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Student Housing ~ Investment Opportunity Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B. The student housing market provides an interesting financial and investment opportunity. Let's assume that you could rent a house for $2,000 month to a regular family. That's the going rate. That may or may...
05/12/2011
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Student Housing ~ the Problem Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B. Student housing is a problem for Ontario universities and the student population. However, now it's getting quite risky. In part, one of the issues is the cost of higher education. Here essentially, there are two comp...
05/12/2011
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Agent's Limitations Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B. There are several laws that must be observed by real estate agents. The limitations on conduct essentially fall under various rules, regulations, laws and codes of ethics, which would include the following: 1) fiduciary la...
05/11/2011
SPIS ~ Taschereau and Fuller Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B.This is a case concerning false representations in a Property Condition Statement (PCS). The purchaser Mr. Tashereau brought an action before the Court of queen's bench in Manitoba against the vendors of a residentia...
05/11/2011
SPIS ~ Bond and Richardson Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B.This is a case in the province of New Brunswick involving the use of the Property Condition Statement and the liability of the agent who assisted the vendor in the completion of the document.The case is interesting fro...
05/10/2011
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Terms Bank Rates Our Rates 6 Month 4.45% 4.40% 1 YEAR 3.70% 2.64% 2 YEARS 4.05% 3.40% 3 YEARS 4.55% 3.52% 4 YEARS 5.19% 3.79% 5 YEARS 5.69% 3.99% 7 YEARS 6.49% 4.79% 10 YEARS 6.85% 4.99% Rates are subject to change without notice. *OAC E&OE Prime Rate is 3.00% Variable rate mortgages from as low...
05/10/2011
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Terms Posted Rates Preferred Rates 6 MONTHS 4.45% 4.45% 1 YEAR 3.70% 2.64% 2 YEARS 4.05% 3.40% 3 YEARS 4.55% 3.52% 4 YEARS 5.19% 3.79% 5 YEARS 5.69% 4.19% 7 YEARS 6.49% 4.79% 10 YEARS 6.85% 4.99% Rates are subject to change without notice. *OAC E&OE If you require a referral to a mortgage broker...
05/09/2011
Ontario Real Estate Source SPIS ~ Alevizos and Nirula By Brian Madigan LL.B.This is another Property Condition Disclosure Statement case. This case came before the Manitoba Court of Appeal for consideration in 2003. It is the highest Court yet to discuss this document, since no cases have reac...
05/08/2011
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Jurat Explained Ontario Real Etate Source The legal term "Jurat" finds its way into the English common from the latin "juarare' meaning "to swear". Jurat is actually that part of an affidavit, or sworn declaration indicating the location and other particulars related to the administarion of the o...
05/08/2011
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Beware of Using Average Prices Ontario Real Estate Source The big risk about using average prices is that there can be substantial distortion, and may easily lead to erroneous conclusions. Traditionally, of course, it is average prices that are used to explain what is happening in the market. Ove...
05/08/2011
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