Consumers Do not Know Skills of a Real Estate Agent

Of the more than 120,000 Ontarians who used a REALTOR® to buy or sell a home last year, many did so without fully understanding the expertise and skills REALTORS® provide, says a new ...

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Sherry Rioux Wants You to Join Her on TV

I have been approached by a Toronto production company to be on a new real estate reality TV Show coming out in the fall called "MY HOUSE, YOUR MONEY!"They have asked if I have any clients ...

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Canadian Home Sales Stable in May 2011

OTTAWA June 15th, 2011 According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national resale housing activity remained stable in May compared to ...

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Bank of Canada holds key rate at 1% - no rush to hike interest rates

The Bank of Canada held its trend-setting Bank Rate at 1.25 per cent on May 31, 2011. This marks the sixth consecutive policy rate announcement for which interest rates have been kept on ...

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Ontarios Housing Affordability Steady, Despite Rise in Home Prices

Ontarios housing affordability remained fairly stable in the early part of 2011, and home prices and resale activity increased at a steady rate, according to the latest Housing ...

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Ontario Housing Demand Shifts to Less Expensive Housing

Ontario housing activity is set to moderate in the next few quarters and isn't expected to stabilize until the latter part of 2011 and into 2012, according to the 2011 Second Quarter ...

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What Real Estate Agents Can Do To Strenghten The Affordability of Home Ownership

The dream of home ownership in the province of Ontario is alive and well. A recent poll conducted by market research firm Ipsos Reid found that 70 per cent of provincial renters have plans to buy ...

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Average Lake Muskoka cottage is $1.2 Million (From Toronto Star)

From: May 29, 2011Tony Wong of the Toronto StarSitting by the dock with a beer. Dont forget the tarpaulin and blanket.That pretty much sums up the crucial first quarter in ...

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Buyers Plan to Pay Cash For Real Estate

18.5% plan to pay in cash. Real estate investors are likely to be three times more active than other types of home-buyers in their local markets within the next ...

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