Toronto Real Estate

Your Private Home Information is at Risk – Toronto Homes

by John Carr November 5, 2011 Real Estate Videos

Competition Bureau chief Melanie Aitken wants to get rid of everything that’s private information about your home.

It appears that this tireless warrior won’t stop at anything until she is done modelling the real estate industry to her liking.

In many cases there is little if any …

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Ottawa Renews Federal EcoEnergy Retrofit Program – Homes in Toronto

by John Carr July 14, 2011 Toronto Real Estate

Here comes a bit of relief and some good news for a change for Canadian homeowners.

Ottawa is bringing back the ecoENERGY Retrofit Homes program, a program aimed at helping homeowners save on home improvements and energy costs.

Starting now until March 31, 2012, some homeowners trying to …

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Sex Offender Lived on the Same Street, Home Seller Charged – Buying a Home in Toronto

by John Carr June 28, 2011 Toronto Real Estate

Should a home seller have to disclose to a buyer that there is a sex offender living across the street? Apparently an Ontario court thinks so. A couple with two young children bought a home in Bracebridge, Ontario and a year later found out that …

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Is Government Intervention Needed to Stop the Rise of Canadian House Prices? Toronto Homes

by John Carr June 11, 2011 Toronto Real Estate

When I first heard this question, I wondered if this wouldn’t be a great way to bring down not only our current Tory government, but any government for that matter!

If you happen to be a frustrated first or second time buyer, this idea may sound very …

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Home Sales Plunge as Mortgage Rules Bite – Toronto Home Sales

by John Carr May 19, 2011 Toronto Real Estate

Home sales in Canada slid across the board in April, but prices rose, new data from the Canadian Real Estate Association said Tuesday.

Seasonally adjusted national home sales activity dropped 4.4% in April compared with March, while non-seasonally adjusted activity dropped 14.7% compared with last year.

“Last …

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How to Save the Most Money on Your Mortgage – Fixed or Variable? Toronto Mortgages

by Jessicamagno May 7, 2011 Toronto Real Estate

Mortgage rates in Canada have been at record lows the past few years, with the variable rate much lower than the fixed. Rates are slowly beginning to rise as predicted by economists and we will see an increase in both variable and fixed over the …

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This Website is Not for Everybody! – Real Estate in Toronto

by John Carr April 27, 2011 Toronto Real Estate

Author Michael Port Book Yourself Solid, tells a great tale about an old man, a boy and a donkey.

After reading Michael Port’s story, I was reminded of the type of audience and viewers who come to our real estate website. Generally speaking, our audience is …

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Globe and Mail’s Rob Carrick Advises … Don’t Listen to Real Estate Agents – Toronto Home Buying

by John Carr April 20, 2011 Toronto Real Estate

In one of his latest articles, Rob Carrick’s best advice is “don’t listen to agents”. “Do not base your thinking about your ability to afford a house strictly on what lenders or real estate agents tell you.

They may have useful guidance, but their goal is …

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Is This the Last Good Spring Housing Market? Toronto Homes for Sale

by John Carr April 1, 2011 Toronto Real Estate

This is a fair question to ask, especially if we look back and realize that there has been a continuous housing boom in Toronto for 12 years now.

Are there any buyers left?
Most active real estate agents will confess to having at least three or four …

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Why I Am Never Going to Own a Home Again – Buying a Toronto Home

by John Carr March 28, 2011 Toronto Real Estate

James Altucher, a Forbes magazine writer, had an eye-opening article recently about the next generation of home buyers and how many of them may decide to avoid home ownership.
On his laundry-list for not buying one’s own home, Altucher provides plenty of information that might convince …

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