New Year Brings New Option for Real Estate Sales with Commission Free Brokerage Service
By Online Tuesday, January 31, 2012
TORONTO, - 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 CanadaBy Online Wednesday, January 18, 2012
MOOSE 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 offerBy Online Friday, January 13, 2012
TORONTO, - 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 PowerhouseBy News on the Net Thursday, July 7, 2011
TORONTO, - 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.
High second quarter house prices conceal early signs of a moderating market
By Online Thursday, July 7, 2011
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 AwardBy Online Monday, May 2, 2011
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 YearBy Online Monday, May 2, 2011
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 EstateBy Online Sunday, April 17, 2011
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.
Southwest Florida’s First Of It’s Kind, Non-MLS Lifestyle Marketed Home
By Online Thursday, February 24, 2011
Robin Speronis of Zen Real Estate today announced the sale of Mickey’s Florida House; the first of the firm’s non-MLS, direct to consumer, real estate lifestyle marketing campaign homes. The lifestyle marketing campaign attracted a cash buyer with a quick close for the property offered at $349,000 and located at 4516 SE 1st Place, Cape Coral, Florida.
Rich Americans Ditch Home Ownership For RentingBy News on the Net Friday, November 26, 2010
By: Joseph Pisani, CNBC News Associate
Patrick Lee went from homeowner to home renter this year.
To move or not to move - that is the questionBy Inst. of Chartered Accountants Friday, June 18, 2010
Can you survive a reno?
Many homeowners wrestle with that big question: Is it better to find a new home that’s larger, better equipped and more suited to your needs, or renovate the one you’re already living in?
By Inst. of Chartered Accountants Friday, June 18, 2010
We all want the same thing when we sell our home: the most value with the least amount of fuss and expense. Brian Joffe, MBA, CA and Partner with Fuller Landau LLP in Toronto, says we can have it, too. The trick is keeping an eye on the ball and doing the right things to prepare for the transaction, from the very beginning.
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