According to (Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington) RAHB’s MLS system statistics, 1207 properties sold through this Board in September. This number represents a 32.9% increase over last year and is just one sale short of the 2009 September record of 1208 homes sold. The average sale price was also 6.7% higher than last year. This may …
Light-emitting diode (LED) lighting had been used primarily for industrial and commercial applications in the past. There are many good reasons to use LED lighting in the home. How LED works: Instead of emitting light and heat in all directions, an LED light moves electrons through a semiconductor material. It creates light that shines in …
Coldwell Banker Real Estate Survey Finds Age Groups Disagree Over How Long is Too Long to Live at Home with Parents Older survey respondents want ‘boomerang kids’ out of the nest within three years after college, while millennials believe up to five years is fine to live with mom and dad. BURLINGTON, ON (Aug. 15, 2013) …
According to an updated 2013 forecast from The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national sales activity in Canada has held fairly steady after gearing down last August in the wake of changes to mortgage rules that took effect July 9, 2012. The CREA forecast, issued March 15th, indicates that although the number of MLS® sales …
When you’re getting ready to sell your home, you begin to consider all of the things that might make it attractive to potential buyers. Should you renovate the kitchen? Update the bathrooms? Trade the carpets for hardwood? Throw on a fresh coat of paint? On top of all the updates, your realtor will inevitably discuss …
In recent years, there have been many changes to the mortgage rules. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has implemented the various changes to prevent a housing bubble (which is just fancy-speak for unsustainable growth and a subsequent crash). The first changes came in 2008, when the federal government limited the maximum amortization period for mortgages to …