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.
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
It’s cold outside! Do you feel like it’s time to hibernate for the winter? Why don’t you take advantage of a little down time and plan out some of your home improvements? Now couldn’t be a better time. You can’t tackle the outside of your home just yet but you can get ideas and finally
How to use CMHC to assist you in buying the house of your dreams and build equity at the same time! There is a little known program that you could be taking advantage of that can increase the chances of finding a home in this market where bidding wars are the norm and you don’t
Second-Best Year on Record for Sales. Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 4,718 transactions through the TorontoMLS® system in December 2011 according to the Toronto Real Estate Board. The December result capped off the second-best year on record under the current Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) boundaries. Total sales for 2011 amounted to 89,347 – up four per cent