new technologies by making them more
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This week, for those of you looking to relocate from Orangeville and Dufferin County, we cast about to find Canada's best real estate deals . We'll also check out some cool kitchen gadgets you might expect to see in the not too distant future,
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It's summertime which means it's time to take care of a few odds & ends around the outside of your house. Two items in particular that you may have to address include your chimney and the deck. Speaking of the 'honey-do' list, remember
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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,
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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
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The past week featured a number of news headlines indicating the Canadian real estate market has begun to slow and is trending towards a more balanced market. At the same time the Canadian Real Estate Association has revised it's forecast for 2010
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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
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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
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Are you aware that implementation of the HST has begun in advance of the July 1st start date. If you intend to purchase a membership, plan, service, etc., to take effect after July 1, you will still have to cough up the new tax even if you're paying
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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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What a difference a decade makes. Looking at house prices in December; 1999 vs 2009. To read on Click here .
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