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Title Insurance and Surveys, by Lorne Shuman
With the advent and popularity of title insurance, there is a widespread belief that it is no longer necessary to obtain a survey for a residential property purchase. This column will examine this belief and explain the differences between survey coverage under a title insurance policy and a survey of the property. A survey is…
Read MoreGTA Realtors® Release April Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, May 4, 2016 – Toronto Real Estate Board President Mark McLean announced that there were 12,085 sales reported through TREB’s MLS® System in April 2016. This result, which represented a record for the month of April, was up by 7.4 per cent in comparison to April 2015. For the TREB market area as a…
Read MoreGTA Realtors® Release Q1 Condo Market Figures
TORONTO, April 22, 2016 – Toronto Real Estate Board President Mark McLean announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 5,974 condominium apartment sales through TREB’s MLS® System during the first quarter of 2016 – an increase of 21.2 per cent compared to the first quarter of 2015. Approximately 70 per cent (4,131 sales) of first…
Read MoreGTA Realtors® Release Q1 Rental Market Report
TORONTO, April 22, 2016 – Toronto Real Estate Board President Mark McLean announced 6,458 condominium apartment rental transactions reported through TREB’s MLS® System during the first quarter of 2016. This result represented a year-over-year increase of 6.5 per cent compared to the first quarter of 2015. “It’s not just the home ownership market that is…
Read MoreMid-April Sales Statistics
April 19, 2016 – Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 5,537 sales through TREB’s MLS® System during the first 14 days of April 2016. This result represented more than a 20 per cent increase compared to 4,604 sales reported for April 2015. Double-digit annual rates of sales growth were common for many market segments, both in…
Read MoreSimplicity – The Trend in Home Decor
Is your decor weighing you down? This year, one of the biggest design trends is a simple, minimalist approach. It’s time to take a break from oversaturation and pare back with simple colours, clean lines and uncluttered spaces. Sharon Grech, colour and design expert for Benjamin Moore, shares tips on creating simplicity in your home…
Read MoreSealing The Leaks
Hiring a professional to caulk and weatherstrip your home can cut air leakage by up to 50 per cent and save you up to 30 per cent on your heating/cooling costs. Armed with specialized equipment and testing devices, a professional can pinpoint leakage and check and repair existing caulking and weatherstripping. The most common sources…
Read MoreCan Someone Actually Steal Your House?
It might sound unbelievable, but it’s absolutely possible for someone to steal your house. It’s called title fraud, and it’s a problem that has been around for a while in Canada. And although exposure to title fraud is minimal compared to, say, debit or credit card fraud, the damage to its victims is considerably more…
Read MoreBrickwork Basics
Don’t take your home’s brickwork for granted. Although one of the most durable building products on the planet, even the best brickwork will deteriorate over time. Yearly freeze/thaw cycles, extremes of heat and cold, rain and snow, will all eventually take their toll on brick walls. Here are a few of the signs that your…
Read More5 of the Best Interior Design Trends of 2016
Some of the hottest interior design ideas for 2016 include retro, mix-and-match, and originality. This means that there is something for everyone in the family. Living rooms take on a fresh new look, all the while never sacrificing comfort. 1. Bring Outdoor Textiles Inside Colourful fabrics like burlap and canvas will spice up the inside…
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