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2011 

Earth Hour in Toronto was a Bust Ontario Real Estate Source  By Brian Madigan LL.B. You would think that with all the energy conservation talk these days, that something like Earth Hour would be a remarkable success. Well, not in Toronto. It started two years ago, an realized savings of 15% in 20...
03/27/2011
Historical Development of Fee Simple Ownership   Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B.It's actually quite difficult to understand the concept of fee simple ownership when it comes to real property without looking at some of the history.We have to go back to England in the pre-feudal ...
03/26/2011
Good Title and Better Title Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B.The traditional definition of good title in law, is a title without any qualifications, exceptions or explanations. A solicitor's opinion on title would point out any matters that were relevant to the issue of ownership...
03/26/2011
Maintain Good Financial Records Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B.If you are in business you should keep good financial records. It just makes sense, but so many small businesses neglect this tedious and somewhat time-consuming task. Careful records take time. And, if you don't re...
03/26/2011
Waterfront Property: Do You Own it? Ontario Real Estate Source   By Brian Madigan LL.B.If you are looking at waterfront property, you really want to know where your property ends and the lake begins. You definitely don't want a "gap".So, where's the line?First of all, you have to begin with the ...
03/23/2011
Condominiums From Ancient Rome Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B.As just about everyone knows condominiums had their origins in ancient Rome. In fact, you can find that type of reference on just about one half of the brochures for new condominium developers.So, I suppose the quest...
03/23/2011
Matrimonial Home: Designations Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B.There is an opportunity under the Family Law Act to designate a home as a "matrimonial home".You might think that married couples would wish to avail themselves of this opportunity. However, it's rarely used. In fact...
03/22/2011
Everyone Has a Will Ontario Real Estate SourceBy Brian Madigan LL.B.Everyone has a Will. The problem is that most people don't know where it is. They have never seen it, they never signed it and they don't know what it says.The Ontario Government has written out a generic Will for everyone. It's...
03/22/2011
Escalation Clauses in Ontario Real Estate Transactions Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B. This is an interesting clause. It's the one that says that Buyer A will pay $1,000 more than the Seller's highest offer. So, you can appreciate that it would be a good clause to have in a mul...
03/22/2011
Terms Bank Rates Preferred Rates 6 Month 4.45% 3.95% 1 YEAR 3.50% 2.64% 2 YEARS 3.75% 3.29% 3 YEARS 4.35% 3.55% 4 YEARS 5.14% 3.79% 5 YEARS 5.44% 3.72% 7 YEARS 6.34% 4.89% 10 YEARS 6.65% 4.99%   If you require a referral to a mortgage broker, please contact me at 905-796-8888.
03/22/2011
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