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Property Values : How smoking at home reduces property values

by jamesbright May 21, 2013 Buyer News 0 comments

How smoking at home reduces property values

A recent survey of Ontario real estate agents in Ontario found that smoking in a home could lower the value of your property by up to 30 per cent.

The survey was sponsored by Pfizer Canada and besides the obvious damage by staining walls and carpets, it can …

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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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Toronto Home Prices : Home Prices Higher Despite 15% Sales Drop

by jamesbright April 2, 2013 Buyer News 0 comments

Toronto home prices gained two per cent on average

CBC News

The average price of a home in Canada’s largest real estate market increased two per cent to $510,580 in February.

In a release, the Toronto Real Estate Board attributed the numbers to a weak showing in the luxury detached homes, where there were fewer homes …

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Rates : Bank of Canada rates to remain on hold

by jamesbright March 14, 2013 Buyers 0 comments

Bank of Canada : Rates Remain on Hold

The Bank of Canada kept its key policy rate at 1 per cent on March 6th 2013. It has been unchanged at this level for more than two years, marking the longest period since the early 1950s that rates have been left untouched.

Many economists had expected the …

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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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Scott McGillivray : Top 5 Home Renos for Return on Investment

by jamesbright February 8, 2013 Latest News 0 comments

Scott McGillivray

Adding value to your home is the number one concern for most homeowners. It doesn’t matter if you’re prepping to sell or looking to build long-term equity, knowing the right renos to invest in is important to ensure you get the most bang for your reno buck.

5. Flooring

Ever wonder about the number one …

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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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