Buyers
Buying vs. Renting
A home is one of the most expensive purchases most of us will ever make during our lifetime. Whether you decide to rent or buy, either choice comes with its own rewards and risks. Homeownership offers many advantages over renting including: Advantages of Buying versus Renting Buying Renting Tax write-off No tax write-off You can upgrade your
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March sales down slightly
In March, local real estate sales decreased 4.8% over those of previous year, with 623 detached homes and 147 condos exchanging hands over the course of the month. Detached were slightly down by 3.7% and condos by 13.3%. “So, while last month’s figures are nothing to get excited about, they are also nothing to be concerned about. Slow and steady
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Understanding Home Inspections
There’s no denying that purchasing a home is one of the biggest thrills of your life, but it can also quickly become overwhelming. While the home you choose may appear to be the perfect house, hiding underneath the dream could be serious unknown defects that can make your investment a costly one. Enter the home inspector. A home inspector performs
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Home Staging Should Include the Male Perspective
Professional home stagers consult with homeowners on ways to sell their homes quickly and for the most money possible, but often lost in the design process is the fact that men are involved in buying decisions as well. When having your home staged, it’s important to remember to appeal to both sexes and do some things that will pique a
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Who Needs Super Bowl Tix When You’ve Got a Man Cave?
It may sound like a football fan’s dream to attend a Super Bowl game live and in person. But really? Indianapolis? In February? Unless you are rabid fan of the New York Giants or the New England Patriots — the conference champs who will square off in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, Feb. 5 at the Lucas Oil Stadium — there
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Realize Your Dream of Owning Your Own Home!
Realize Your Dream of Owning Your Own Home! The Investment in Affordable Housing (IAH) Homeownership Assistance Program is now available! The IAH Homeownership program provides 5% in down payment assistance to eligible applicants in the City of London and Middlesex County to assist them in purchasing a home. Qualifying home buyers can also receive another 3% of the cost of
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Do your homework before accepting a tenant
From the Ottawa Citizen For more than four years, a couple I know were landlords to another couple in their basement apartment. It wasn’t a positive experience. The tenants violated the no-smoking agreement and were chronically late with rent cheques. “We began to feel more and more bullied by them (and) their negativity, even as we tried to meet their
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November Market Update
Home sales in November 2011 dipped 7.1%, due in large part to a drop in condo sales. “Sales of detached homes were down only a marginal 1.8% from the previous November,” says Jack Lane, President of the London and St. Thomas Association of REALTORS®. “It was the condo market that was soft. Bear in mind, however, that condo sales
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New Listings
