Archive for February, 2012
BUYING A HOME? HOW CLOSING COSTS ADD UP
Buyers, especially first-time home buyers, often don’t realize that there are additional costs when buying a home…make sure you are informed! If you think all you have to worry about when buying a home is the down payment and deposit, think again. Some experts suggest setting aside between 1 to 3 per cent of the [...]
GTA REAL ESTATE UPDATE AND OUTLOOK FOR 2012, ACCORDING TO MERCER
This is a must watch for any of you that are wondering what is currently happening in the GTA real estate market and what is predicted throughout 2012. Toronto Real Estate Board’s Senior Manager of Market Analysis, Jason Mercer, has just released his most recent real estate market update and outlook for 2012. In it he reviews where [...]
TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY: USE THIS PROPERTY CHECKLIST TO DECIDE
To buy or not to buy: This property checklist will help you answer this question. Curb Appeal Is the home in a good location? Is the street particularly busy? If you have a family, do you see others families out and about? How does the home compare to others on the street. Does it looked [...]
Feb 2012, GTA REALTORS® Report Mid-Month Resale Housing Market Figures
The Greater Toronto Realtors reported strong results for the first 14 days of February. Not only did the average sale price increase by 9%, to $491,493 but there were 3206 sales so far this month - also up 9% when compared to the same time period last year. New listing inventory was up 13% compared to last year. “Both buyers and sellers are [...]
Family Day Activities in Halton
What are you up to for Family Day? Halton has a wide range of activities for the family to enjoy so get out there and discover what this wonderful region has to offer. Here are some of the events planned for Family Day, Monday, February 20: OAKVILLE Make Your Move Family Day – Free sports, [...]
CMHC Predicts Stable Canadian Housing Market
According to the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC), the Canadian housing marketing should remain stable for the next two years. “With the Canadian economy set to expand at a moderate pace and mortgage rates expected to remain low, activity levels in 2012 in both new home construction and sales of existing homes will stay [...]
January 2012 Oakville, Milton & Burlington Ontario Real Estate Sales Report
Here are January 2012 residential real estate results for Oakville, Milton and Burlington Ontario. The Oakville, Milton & District Real Estate Board (OMDREB) posted 521 sales in January – down 4.4% from January 2011 while the Realtors Association of Hamilton Burlington (RAHB) reported 809 sales – up 9.47 % from last January. 1,187 new listings [...]
New TV show ‘LISTED’ premiers Sunday Feb 5th at 9:30 am
Team Gonin is thrilled to announce that we will be participating in the 13-week TV show called LISTED! The pilot episode will air on CHCH this Sunday morning at 9:30am. Each week one of our listings will appear on the show, along with special features that will engage viewers with helpful advice and tips on mortgages, real estate law, [...]
Homes in Newmarket, Milton sell fastest in the GTA
“Detached homes in Newmarket sell faster than any other region in the Greater Toronto Area, according to data released by the Toronto Real Estate Board. Once listed, homes in Newmarket are on the market for an average of just 25 days before being sold. Homes sell just one day slower – at an average of [...]
