Toronto, Mississauga Real Estate Information

   Toronto Condo Market Update The Toronto Real Estate condo market keeps on ticking along.   First quarter results show the demand continues to be strong.  Makes sense when you look at the amazing choices available for the consumers.   With the introduction of 17 new projects in the first quarter of 2008 you can ...

While the Toronto Real Estate Board reported a general sales slow down in the first 2 months of 2008, not all areas have been affected by the winter weather blues.  Keep in mind not even the snow could impact the house prices, as they're up an average of 5% over last year at this time.  Number 1 real estate hot spot was the ...

City of Milton has become one of the fastest growing areas in the GTA.  Located approximately 40 km west of Toronto it's attracted family oriented home buyers by the masses.  And why not, $350,000 will buy you a lot of space compared to say Leaside in Toronto.   Homeowners have enjoyed a ...

New energy initiatives for homeowners ... Grants are available for homeowners going green. Both the provincial and federal government have programs designed to encourage energy reduction that could save you money and potentially add extra value to your house when selling.Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is offering a new residential ...

With the 40 year amortization mortgage still under 2 years new, it's already dominating the mortgage market.   And if that wasn't enough flexibility for the average home buyer, the first 50 year amortization mortgage has hit the Canadian market.   While not in the mainstream, one mortgage company is taking the ...

Despite what Wall Street wants us to believe, owning a home isn't the same kind of investment as stocks & bonds.  What you get is a "usable" asset, keep the home in good repair to max out your take!  Leverage:  With stocks you put in all your money for a little piece of a company and you have little control how ...

It's only been 15 months since the introduction of the 40 year mortgage and it's already dominating the mortgage purchase applications.Homebuyers who extend their amortization from the traditional 25 years to say 33 years could cut their monthly bill by as much as a 1 percentage point drop in interest rates.   The mortgage ...

[photo:listing:1366499]  Toronto Land Transfer Tax comes into effective December 31st, 2007 The deadline for Toronto's New Land Transfer Tax is approaching fast.  But it looks like the Big Banks are thinking ahead to help us adjust in the first few months.   The Bank of Montreal is the latest of the big banks to ...

Confused about the New Toronto Land Transfer Tax? Click here and read about the details and utilize a Quick Calculator to view both taxes "side by side" for a grand total.

[photo:listing:1262215] Toronto condos in high demandDowntown, Toronto  -  Trump officially broke ground for his new downtown Toronto Hotel and condominium project. In the next few weeks, Trump will be releasing a select group of inventory for sale. This is a very limited release of prized six-per-floor residential suites and ...