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Home Renos : What Renovation will increase value?

by jamesbright April 30, 2013 Latest News 0 comments

What Renovation Will Increase Home Value

Resale value is now always considered when a potential buyer is deciding upon a home to purchase. The ongoing debate is always – where is one’s money best spent to increase the value of the home?

Budgets play a big part in a renovation and I see too many …

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Canadian Housing Market : Highly Unusual Place

by jamesbright April 8, 2013 Buyer News 0 comments

Housing Prices

Toronto Star : Susan Pigg

An unusual combination of factors is fueling house price increases despite a downturn in sales, a new housing survey finds.

Toronto house prices are likely to continue to soften into next year, but will avoid a hotly anticipated major downturn, as “2013 finds the Canadian housing industry in a highly …

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Selling Tips : 7 Tips to Avoid When Selling Your Home

by jamesbright February 24, 2013 Latest News 0 comments

Selling Tips : 7 Tips to Avoid

By: Luke Mullins of U.S. News & World Report

Amid falling home prices, near-record-low mortgage rates and even an $8,000 tax perk from Uncle Sam, prospective buyers have plenty of reasons to dive into the real-estate market.

But with the teetering economy and financial markets, real-estate experts don’t expect an …

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Real Estate News : What will Spring bring for Toronto Real Estate?

by jamesbright February 6, 2013 Buyer News 0 comments

Globe : What will Spring bring for Toronto Real Estate?

By: Carolyn Ireland

For now, anxious sellers in the Toronto real estate market who are hoping for a spring rebound seem evenly matched by optimistic buyers looking for a deal.

Bank of Montreal economist Douglas Porter looks at the Toronto housing market and sees a satisfying balance. …

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Sellers News : Why more home sellers are listing in January

by jamesbright January 14, 2013 Buyer News 0 comments

With an uncertain housing market, more homeowners are opting to put their houses on the market in January – Michael Stuparyk/Toronto Star file photo

By Mark Weisleder | Fri Jan 11 2013

Traditionally, January is a slow month for real estate as most sellers choose to wait until the middle of February in the hopes of …

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Real Estate : Top Lessons from 2012

by jamesbright December 29, 2012 Buyer News 0 comments

Moneyville : Top real estate lessons from 2012

Fri Dec 28 2012

Between signing a real estate deal and closing, there are plenty of things that can go wrong. By being prepared you can make sure that your deal is kept on the straight and narrow.

Here are some recurring themes I saw this year.

1. Appliance …

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Housing Market : Why GTA housing market will stay strong in 2013

by jamesbright December 23, 2012 Buyer News 0 comments

Moneyville : Why GTA housing market will stay strong in 2013

Mark Weisleder | Fri Dec 21 2012

Many economists predicted a local real estate crash this year, with prices falling by up to 25 per cent. I didn’t see that prediction coming true and it didn’t. Nor will do I believe it will happen in …

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Real Estate : A look at Toronto Lakefront Condos

by jamesbright December 22, 2012 Buyers 0 comments

National Post : A look at Toronto Lakefront Condos

What should Torontonians expect the waterfront to look like in 20 years? Nothing less than an entirely “different skyscape,” says John Campbell, president and CEO of Waterfront Toronto.

The rapidly changing neighbourhood is an intriguing place to be for those living along the lakeshore. “It’s going to …

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Selling Tips : Must you disclose noisy neighbours when you sell?

by jamesbright December 17, 2012 Buyer News 0 comments

Moneyville : Must you disclose noisy neighbours when you sell?

By Mark Weisleder

A teenager playing basketball on his family driveway in Peterborough made national news when the neighbour complained about the noise. A backyard hockey rink can create the same amount of noise. Should a seller be required to disclose these types of situations when …

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