CREA: Canadian Home Sales Edge Higher In January

The Canadian Real Estate Association released statistics today for January 2013. Their report shows a sales increase in the GTA of 5.6 per cent with National sales activity homes sales rising 1.3 per cent between December and January. On a whole the numbers show that the Canadian real estate market is holding firmly in balanced territory.

TREB: January 2013 Resale Housing Figures

The Toronto Real Estate Board released their January 2013 resale housing figures today.

So is the sky really falling on Toronto real estate? Two thoughts to consider.

Yesterday the Toronto Real Estate Board released their report for the first two weeks of January 2013. It shows that so far 2013 is off to a better start than 2012, sales and prices are both up. Surprised? If you’ve read any of the doomsday reports that have circulated through the national media about real estate and this City then the answer is most likely yes.

TREB: January 2013 Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures

Today the Toronto Real Estate Board released their resale housing figures for the first two weeks of January 2013. So far the numbers show and increase in the number of transactions reported over the same time period last year and an increase of 4% in the average selling price for the same time period (also based on a year-over-year basis). Check out the full report below.

Planning A Renovation: A summary of common mistakes that you really should try to avoid!

Planning a renovation for 2013? When you start planning your project you should realize that knowing what you shouldn’t do is almost as important as knowing what you should do! Check out the following 10 common mistakes made by those planning for a home renovation and do your best to avoid them!

Go From Listed To Sold In 2013: The Charles Francis Team’s tips to selling your home in the 2013 real estate market

In any market it is important to make sure that your home is ready for potential buyers to fall in love with; you want to present buyers with a home that they walk into and want to make it their own. So how do you do that? Below you will find a list of tips, put together by my team, to give you some insight into what steps you can take for successfully turning that listed sign into a sold sign!

CREA: May 2012 Home Price Index Report

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) released their Home Price Index report on Friday for May 2012. The statistics show that Toronto is leading the pack in regards to price increases with a year-over-year gain of 7.9%.

Confused About The 2012 Mortgage Changes? Changes explained & frequently asked questions answered

As many of you know by now the Government announced last week some fundamental changes to mortgage rules in Canada. Citing the importance of responsible borrowing, and the desire to help homeowners increase their savings through home ownership the Department made the following changes;

CREA: Resale Market Report May 2012

The Canadian Real Estate Association released statistics for the May 2012 resale housing market today.

CREA: Home price trends increased in April 2012

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) released a report today stating that Canadian home price gains are generally expected to moderate, but there are a few hot spots where prices are being ‘fueled by some very strong housing market fundamentals’.