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2012 

   Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B. Well, if they have moved everything out, then you do; but what are your rights if they still have piles of junk left behind? To some extent, the answer depends upon the application of the legal concept of “vacant possession” to the circumstance...
08/30/2012
          Ontario Real Estate Source   By Brian Madigan LL.B.   Even after you read this, you still may not know. With thousands of years of common law history, this is still a matter which is subject to judicial interpretation. There are still lots of unanswered questions.   The term vacant pos...
08/29/2012
Ontario Real Estate SourceBy Brian Madigan LL.B.The answer is “no”, but a lot of people don’t believe it.Let’s assume that Bob puts in an Offer to buy Bill’s property. The offer is accepted and contains some conditions, including financing and home inspection.The agreement is struck Tuesday and t...
08/28/2012
If you would like a referral to a mortgage broker, then please call me at 416-745-2300.   Terms Posted Rates Preferred Rates 6 MONTHS 4.45% 3.95% 1 YEAR 3.20% 2.49% 2 YEARS 3.55% 2.79% 3 YEARS 3.95% 3.19% 4 YEARS 4.64% 3.25% 5 YEARS 5.34% 3.04% 7 YEARS 6.35% 3.69% 10 YEARS 6.75% 3.89% Rates are s...
08/27/2012
By Brian Madigan LL.B. Are you related to cousin Vinny? Well, you were until 31 March 2006 and now you're not. That's the "correct" real estate answer!Who are you related to? That seems to be a simple enough question.However, the entire matter of who is a "related party" under REBBA 2002 is some...
08/20/2012
Here are some published rates for your consideration. Please give me a call at 416-745-2300 if you would like a referral to a mortgage broker. Terms Posted Rates Preferred Rates 6 MONTHS 4.45% 3.95% 1 YEAR 3.20% 2.49% 2 YEARS 3.55% 2.79% 3 YEARS 3.95% 3.19% 4 YEARS 4.64% 3.25% 5 YEARS 5.34% 3.09%...
08/20/2012
Is Saskatchewan the Place to be? Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B. The home prices in some areas of Regina and Saskatoon have almost tripled since 2008. That’s a significant increase, and much higher than the increases in Toronto and Vancouver. Many of the Saskatchewan ex-pats are...
08/17/2012
Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B.   Maybe they were just house cleaners!   A man and woman were charged with operating a Mississauga grow-op. Police found 800 plants inside with a street value of $880,000.   The police confronted the pair and discovered:   ·        They reversed t...
08/17/2012
Terms Posted Rates Preferred  Rates 6 MONTHS 4.45% 3.95% 1 YEAR 3.20% 2.39% 2 YEARS 3.55% 2.79% 3 YEARS 3.95% 3.19% 4 YEARS 4.64% 3.25% 5 YEARS 5.34% 3.09% 7 YEARS 6.35% 3.69% 10 YEARS 6.75% 3.89% Rates are subject to change without notice. OAC E&OE CURRENT PRIME RATE IS 3.00%   PRODUCT RATE 5 Y...
08/17/2012
  Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B. Summers are good times for the real estate market doomsayers. They have plenty of material to work with and they are often prolific in the messages of distress. The trouble, of course, is trying to decipher when they are actually right and when ...
08/16/2012
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