Buyers
Relocating from Canada to the United States?
Moving across the border or buying a winter home can be an incredible stressful process. At Prudential we want to help to take the stress out of the move. Prudential Real Estate has a trusted relocation network, connecting agents from all over North America with one another. If you are looking for vacation properties in Florida or Phoenix we can
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Researching the Perfect Neighborhood
Researching the Perfect Neighborhood By Stewart Blair Prudential Family Realty There’s an episode of the hit TV series “How I Met Your Mother” where the characters of Marshall and Lily decide to buy a home in a neighborhood they are unfamiliar with, only to learn later that it sits downwind from a sewer plant. The message is obvious: A
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Market Stays the Course
Overall home sales in October 2011 were up 3% over the previous year. “The condo market was a little soft this month,” says Jack Lane, President of the London and St. Thomas Association of REALTORS®. “However, the more significant statistic to look at is the Year to Date figure, which shows condos down less than one percent from last year.
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Five Great Things about Homeownership
If you’ve been on the fence about homeownership, now is the time to take a leap! Don’t let the negative press deter you from one of life’s greatest joys. Take a look at five short and sweet reasons that homeownership is great! 1. Equity. When you pay rent, you never see that money again. It is lining the landlord’s pocket.
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Men versus women on home buying!
By Marnie Bennett, Ottawa Citizen Are men and women looking for different things when they shop for a home? In earlier generations, this was an easy one: women, so the thinking went, wanted nothing more than a stateof-the-art kitchen and heaps of closet space, while men had their eyes on a great piece of land, a workshop and a great
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Choosing a Condo
Not all home buyers have dreams of spacious lawns, rambling rooms, and secluded properties. Many buyers, rather, are on the search for a home that will be easy to care for and will give them plenty of chances to be active and social. From first-time buyers to down-sizing retirees, condos offer a wealth of opportunity. Many come equipped with clubhouses,
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Tips for Saving
Saving money for a downpayment is a very worthy goal. Homeownership has been shown to be a good long-term investment that creates family and community stability. The National Association of Realtors’ 2010 Social Benefits of Homeownership and Stable Housing study found some delightul upsides of becoming a homeowner, such as it making “a significant positive impact on educational achievement,” and
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Considerations for Today’s First-Time Buyers
First-time buyers are naturally very nervous about entering the market. This was true during sky-high interest rates in the 1980s. It was true when the real estate market was booming in 2005. It is still true today. Newbies to the market worry about the cost of buying, the process itself, and of course what it will mean for them to
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