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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 by RE/MAX Ontario-Atlantic Canada. This is in stark contrast to the July 2009 RE/MAX report that ...

Despite a modest decline in sales forecast for the second half of 2010, Toronto's house prices are expected to remain steadyBuzzBuzzHome July 7, 2010 The second quarter of 2010 has seen steady price increases, according to the Royal LePage House Price Survey and Market Survey Forecast.The report states that standard two-storey homes and ...

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 equities and residential real estate, exceeded the increase in liabilities, ...

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, and those exempt from PST will cost 8% more. For home buyers, the situation can be ...

· 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 radiators leave unsightly rust stains and damp over time and may give ...

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. In the first two weeks of November, Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 3,666 ...

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 increase compared to the same period a year ago. The average price of GTA homes sold during ...

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 just that - and came up with some interesting results. Young ...

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 protect its MLS® data. Not only does voice recognition allow clients to counter ...

 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 at a strong pace, some homebuyers may view a condominium purchase as their ...