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2019 

Toronto and GTA Markets in February 2019 This is the recently released report of the Toronto Real Estate Board concerning the February 2019 results: GTA REALTORS® Release February 2019 Stats Greater Toronto, March 5, 2019 Toronto Real Estate Board President Gurcharan (Garry) Bhaura announced that...
03/12/2019
Showings By Listing Agents to Represented BuyersQuestion:I am concerned about the rules and want to know how to handle situations where the Buyer and the Buyer’s agent want me as the Listing Agent to accommodate the showing.Answer:When it’s all upfront there’s really no problem, arrangements can ...
03/12/2019
Commercial Bond Yields CMB 5 Year - 2.05%* CANHOU 06/15/24 [-0.03]   ‌ 10 Year - 2.29%* CANHOU 09/15/29 [-0.02] * denotes interpolated rate       GoC 5 Year - 1.65% CAN 2.50 06/01/24 [-0.04]   ‌ 10 Year - 1.76% CAN 2.0 06/01/28 [-0.04] GOC Bonds are for reference purposes only Floating rate insu...
03/08/2019
More Matrimonial Home QuestionsThe title is on the husband's name. When sign ASP, 1. Is (are) seller's name only husband or the husband and the wife? 2. If both of them signed, is spousal consent form still necessary? 3. or only the name on the title,  the hasband has a right, in this csae, to pu...
03/08/2019
Family Law Act and Matrimonial Home QuestionsQuestions:1. If man owned a home before they got married, and then they got married, what does the wife sign on the Agreement of Purchase and Sale.  Does she sign spousal consent because she's not on title or does she sign fully because it's now a matr...
03/08/2019
TERM POSTED Preferred RATES* Open 1 Year 6.30% 6.30% Fixed 1 Year 3.59% 3.19% Fixed 2 Year 3.74% 3.19% Fixed 3 Year 3.89% 3.29% Fixed 4 Year 3.94% 3.54% Fixed 5 Year 5.59% 3.44% Fixed 7 Year 5.80% 3.64% Fixed 10 Year 6.10% 3.89% Variable Rate 2.95% Prime Rate 3.95% Benchmark Rate 5.34% Cost per ...
03/04/2019
One Attempt at Financing is Not Enough The Supreme Court in British Columbia just considered a case involving attempts to secure financing Drover v. Steer (15 October 2018).Clifford Drover worked for the Canadian Military. He was set to retire and would receive to funds when he left. He wanted to...
03/03/2019
Notices In the AgreementQuestion:3 . Multiple rep, the brokerage shall not be appointed or authorized to be agent by either the buyer or the seller dealing with the notices.......then there is Fax No. and Email:    info space to be filled Why is this?Answer:Time limits are strictly enforced.If a ...
03/03/2019
Commercial Bond Yields CMB 5 Year - 2.16%* CANHOU 06/15/24 [-0.01]   ‌ 10 Year - 2.40%* CANHOU 09/15/29 [-] * denotes interpolated rate       GoC 5 Year - 1.80% CAN 2.25 03/01/24 [-]   ‌ 10 Year - 1.93% CAN 2.0 06/01/28 [+0.01] GOC Bonds are for reference purposes only Floating rate insured cost...
03/03/2019
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