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Wednesday, July 14, 2010 8:35 AM

Toronto neighbourhoods - price appreciation in 2010

Toronto's housing market roared back to life in the first half of 2010, with single-detached homes and condominium apartments and townhouses posting unprecedented double-digit gains in average price in most districts, according to a report released
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Wednesday, July 07, 2010 7:08 AM

Toronto House Prices increase in second quarter

Despite a modest decline in sales forecast for the second half of 2010, Toronto's house prices are expected to remain steady BuzzBuzzHome July 7, 2010 The second quarter of 2010 has seen steady price increases, according to the Royal LePage House
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Tuesday, July 06, 2010 9:37 AM

Household worth rebounds after recession

Rising stocks and home prices have helped restore almost all of the value Canadians lost in household net worth during the economic downturn. Household net worth rose 1.3%, or by $74-billion, to $6-trillion, as the growth in the value of assets, particularly
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Thursday, July 01, 2010 10:02 PM

Toronto Real Estate and HST facts

Today is the first day when the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) comes into effect. The 13% HST replaces the 8% Provincial Sales Tax (PST) and 5% Goods and Services Tax (GST). This means many purchases that were exempt from GST before will now cost 5% more,
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Monday, March 29, 2010 8:35 PM

Repairs to Make Before Selling

· Guttering : Make sure that any leaks are dealt with, debris and leaves are removed, and repairs are made to cracks. · Roof repairs : Repair or replace missing or broken tiles so your home looks well cared for. · Radiators : Leaking
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Monday, November 23, 2009 12:22 AM

Sales still hot despite cooler weather

As per your request here is Star's article by the President of the Toronto Real Estate Board November 20, 2009 -- Winter may be fast approaching but there is certainly no cooling trend when it comes to the Greater Toronto Area resale housing market.
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Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:24 PM

Toronto real estate market soaring

Below is TREB President's Column as it appears in the Toronto Star. It has been a red-hot autumn in the Greater Toronto Area resale housing market. In the first two weeks of October, Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 3,631 sales, a 34 per cent
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Friday, November 06, 2009 1:19 AM

Does Every Generation Buy Homes The Same Way? Survey Says..

Do you know of a friend or associate seeking Real Estate Advice? Click Here Do younger Canadians think differently about buying a house than their parents or grandparents did? A recent TD Canada Trust Generational Homeownership Study set out to find out
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Friday, November 06, 2009 1:06 AM

LSTAR is first in North America to tackle identity fraud with voice biometrics

I thought I would share this interesting article with you: Quebec, April, 2009 - The London St. Thomas Association of REALTORS ® (LSTAR) is the first real estate board in North America to integrate a security system that uses voice recognition to
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009 3:03 PM

Where to Buy? Many untapped areas of Toronto that are both desirable and affordable

Lately many of you are wondering and asking about Toronto areas and Where to Buy? Below is the article from Treb's President's Column in Toronto Star that we talked about: October 23, 2009 -- With Greater Toronto Area resale housing activity continuing
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Monday, October 26, 2009 4:53 PM

First-time homebuyers love the sweet deals

Here is some commentary from the National Post that talks about the Generational Homeownership Survey . I thought I'd share with you. "Armed with two incomes, historically low mortgage rates and often a down payment from the bank of mom and dad,
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Wednesday, October 07, 2009 11:17 AM

REAL ESTATE TRENDS COULD IMPACT FUTURE PATH OF CANADIAN MONETARY POLICY

Below is TD article I got today and wanted to share with you all. Highlights: Canadian housing sales have surged, with a rush of homebuyers lured by attractive mortgage rates, leading to a rebound in resale home prices. • Recent Bank of Canada statements
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Monday, September 28, 2009 11:02 AM

HST Tax - No Sense of Harmony

I wanted to share with you this article by Tom Lebour is President of the Toronto Real Estate Board: Starting July 1, 2010 Ontarians can expect to pay a harmonized sales tax (HST) rate of 13% on a long list goods and services that were previously exempt
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Friday, July 17, 2009 8:52 AM

Housing toughest sector on the block

Recovery 'amazing' Alia McMullen, Financial Post Published: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Canada's housing market has become so much more grounded since the ugly property bust of the last recession that this time around it is one of the most resilient
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009 3:24 PM

Real estate deep freeze now hot thaw

July 14th, 2009 Toronto’s existing home market surprised economists with a better-than-expected resurgence in June Tracy Hanes – Toronto Star Remember last winter when the Toronto Real Estate market pulse could barely be detected? The patient
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