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(April 5, 2011 - Hamilton, Ontario) The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported a total of 1128 units sold in the association's jurisdiction* in the month of March, according to Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) statistics released today. This represents a 12.1 per cent


 March 15, 2011 Toronto Star Mary Gazze

The national average price for homes rose 8.8 per cent year-over-year in February, but a group of Canada's realtors suggest they might not stay at those levels for much longer as stricter mortgage rules come into effect.

The Canadian Real Estate Association


 

Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, and Christian Paradis, Minister of Natural Resources, announced the following adjustments to the rules for government-backed insured mortgages to support the long-term stability of Canada's housing market.

  • Reduce the maximum amortization period to 30 years from

 

Low interest rates should continue to stabilize Canada's resale housing market but the average national price and sales volumes will likely decline from last year, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Friday.

"The hand off to 2011 for sales activity in the fourth quarter suggests that the


 

Toronto Star

By Mark Weisleder| Wed Dec 15 2010

As Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney tries to talk Canadians out of piling up too much debt, the comments have led to a lot of speculation about whether Canada faces a U.S.- style housing meltdown.

Nothing could be further from the truth. The


With winter comes snow.  But before it flies, here is some important information to help you make it through the season:

City Streets

  • Primary and secondary roads are salted and sanded first, followed by residential streets
  • Snowplows are dispatched on primary and secondary routes when accumulation

 


Market conditions in the Burlington area continue to be strong. There was concern that a slowing economy in the 2nd half of the year would have a slowing effect on real estate markets. However, low mortgage rates have helped to fuel continuing demand.

First time home buyers are taking full


Jay Papasan, VP of Publishing and co-author of a number real estate best-sellers, explains why some houses sit on the market while others sell.

Watch Jay's video and get the answer to the markets


It happens every year. So why do we all know someone who shows up an hour late the next day! When we change the clocks this Sunday it marks the final straw and winter sets in soon.

Most Canadians switch to Standard Time Sunday morning, except Saskatchewan.

Health Canada is reminding Canadians who


56% mistakenly believe HST applies to purchase price

Toronto, Ontario, October 27, 2010 - An Ipsos Reid survey commissioned by the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) and released today reveals that fully 56 percent of Ontarians mistakenly believe that the new Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) applies


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