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.

Feel Like Going For A Swim? Check out these swimmer-friendly GTA Beaches

Looking for a place to go for a swim this summer? With the weather predictions showing a hot and humid weekend ahead, it would make sense! Fortunately, you have some options.

Advice for Buyers: Create a Property Wish List

Shopping for a new home should be an enjoyable experience, however, in reality for many it can often become a frustrating and challenging burden. That’s why I recommend putting together a property wish list before starting the process.

Protect Your Home: Simple & Inexpensive Tips For Protecting Your Basement From Flooding

Do you assume that because you live at the top of a really big hill or that since you’ve never had an issue before that your property is safe from basement flooding? Think again.

A Quick Guide To Getting Your Home ‘Open House’ Ready

Open houses will draw a variety of people to your property; including potential buyers, neighbours, and real estate agents. Whether planned for a few specific days or for individual appointments requested by agents, open houses are the key to selling so it is integral that you keep your house ready.

Want To Know The Value Of Your Home Renovation? Check out this calculator from the AIC

Curious about the value of your upcoming home improvement project? Or what type of payback will you get from that $20,000 kitchen reno? Check out this interactive guide called RENOVA put together by The Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC).

Controlling The Cost Of Your Home Insurance

So what can you do to control the cost of your personal home insurance? Here are 7 tips from the Insurance Bureau of Canada.

Gardening: 10 ways to make your yard healthier for you and the environment

With spring in the air, and record high temperatures being recorded across the GTA and throughout Ontario it seems that gardening has popped into mind, for many, much earlier this year. If you find yourself in the position of needing or wanting to make some changes to your landscaping ,…

GTA REALTORS® Report February 2012 Mid-Month Resale Housing Market Figures

The Toronto Real Estate Board released their numbers for the first two weeks of February today. MLS transactions were up over 9% and new listings were up by 13% compared to the same time period in 2011. Check out the report below. TORONTO, February 16, 2012 – Greater Toronto REALTORS®…

MLS Introduces Home Price Index: January 2012 Report

The Toronto Real Estate Board and CREA (along with 4 other major Canadian real estate boards) released a new report yesterday called the Home Price Index. It’s kind of like the real estate world’s version of the Consumer Price Index (CPI). It is meant to provide information in a clearer…