Tight Market Pushes the Average Price above $500K March 5, 2012 — Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 7,032 sales in February 2012 – up 16 per cent compared to February 2011. New listings were also up over the same period, but by a lesser 11 per cent to 12,684. It is important to note that 2012
Did you know if you are buying a home for the first time there are a few incentives for you? To offset some of the costs associated with home buying the Conservative Goverment introduced the First-Time Home Buyers’ Tax Credit. This credit allows Canadians to save up to $750 on qualifying homes. There is also
Suzanne Lyon of Bubbles and Squeak was featured in Snap Etobicoke! To read the full article click here. I highly recommend Suzanne for all your cleaning needs. She is so great to work with, responsive and has always done an excellent job for my clients and any of my listings. Suzanne also has a great
Contrary to recent talk of decline, the Royal LePage House Price Survey and Market Survey Forecast released in January showed the average price of a home in Canada increased between 3.6 and 6.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to the previous year. Royal LePage expects average price growth to continue through
Who’s tree is it? The answer can be quite expensive. Among the most popular questions that come up time and again are about trees on the boundary between houses or properties. Who owns them? What are the rules about cutting branches or roots that extend onto your property? If you think a tree is dying,
Throughout my real estate career, I am often asked a lot of questions from buyers and sellers seeking my advice. You wouldn’t believe it but, I get asked everything under the sun and sometimes not all questions are real estate related! But, I’m here to help in any way I can and I’m happy to
Greater Toronto Realtors® reported 4567 sales through the TorontoMLS® system in January 2012. This number was 8.8% higher than the 4199 sales reported in January 2011. Sales growth was strongest for low-rise home types in the regions surrounding the City of Toronto. Click on the latest issue of Your Cizmar Report to read the rest of the story and
Make your home more appealing for yourself and for potential buyers with these quick and easy tips: Trim bushes so they don’t block windows and cut down on light. Buy a new doormat. Put a pot of bright flowers (or a small evergreen in winter) on your porch. Put new doorknobs on your front door.
If you are reading this, it must be because you are thinking of buying or have already decided to buy a home. Even if you have just begun considering to buy, it means you are that much closer to beginning building your future on the foundation of a new home. Few things are more gratifying
Happy Leap Year! That’s right 2012 is a Leap Year! February 29th doesn’t come around that often – but this year it will make an appearance. Every four years, we get an extra day, so in 2012 we will be rounding out the year with 366 days. The extra day, February 29 is the leap
Greater Toronto Realtors® reported 4718 transactions through the Toronto mls system in December 2011 as the GTA capped off the second best sales year on record. Click on the latest issue of Your Cizmar Report to read the rest of the story and to see what the market is doing in New Toronto and Mimico.
By Mark Weisleder | Fri Jan 27 2012 I believe there has never been a better time to buy a home. I’ve been in the industry for 28 years as a lawyer and I haven’t seen so many positive signs for housing, whether you are thinking or buying or locking in a mortgage.