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Looking to get into a bigger home, townhouse owner James VanderLinden decided last month was the time to make a move. A buyer in a struggling economy, he bought a new home under asking price - paying $1.1-million in midtown Toronto - but hadn't yet Read More...
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(NC)—The warm weather has finally arrived and it is time to take advantage of your outdoor space. If you are less then pleased with your yard, 2009 is the year to give it the update you have always wanted. And this year Canadians can take advantage Read More...
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The drop in home prices has opened the door to more Canadians buying vacation homes and investment property in Las Vegas, and some builders and developers are trying to take advantage of it. D.R. Horton and other builders in Las Vegas will attend a property Read More...
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EDMONTON - While average resale home prices across Canada nudged upward in the third quarter, Edmonton saw double-digit declines from last year in bungalows, two-storeys and standard condos, says a report released today by real estate firm Royal LePage. Read More...
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EDMONTON - Is the city's housing market going into the tank, as it did in the 1980s? Or is it already showing signs of emerging from its year-long funk? My guess? With the average price of a single-family detached home in Edmonton down to $379,224 Read More...
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Sherwood Park and the Edmonton neighbourhood of Castle Downs top the nation for highest home appreciation in the last decade, says a survey released Tuesday by Royal LePage Real Estate Services. In Castle Downs, a typical condominium saw price growth Read More...
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(NC)-Installing new flooring in the home is a worthwhile investment. It gives any room an instant upgrade since it's the first element many people notice when they walk into a room. "Flooring is one of the most important features of a room," Read More...
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Writing in its latest Real Estate Trends report, Scotiabank’s Senior Economist Adrienne Warren added that Canadian housing prices continue to appreciate, even if by “the mid-single digit”. But adjusted for inflation, the average resale Read More...
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(NC)-You may know the latest fashion trends, but what about home trends? According to a leading consumer trends advisory firm, Iconoculture, the trend is moving toward a greener, smarter and more soothing abode. Glamorous Greening When it comes to home Read More...
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Canada's housing market is expected to continue to cool off throughout this year and into 2009, a Scotiabank report says, bringing balance to the market for the first time in a decade. However, the report says that a major drop in housing prices, Read More...
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(NC)-Think you need to hire a TV crew to help transform the look of your home? Think again. Leslie Segrete, star of While You Were Out and Trading Spaces, says it is possible for anyone (even without a crew) to make major home improvements with a small Read More...
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A recent client of mine purchased a house and was extremely happy with the transaction. After moving in, she found cracks in the foundation and evidence of water intrusion that had been deliberately covered up by the seller. She had hired an inspector Read More...
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(NC)-Canadians have been conditioned to think that chipping away at their mortgage a bit at a time, a month at a time, a year at a time, is the only way to achieve debt-free nirvana. Until recently, it really was the only way - the really long way. In Read More...
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Ottawa, Canada (AHN) - The housing slump that has bugged the U.S. for several months has rubbed off on Canada. According to the Canadian Real Estate Association, sale of existing home dipped by 13 percent for the first quarter of 2008. Doug Porter, an Read More...
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For many first-time homebuyers, the question of how to come up with a downpayment can be worrisome. But many could actually be saving for this amount without even realizing it. The Canada Revenue Agency has a program to help potential homeowners with Read More...
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