Archive for January 2015
Is Your Electrical System Overworked?
Upgrading your home with a hot tub or spa or adding a home theatre or home office may require more than new equipment purchases. When redecorating, you are instantly rewarded with a beautiful new look. But equally important are changes that are not visual but improve your lifestyle. If you cannot use your microwave and…
Read MoreToronto Neighbourhoods Under The Scope: Dec ’14 vs Dec ’13
Find your neighbourhood below and see how December’s sales stats stacked up to last year’s. C02 (Annex, Wychwood, Casa Loma, Yonge-St.Clair) Dec 2013 Dec 2014 % Change Active Listings 161 151 – 6.2% Sales 33 30 – 9.1% Average Price $1,086,218 $1,038,510 – 4.4% Days on Market 50 39 – 22.0% Avg % of List Price…
Read MoreAround Your Home
Keep an eye on your eavestrough system this winter. Icicles hanging down from gutters indicate blockages that could contribute to ice damming and expensive roof damage. Make sure gutters are clear of debris and have splits and broken hangers repaired. Avoid piling shoveled snow near gas meters and foundation walls. Have ice melter on hand…
Read MoreGTA Realtors® Report December Housing Market Figures
TORONTO, January 7, 2015 – Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington announced that Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 92,867 residential sales through the TorontoMLS system in 2014, including 4,446 in December. The calendar year 2014 sales result represented a 6.7 per cent increase over the 2013 sales figure of 87,049 and was just short of…
Read More6 Tips To Ensure Your Buyer Closes On Time
Written by Mark Weisleder When a seller is faced with bids from multiple buyers at the same price, how do they choose which buyer’s offer to accept? If you choose wrong and the buyer cannot close, this can have dramatic negative consequences on the seller, especially if they have already committed to buy a new…
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