First time buyers are the largest single group of home buyers in Canada and the majority of them are between the ages of 20 and 35. Typically the first thing a home buyer does (and should do) on deciding to buy a home is pay a visit to the bank or mortgage broker to determine how much money they
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07/25/2011
***An important point I should add that I didn't clarify in this interview is that statistical data is easily misinterpreted, particularly when it comes to averages. For example, if your boss gets a raise this week, the average income in your work place goes up. That does nothing for your bot
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07/20/2011
This past week we saw stories in Canada's national news papers regarding changes the Canadian Competition Bureau is attempting to make in how the Real Estate Industry functions in this country. As per usual when there is a news story about my industry the comments that follow in the online ve
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07/17/2011
I get the sense from the news stories this week that Canadians are in for another run of doom and gloom national headlines predicting drops in Canadian real estate prices. TD Bank is predicting a quieting of the market and value drops for homes due to changes in lending rules, increased lending
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07/14/2011
Most of the home owners who choose to try and sell their homes on their own to avoid the fees of a licensed Realtor have it all figured out so this post is for the buyers out there who may be looking at those privately listed homes, (sellers who hope to soon change hats and be buyers should tha
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07/08/2011
We know, you don't want a mortgage... you want a home! Are you RENEWING this spring?? Don't renew your existing mortgage until you talk to me! Did you know that 88% of Canadians renew with their existing lenders and 55% of those Canadians, pay a higher rate than if they called a broker to work
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07/04/2011
I am looking for Simcoe County and Barrie area home buyers who would be comfortable with their home purchase experience being part of a national television show this fallIf you are thinking of buying a property this year I would like to hear from you ! We are filming from now until September s
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06/29/2011
Its the last week of June and your house prominently displays a for sale sign that has been there since the ground was still wet from the melting winter frost. People have been through with their Realtors week after week for what seems like eternity. You have been living on edge, like your in-l
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06/27/2011
