Archive for Toronto Home Owners
Toronto Real Estate Sales Are Up – Again
Toronto Real Estate Sales Increase For Third Month In A Row For the third month in a row, home sales across Canada have risen after a drop in mid-summer. Seasonally-adjusted sales through the Multiple Listing Service have increased 4.6 per cent through October, after similar increases in both September and August. The Canada Mortgage and [...]
More Boomers Considering Detached Toronto Real Estate
More Baby Boomers Considering Detached Homes As Next Toronto Real Estate Purchase The 2010 TD Canada Trust Boomer Buyers Report has found that the majority of Canadian baby boomers are planning on downsizing their real estate when they retire, but aren’t looking to move into condominiums to make that happen. Most Baby Boomers Downsizing Their [...]
No Housing Bubble For Toronto Real Estate: BMO
The Bank of Montreal says that there is no cause for concern about housing bubbles in Canada or in the Toronto real estate market. With all of the worries about mortgage debt rising in Canada (The Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals recently said that residential mortgages have finally topped $1 trillion) the Bank of [...]
Protect Your Toronto Real Estate After Winter Damage
The Weather Network is calling for mixed rain and snow in the Greater Toronto Area by next weekend, after it stops being unseasonably warm. However, we all know that forecast can change at any time. Our winters can sometimes bring snow-, water-, or wind-related damage to homes. In some cases, damage can be severe and [...]
Maintaining Toronto Gardens In The Fall
Curb appeal is essentially the first impression of your home, what prospective buyers see as they drive by. You can help this first impression work in your favour. If you’re thinking of selling your piece of Toronto real estate in the spring time, you can make life easier on yourself now by putting your garden [...]
Toronto Homeowners Go Over Renovation Budget
According to a recent Royal Bank of Canada poll, almost half of Canadian homeowners who renovated their real estate within the past two years overshot their budget, and only two-thirds of homeowners who renovated established a budget. If you’re renovating to sell your home or increase its value, it’s worthwhile to understand how much value [...]
Toronto Real Estate: Do Average House Prices Matter?
The Globe and Mail recently published an excellent look into Toronto real estate month-to-month pricing and whether or not it’s helpful to the average homeowner to consider these statistics when deciding to jump into the Toronto real estate market. In an interview with chief economist for the Canadian Real Estate Association Gregory Klump, Klump says [...]
Most Toronto Real Estate Buyers Confused About HST
Most Toronto real estate buyers are still confused about the Harmonized Sales Tax that was implemented on July 1st. If this headline seems familiar, that’s because a few months back Royal LePage announced the results of a poll they conducted regarding home buying and the HST. Home buyers were confused then, and home buyers are [...]
Toronto Home Owners Can Also Take Advantage Of Today’s Low Mortgage Rates
If you’re an existing house or condo owner in Toronto, and your mortgage is coming up for renewal soon, it’s a great opportunity to lock in at historic low rates! Right now the five-year fixed rate mortgage can be obtained for about 3.5% at many lenders. Typically your existing mortgage lender will automatically send you a [...]
Over-Sealing Your Toronto Real Estate To Conserve Energy?
The weather in Toronto is cooling fast.. Many Toronto homeowners will take to using heat in order to warm up and get a decent night’s sleep. Smart homeowners also know that the smallest crack or opening will seriously lessen the efficiency of their winter heat, and will seal up their homes to prevent their precious [...]
