This morning saw the release of Royal LePage’s House Price Survey for Q4 2011 and the Canadian Housing Trends 2012 Market Survey Forecast. Royal LePage is predicting a few things including that a national real estate price correction will most likely not happen until 2013 at the earliest and that…
Preparing Your Home For An Open House: The Checklist
January 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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….
Tips On Surviving A Kitchen Renovation
January 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Kitchen renovations are at the top of a lot of homeowner’s wish lists. Or rather are at the top of the list until the process actually begins! Surviving a kitchen renovation can be tricky; demanding a level of patience rarely required in your day to day life. My wife and…
GTA REALTORS® Release Monthly ResaleMarket Figures
January 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Today TREB released the December Monthly Resale Market Figures for 2011. The numbers again are positive, check out the report below. TORONTO, January 5, 2012 — Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 4,718 transactions through the TorontoMLS® system in December 2011. The December result capped off the second-best year on record under…
Time To Clean Up: Post Holiday Cleaning Tips
January 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
By the end of the holiday season you can rest assured that you are not alone in the feeling of dread associated with the thoughts of putting your home back in order after a few whirlwind weeks of entertaining and festivities. I am certainly among the many that suffer from…
GTA REALTORS® Report Mid-Month Resale Housing Market Figures
December 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The numbers are in for the first two weeks of December. According to the MLS system, the GTA has seen a 4.3% increase in the number of sales on a year to date basis compared to 2010, and a 11% increase for the first two weeks compared to last year….
Canadian Resale Home Sales Edge Higher in November
December 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Canadian Real Estate Association released their Resale Housing Activity numbers for the month of November today. The numbers are up again with Gregory Klump, CREA’s Chief Economist noting, “current trends for resale housing and new home construction suggest that tightened mortgage regulations are working as intended and fostering economic…