Archive for October 2013
Winterize to Economize
Autumn is in full swing, with cool, crisp days, falling leaves and potted chrysanthemums decorating Toronto doorsteps. This fall, as you go about getting your home ready for winter, pay attention to the little details that can improve its energy efficiency. Book an appointment to have the furnace cleaned and safety-checked this month. An efficient…
Read MoreHalloween Safety Tips
BEFORE HALLOWEEN Plan costumes that are bright and reflective. Make sure that shoes fit well and that costumes are short enough to prevent tripping, entanglement or contact with flame. Consider adding reflective tape or striping to costumes and trick or treat bags for greater visibility. Secure emergency identification (name, address, phone number) discreetly within Halloween attire.…
Read MoreTime To Put The Yard To Bed
Use these last days of fine weather to put your lawn and garden to bed for the winter. • Giving the yard a good cleanup in the fall means less work when spring rolls around. • Continue to cut your lawn into the fall, but keep the length at three inches or so and bag…
Read MoreCurrent Residential Mortgage Rates as of October 21, 2013
Term Rate 6 months 3.95% 1 Year 2.99% 2 Year 2.79% 3 Year 3.09% 4 Year 3.39% 5 Year 3.44% 7 Year 3.99% 10 Year 4.39% Prime = 3.00% Variable Closed (5 yr) = Prime minus 0.50% = 2.50% Variable Open = Prime plus 0.80% = 3.80% Courtesy of John Chrisanthidis, Mortgage Intelligence
Read MoreStay Warm and Safe This Fall and Winter
Autumn, with its cool, brisk breezes and shorter days, is back. For many Canadian homeowners, that means it’s time to build a fire and let its warm glow chase the chills. Perhaps it is a throwback to our cave-dwelling ancestry, but nothing seems to soothe the soul like a fire. If you plan to enjoy…
Read MoreGTA Realtors® Release Mid-October Resale Figures
TORONTO, October 16, 2013 – Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 3,460 sales through the TorontoMLS system during the first 14 days of October 2013. This result was up by 21 per cent in comparison to 2,849 sales reported during the same period in 2012. October mid-month sales were also up by 13 per cent compared…
Read MoreGTA Realtors® Release Rental Market Report
TORONTO, October 16, 2013 – Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 6,541 condominium apartments rented through the TorontoMLS system in the third quarter of 2013. This result was up by 25 per cent in comparison to the third quarter of 2012. The number of condominium apartments listed for rent on the TorontoMLS system during the third…
Read MoreToronto Neighbourhoods Under The Scope – October 2013
Find your neighbourhood below and see how September’s sales stats stacked up to last year’s. C02 (Annex, Wychwood, Casa Loma, Yonge-St.Clair) Sept 2012 Sept 2013 % Change Active Listings 268 270 + 0.7% Sales 64 67 + 4.7% Average Price $1,106,566 $954,852 – 13.7% Days on Market 36 21 – 41.7% Avg % of List Price 98…
Read MoreGTA Realtors® Release September Housing Figures
TORONTO, October 3, 2013 – Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 7,411 residential sales through the TorontoMLS system in September 2013, representing a 30 per cent increase compared to 5,687 transactions reported in September 2012. Year-to-date, total residential sales reported through TorontoMLS amounted to 68,907 during the first nine months of 2013 – down by one…
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