Mortgage Payments: What Can You Afford?
on Nov 6, 2009 in Mortgage Information mortgages Toronto Mortgage Information By Evan Sage The first rule of affordability is that on a monthly basis you should not pay more than 32% of your gross household income on housing costs or P.I.T.H. (principal and interest, taxes, and heating expenses). These costs will also contain...

205th Anniversary of St. Lawrence Market
on Nov 6, 2009 in Neighbourhood Information St Lawrence Market Toronto Neighbourhoods On Friday, November 7 and Saturday, November 8, the St. Lawrence Market will be throwing a monumental affair celebrating its 205th anniversary with activities and entertainment for the whole family. The St. Lawrence Market is one of two major markets...

Few Ontario Homeowners Interested In Smart Meters
on Nov 4, 2009 in Uncategorized Many homeowners in Ontario have heard of Smart Meters, and soon those who have not will have to: the provincial government has mandated that all homes in Ontario have Smart Meters installed by the end of 2010. According to a recent Canadian Ipsos-Rei...

Home Inspections: A Necessity When Buying a House
on Nov 3, 2009 in Home Inspection Information home inspection Toronto Home Inspection When you have found the house of your dreams, you cannot be in the rush to just purchase it. You have to take the time to properly evaluate it, as it is also an investment as it is a home. Examining the price and comparing it to what is being offered...

Ensuring Your Remodelling Goes Right
on Nov 2, 2009 in Staging Information staging Toronto Staging Information You can find many remodelling contractors trying to stir up business by offering a multitude of discounts to homeowners. However, that remodelling bargain can turn quickly become expensive if the work done is not good quality or even worse, the contr...

Toronto’s Steeles Avenue the Worst Road in Canada – Again!
on Nov 2, 2009 in General Information Neighbourhood Information toronto Toronto Real Estate Market By Heather Rose For the second year in a row, Toronto’s own Steeles Avenue has been voted the worst road in the country by Canadians. The list of the 20 worst roads, released by the Canadian Automobile Association and the Ontario Road Builders&...

The Perils of Trusting the Wrong Mortgage Representative
on Oct 30, 2009 in Mortgage Information mortgages Toronto Mortgage Information By: Parmida Modiri, AMP It has been nearly five months since Heidi & Kevin went through many unfortunate events that concluded the following losses:  Their dream home, their $5,000 deposit and the ability to trust anyone!!! Today they finally fe...

Importance of Having an Open House
on Oct 28, 2009 in General Information open houses Toronto Real Estate Market Throughout the period your home is on the market you will have many showings and few open houses, if any at all. Now some people have the idea that open houses do not do much in today’s market, however that is not the case. There are several purpos...

6 Home Staging Tips
on Oct 28, 2009 in Staging Information Central Toronto Real Estate staging toronto Toronto Real Estate Market Toronto Staging Information By Diti Dumas One of the most important parts of selling your home is staging, staging is the process involved in making your home more appealing to potential buyers. There are a variety of ways to go about doing this; however there is only a few tha...

Toronto Neighbourhoods: Chinatown
on Oct 24, 2009 in Neighbourhood Information Chinatown toronto Toronto Real Estate Market We have discussed numerous neighbourhoods in Toronto, and it is about time that we move onto a neighbourhood we have all heard about, Chinatown. Toronto’s Chinatown is an ethnic enclave in downtown with a high concentration of ethnic Chinese reside...