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First time Toronto homebuyers survey

 

 

Toronto real estate: First-time homebuyers heavily influenced by commute

Being close to transit, not so much friends and family, a priority.
Commute times are becoming key for first-time homebuyers, according to a new BMO survey.

Of course, finding a home in a safe neighbourhood is still the top concern and first priority for 62 per cent of first-time buyers surveyed in Toronto,   just below 

 

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3 Mc Alpine #705 Yorkville

Unique 1250 Sq/Ft 2 bedroom soft loft like condo in the prestigious award winning Domus in Yorkville, unobstructed

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April Showers

It's always good to make sure the downstairs basement of your home is dry when April showers arrive, take a good look for humidity or wet spots to avoid future problems by catching potential water problems early.

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1105 Leslie Street New Listing

New Listing 1105 Leslie Streetm 1252 Sq/ft two bedroom two bathroom two indoor parking spots, 162 sq/ft balcony with stunning view of park.

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Value in Property

 

All properties have a value unique to there location there structure there floorplan and to there bones. When buying beware of the surrounding in the home, there's much to be said about a home owner and how the home has been maintained.

 

 

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Theft at Open Houses Toronto Real Estate

How you can avoid any of the clients personal items being stolen.

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510 King Street East #508 New Listing
510 King Street East #508 in the heart of Corktown, 5 minute walk to vibrant Queen Street East and the Distillery District. Approx 450 Sq/Ft one bedr...

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House sales are down for the start of Feb

TORONTO. Feb 2013 -- Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 2823 transactions for the first half of Feb. a s 8.3% decline over the same time last year.

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Realtors Report Toronto 01/2013

TORONTO, January 2013 -- Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 4375 transactions for the month of January, a slight decline over the same time last year.

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Toronto Church Conversions
Church conversions are some of the hottest lofts in the city of Toronto. Developers trying to get their hands on hundred-year-old architectural master...

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Is the street you live on hurting your house value
Is the street your living on hurting your house value, property can be effected by who lives on the street or by that house with all the junk in the y...

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Don't by that parking spot

In the last few years prices of underground parking space in downtown Toronto has skyrocketed, with prices in the mid-level selling as much as

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First 14 day's of January Stats  2013 Toronto

 

Sales up for the first half of January 2013
TORONTO, January 16, 2013 -- Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 1469 transactions in the first 14 days of the month up 2.4% over the same time last year. The new year starting off in a positive note with residential sales slightly above last year's levels.
The average selling price during the first 14 days was up by

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December 2012 Stats & Happy New Year
Sales Dip once again in December TORONTO, January 4, 2013 -- Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 3,690 transactions in December 2012 -- down ...

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Toronto Realtors report for Nov 2012
  Sales Dip in November........ TORONTO, December 5, 2012 -- Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 5,793 sales in November 2012 -- ...

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Buying Pre Construction
  Clive speaks about when buying pre - construction your using the builders sales staff the builders legal team and signing the builders contrac...

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New Listing 110 Claremont
WHY USE A GREATER TORONTO REALTOR

A few reasons to use a Realtor when buying or selling a home.

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What is a Status Certificate

Clive McLean speaks about why you should always order a recent status certificate when buying a condo and what information the Status Certificate contains.

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160 Gore Vale Avenue New Listing

Fully renovated 2 unit semi detached home in beautiful Trinity Bellwoods area, 3 floors 5 bedrooms 3 bathrooms hard wood floors, stainless steel appliances, new roof, furnace, AC, electrical 2007, freshly painted ready to live and move in to. Steps from cafes, restaurants, specialty shops in vibrant Queen West and Little Italy. 


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24 Henderson Avenue New Listing

Loft-like style in this completely renovated house in the heart of vibrant Little Italy. Custom designed, 2 storey semi-detached with 1 parking space. Exposed ceiling, exposed brick, open steel staircase, modern kitchen, custom doors. Spa-like bathroom with soaker tub, rain shower, heated floors and custom cabinets. New electrical and plumbing, furnace and A/C, and roof. Entire house has been insulated including sound insulation of common wall. Perfectly located only steps from fabulous restaurants, specialty shops and cafes.

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2 New Listings
 160 Gore Vale Ave and 24 Henderson Avenue. For more information click on Featured listings.
Beware of theft at Open House's

All agents should beware of theft at open house's, here are a few things to do when hosting an open house to avoid any problems.

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Liberty Village King West
  Clive McLean speaks about Liberty Village and how its become one of Toronto's most popular condo/loft community.
Know your credit score

Home buyers who are seeking a mortgage find out early-on that their credit score plays an important part in the home buying process and in determining the interest rate that a lender offers. A credit score is a number that lenders use to estimate risk.

Credit scores (usually) range from 340 to 850. The higher your score, the less risk a lender believes you will be. As your score climbs, the interest rate you are offered will probably decline.

Borrowers with a credit score over 700 are typically offered more financing options and better interest rates, but don't be discouraged if your scores are lower, because there's a mortgage product for nearly everyone.


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147 Gore Vale Avenue
New rules on Mortgage Lending
The federal government is moving again to tighten the rules on mortgage lending in Canada. The mortgage financing changes will take effect on July 9th 2012  The changes are
 
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 6 CLINTON STREET
Welcome to 6 Clinton Street a 2 +1 bedroom home in the heart of Little Italy Toronto. In the heart of Toronto's most vibrant community, this charm...

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Why I use floor plans

Hello today I would like to speak about why I produce floor plans for all my listings. Here are the floor plans of a recent property I listed as you see there are 4 levels, first we see the lower level which is the basement, floor plans allow us to see each room with there measurements and the correct square footage of the floor. They show all the details of the property from stairca

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King West
King West has become one of the most vibrant area's of downtown Toronto in recent years with great night spots top restaurants and lots of new con...

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Queen West
  Clive McLean speaks a little about how the Queen West area will be changing with all the new condo's being built, up to 10000 new residents wi...

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Preview of 486 Markham Street new listing
Preview of my new listing coming out May 23 at 486 Markham Street, open house will be May 26 and 27th from 2 to 4 PM. A beautiful 3 storey

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Bidding Wars and Bully Offers
  Clive speaks about bidding wars and bully offers in the Toronto real estate market.
Way's to save on your mortgage

 

WHETHER YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SHORT TERM OR LONG TERM VARIBLE OR FIXED OPEN OR CLOSED MORTGAGE RATE.

BANKS DO OFFER WAY’S TO SAVE ON MORTGAGES.

 

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Say No to a home inspection!
Toronto's hot housing market continues to spark bidding wars and in many cases buyers are going in with clean offers, meaning no conditions in order to win. This can be a big mistake

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The changing Toronto Skyline Queen West
Toronto's skyline is changing on a monthly basis, here are a few photo's taken 2.5 years ago and now of the West Queen West and Liberty Village area.
Buying a home can be an emotional process in a sellers market

Clive speaks of how buying a home in a sellers market can be a very emotional process, and in a market 

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