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Canadian Homebuyers are More Experienced and Financially Prudent

“Emerging from the survey are some very real indications that Canadian homebuyers—and their attitudes—have changed,” says Gurinder Sandhu, Executive Vice President and Regional Director, RE/MAX Ontario-Atlantic Canada. “Purchasing patterns have evolved, with a more conservative, fiscally-responsible purchaser moving to the forefront. While tighter mortgage rules implemented last July played a role in the transition, the […]

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To Sell or Not to Sell – during the Christmas holidays

With the Christmas holidays quickly approaching people ask me every year: Is it a good idea to list and sell my home in the month of December? Typically, I would suggest to my clients to wait until the new year if they can, because a lot of potential buyers have their minds on other things

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Moderation On Tap For Canadian Housing Markets in 2013

Home Buying and Selling, Housing Prices, Real Estate Market / Team VanDinther / November 16, 2012

Canadian real estate markets demonstrated remarkable resilience in 2012—with home sales up or on par in 65 per cent of major centres—despite considerable headwinds in terms of tighter financing and economic uncertainty abroad. The trend is expected to continue, with home-buying activity propped-up by low interest rates and an improved economic picture in 2013, according

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October residential market still favours sellers

Housing Prices, Real Estate Market / Team VanDinther / November 12, 2012

Actual residential sales overall were down by 0.8% in October 2012 compared to last year but the average sale price saw an 8.3% increase and the average days on market was lower than last year. “The steady increase in residential prices over last year continues,” said Nolan. “We are also seeing less of a difference

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Tips for Getting Pre-Approved for a Mortgage

Home Buying, Mortgage / Team VanDinther / November 9, 2012

Unless you have a wad of cash just sitting around, chances are you’re going to need to borrow money from a lender to buy a house in Burlington. Getting a mortgage pre-approval is usually the first step and is very beneficial because it shines light on how much you can afford, ensuring that you’re not getting into

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How to Make Your Home Stress-Free

Home Improvement / Team VanDinther / October 24, 2012

Most of us are living a hectic lifestyle full of schedules, responsibilities, demanding job or business and it can get pretty stressful at times, which is why it’s good to consider some ways to make your home at least, stress-free. After all, that is where you start and end every day. Organize your home – de-clutter your

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Burlington, Ontario – A Perfect Place to Live

Burlington Community / Lori / October 21, 2012

Why would I recommend Burlington as a “Perfect Place to Live”? Well for lots of reasons… Its Clean and Green! The people are friendly and kind! Economically sound! The Education system is awesome! Easy Commute to Toronto! Physically, Burlington lies between the north shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment, at the western end of

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Hire the Best Handyman for the Job

Home Improvement, Maintaning Your Home / Lori / September 28, 2012

A good, honest handyman can be hard to find. When doing home repair and renovations you want the right person for the job or else the job they do will have to be redone or won’t last. You don’t want to cheap out but you also don’t want to waste your time and money. Here are few important

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10 Ways to Make Your Home More Secure

Home Improvement, Maintaning Your Home / Lori / September 11, 2012

Once you go through all the trouble and headache of finding and buying that perfect dream home – you want to enjoy it in peace. Breaking and entering crimes and theft incidents are happening all the time, with close to 200,000 house break-ins in 2010, this offence was one of the most common property crimes

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How to Research the History of Your House

Maintaning Your Home / Lori / August 30, 2012

Researching the history of your home (or your future home) is important, as it can help you better understand the home maintenance schedule and potential problem areas. You could find out when the house was built, how, when was it modified or new additions created. Has it suffered any disasters like fire, flood, earthquake etc.

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