Toronto condo buyers are into the spring marketThis week activity really started up ….... With the coming and going of Easter, Passover and March break, prospective buyers have more properties to view in the downtown condo market. Listings have increased and the number of buyers is increasing as
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04/11/2015
Renovations that could add value ….. Flooring: engineered hardwood flooring Countertops: The overall appearance that fits the kitchen best, could be granite or quartz. Lighting: Light fixtures should match the style in the property. Hardware: Good quality door handles and cabinet knobs a
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03/31/2015
Housing market headlines ……. Housing market headlines can be confusing: Markets are up. Markets are down. Markets are changing. Markets are about to change. In some areas sales volumes are down, due to lack of activity. In other areas prices are up, due to lack of inventory. The media has to
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03/26/2015
The two markets (houses and condos) within the Greater Toronto Area housing market ……. RealNet Canada Inc. and the Building Industry and Land Development Association’s research show that in February 2015. 1. The average price of a new house in the Greater Toronto Area was $733,578 and this
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03/23/2015
Earth Hour is between 8.30 PM and 9.30 PM on 28th March 2015 Our planet will celebrate Earth Hour, on the last Saturday in March. The lights will be out for one hour in many cities and towns in about 162 countries, across the globe. It is easy to participate, just switch off the lights!
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03/21/2015
Welcome to Spring 2015! So, Spring arrived at 6.45 PM this evening. It feels good psychologically, even though the temperatures are still low. Ever so thankful that it is not as low as it was for most of February. In Toronto, it was the first February in 75 years where the temperature did no
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03/20/2015
The Get it in Writing initiative, has been extended for another three years. The Canadian Home Builders Association, in partnership with the federal government, are overseeing this program that helps Canadians who are planning on having a home built or their current home renovated. It will cont
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03/19/2015
When should you buy real estate? I say at the earliest possible time you can afford to; more often than not, it is in the 25 to 30 years, age range. So that, by the time you get to the 60 to 65 years, age range; your real estate investment can provide retirement funds. Many young people in T
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03/15/2015
Plans for 1 Bloor St. W., Toronto. The Toronto businessman who purchased the Stollerys building at the southwest corner of Yonge and Bloor streets is planning a building, according to him, that will put the intersection “on an international map.” This is one of the busiest intersections in the
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03/12/2015
An Assignment of an Agreement of Purchase and Sale takes place when the original purchaser who bought from the builder assigns or sells the contract that was signed with the builder. The builder Agreements usually prohibit the purchaser to assign the Agreement. However, in the current Toronto
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03/10/2015