Archive for 'Buying'
Choosing a New Home Builder
Posted on 07. Jul, 2011 by Manu Sharma.
Choosing a New Home Builder
When looking at new home builders, it is important to note that the builder does not complete all of the work themselves. A quick trip to any new home construction site and you will see trucks with any number of company logos, and many of them at competing home builder’s job [...]
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Legal Costs in Real Estate
Posted on 27. Jun, 2011 by Manu Sharma.
A good lawyer is a key part of any residential real estate transaction. You will want to meet with your lawyer as early as possible to go over details around the proposed contract, costs, title related matters, title insurance and financing among other things. I spoke with a few Ottawa real estate lawyers to put [...]
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Faster Access to the Latest Homes for Sale in Ottawa
Posted on 13. Jun, 2011 by Manu Sharma.
Looking for faster access to check on the latest properties listed for sale? If you are an Internet Explorer 9 and Windows 7 user, you can speed your access to SimplyHomes by pinning SimplyHomes directly to your Windows 7 taskbar.
Site pinning gives you simple, one-click access to the best, up-to-the-minute home listings by bringing SimplyHomes [...]
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Location and and Your Next Home
Posted on 31. May, 2011 by Manu Sharma.
Commercial real estate has a strong grip on the value of location; however this is isn’t as common in residential real estate. Location is arguably the largest factor on a home’s value, and had far larger impacts than the number of sq. ft. and bathroom count. Buying the right house in the wrong place can [...]
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Decrease in House Sales, Average Price Increases Expected to Continue
Posted on 30. May, 2011 by Manu Sharma.
The CMHC Housing Market Outlook released today highlighted a slight decrease in sales activity (5.7%), although indicated that average prices were expected to continue to grow, particularly with the expected strength in the economy for 2012. Expectations are that housing sales activity will continue to slow with the moderate increases in interest rates coming. CMHC [...]
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Toronto Housing Starts Up in Jan. 2011
Posted on 22. Feb, 2011 by Manu Sharma.
– The
seasonally-adjusted
annual rate (SAAR)
of total housing starts
for the Toronto
Census Metropolitan
Area increased to
25,400 units in
January from a
revised 18,600 units
in December,
Good news out of Toronto, the seasonally-adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of total housing starts for the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) increased to 25,400 units in January from a revised 18,600 units in December as released by [...]
