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So here’s our pick of the week: Property is located in Newmarket, ON and is perfect for an investor. The property is currently listed for $265,000 and has a LEGAL basement apartment. Here is the math: Purchase price: $265,000Down payment: $53,000 Monthly Payment: $1,203.71Property Taxes: $ 213.29 You can rent the property out for: Basement: $700 (1 Bedroom can be …

(NC)—One of the major elements in the successful performance of work around the home, both inside and outside, is the proper choice and use of tools. In this respect, the seal of the Canadian Standards Association is a reference, because it indicates that the tools bearing the seal respect the Canadian Standards of manufacturing and safety, and are equipped with …

(NC)—Our home is our safe-haven. It is where we go to feel secure and protected, and the materials we choose to build our home play an important role in ensuring our continued sense of security. Masonry homes are widely recognized for providing exceptional health and safety advantages, such as superior sound insulation, maintaining indoor air quality, and mould resistance. Sound …

LORI MCLEOD Globe and Mail Update September 30, 2008 at 1:00 PM EDT If the United States falls into a deep and prolonged recession it will drag the Canadian housing market lower and push back its recovery, says Benjamin Tal, senior economist at CIBC World Markets Inc. Each day that probability seems to be drawing closer, and it’s causing understandable …

We’re starting a new program where we will pick listings that we think are great buys based on the following criteria 1. Properties that are in a great area to be in2. Properties that are priced at Market value (This is usually tricky in market conditions as market value keeps changing but we will try to stay current)3. Properties that …

I’m in a business where service matters and I strive to provide the best to my clients but even then there’s always room for improvement and we try to implement a 360 degree feedback from our clients on how we can make things better. I was out showing properties on Tuesday in Newmarket and once all the properties were viewed …

The month of Ramadan started this month for our Muslim brothers and sisters who will be observing a whole month of fasting followed by Eid which is a celebration of completing the month of fasting and a reward for the sacrifices the Muslim’s bear during the month. Fasting (Saum in Arabic) is considered a pillar of Islamic faith along with …

We’ve been working on a new website for the past couple of months and we’re happy to report that the new website is now ready and is being launched to the world wide inter web. Following is a comparison between the two websites visually. Old website New website There are some very noticable features that I’d like to point out …

So, we’re onto the last long weekend in the summer… The September labor day long weekend! Summer is come and gone quickly… Between the rainy and hot humid days, I’m sitting and pondering what I did this summer and what will I remember it by! It has been a very good summer. I think I will remember this summer by …

This will be a first! I’m not writing about real estate in my Toronto Real Estate Blog but I wanted to share some thoughts that relate to my real estate business and personal life. I’ve been using the word insanity to define a lot of things lately such as my work and my life… I even nicknamed a friend Insanity …