Real Estate
New Year Brings New Option for Real Estate Sales with Commission Free Brokerage Service
By OnlineTORONTO, - ComFree, the largest commission-free real estate network in Canada, today released findings from a survey showing that 58 per cent of Canadians polled would rather make a purchase from someone who is not working on commission. Nearly one quarter (22 per cent) of Canadians strongly agree with this sentiment. The findings were announced today together with the launch of two new commission free brokerages operating in Ontario and Alberta under the name of Commonsense Network Brokerage, part of the ComFree Network.
Premier Lifestyle Real Estate Brand Expands into Western Canada
By OnlineMOOSE JAW, SK, Today, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Canada (BHGREC), Canada’s premier real estate brokerage, announced its continued expansion into Canada with the launch of 11 offices spread throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan. The brokerage added seven Alberta-based and four Saskatchewan-based Signature Service Real Estate offices to the brand, representing BHGREC’s commitment to provide more Canadians with a full service offering when buying and selling their home.
TD Canada Trust announces special 2.99% fixed rate mortgage offer
By OnlineTORONTO, - TD Canada Trust announces a four-year special 2.99% fixed rate mortgage offer, effective January 14, 2012. This is in addition to the six- and seven-year special fixed rate mortgage offers announced yesterday.
PropertyGuys.com and Realtysellers Combine Forces to Create Real Estate Powerhouse
By News on the NetTORONTO, - PropertyGuys.com Inc. and Realtysellers Real Estate Inc. announced today they have teamed up to bring dramatic changes to Canada`s residential real estate market by together offering unprecedented choice and innovation to consumers. This combination instantly creates one of Canada’s largest real estate enterprises providing thousands of consumers with services to help them buy and sell their homes.
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High second quarter house prices conceal early signs of a moderating market
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TORONTO, Canada’s residential real estate market saw sizable year-over-year price increases in the second quarter of 2011, but high house prices are concealing early signs of a moderating market, according to the Royal LePage House Price Survey and Market Survey Forecast released today. The market has seen its near-term peak in house price appreciation, and a slower second half of the year is expected. Still, by the end of 2011, the national average house price is expected to be 7.7 per cent higher than it was at the end of 2010.
Tridel trifecta: DelZotto brothers honoured with BILD Lifetime Achievement Award
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TORONTO, The DelZotto family at the helm of Tridel has devoted more than eight decades to building homes across the GTA. For that and so much more, the DelZotto brothers Angelo, Elvio and Leo were honoured with the prestigious BILD Lifetime Achievement Award at the 31st annual BILD Awards.
“We are so complimented to receive this very special award,” said Leo DelZotto, who was flanked by his brothers on stage after accepting the award in front of nearly 1,000 professionals in the industry.
Mattamy Homes crowned 2011 Home Builder of the Year
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TORONTO, Mattamy Homes was named 2011 Home Builder of the Year by the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) at the 31st Annual BILD Awards, held April 29, 2011.
Originally established in 1998, the Home Builder of the Year award was created to recognize the builder who sets the standard for the rest of the industry by their leadership in improving the overall image of the industry. The award is based on quality, service and customer commitment from the moment the agreement of purchase and sale is signed right through to post-closing service period.
Five Reasons To Invest In Real Estate
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After the Great Depression of the 1930s, the real estate market looked like a 98-pound weakling after going 12 rounds with Mike Tyson in his prime.
However, those market conditions sparked a post-Depression boom that sustained 65 straight years of appreciation in real estate. And according to one expert, it’s about to happen again.
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