Earlier this spring, the Ontario government announced several measures intended to curb the excesses of the residential real estate market in the Greater Toronto Area and Golden Horseshoe. In June, the Toronto Real Estate Board reported a 37 per cent drop in home sales from the year before. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to connect
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Home inspectors in Ontario are lauding new legislation that would require them to be licensed, have insurance, and abide by a code of ethics — and potentially face discipline if they don’t. The Putting Consumers First Act, which was passed last week at Queen’s Park, will impose new rules upon one of the few professionals involved in
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I am very excited to share with you that I will be working with Backpacks for the Homeless this year to help fill backpacks and raise awareness for those in need locally in Ottawa. I heard about the initiative this past Christmas and was intrigued, so I reached out to the founder Ron Pitre to learn
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When we sold our home last fall we received two offers on the second day!  Many of our neighbors and friends, while thrilled for us, responded with “well you sold quickly because you knew how to price your home”.   This comment is true, however as I explained to them I also know how to price their
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Effective October 17, 2016, insured home buyers will be qualified for a mortgage using a higher interest rate. This “stress test” will ensure home buyers are able to afford their home if interest rates go up or if they were to experience reduction in household income.   Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the spread of
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