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 | | Sales Start Off Strong in 2010 | | | | | |  | | Rental Transactions Up Again | | | | | |  | | Quick Ways to Spruce Up Your Home | | | | | |  | | DOWNSIZING YOUR RESIDENCE | | | | | |  | | Current Mortgage Rates | |
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| GTA REALTORS® REPORT JANUARY RESALE HOUSING MARKET FIGURESTORONTO, February 3, 2010 -- Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 4,986 transactionsthrough the Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) in January 2010. This result represented a largei ncrease over the 2,670 sales in January 2009 when the home sales were in a recessionary trough. Last month's sales were slightly higher than the January average in the five years preceding 2009. |
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Rental Transactions Up Again |
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| TREB: RENTAL MARKET REPORTTORONTO, February 3, 2010- From September through December 2009, TREB Members reported3,859 lease transactions for condominium apartments and townhouses through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) - up 12 per cent from the 3,433 recorded during the same time in 2008. Condominium apartment transactions, which accounted for over 90 per cent of the total, were also up by 12 per cent.The weighted average rent across all apartment types and all TREB districts for the last four months of 2009 was $1,667 - in line with the 2008 weighted average of $1,672. |
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Quick Ways to Spruce Up Your Home |
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Quick Ways to Spruce Up Your Home |
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| Sometimes, all it takes is a few simple fix-ups to improve the look of your home and make it more marketable. Even if you don't plan to sell in the near future, a change of face can make your home more comfortable and appealing.If your kitchen, bathroom and other rooms in your home look weary and tired but you can't afford to tear everything out and start over again, here are a few cost-effective solutions to consider:Re-surface cabinets and counter tops
This is the way to go if you're happy with the layout of your kitchen, for example, and want to avoid a major renovation. |
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DOWNSIZING YOUR RESIDENCE |
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DOWNSIZING YOUR RESIDENCE |
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| A great many moves in our lives are to larger residences to accommodate growing families. Or, perhaps our financial development allows us to move up to a larger home with more features and amenities. There is no stress involved in trying to reduce our life's stuff to fit into a smaller place. |
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Current Mortgage Rates |
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Current Mortgage Rates |
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| To find out the latest best mortgage rates, kindly click here.Rates vary per Borrower depending on several criteria. If you are interested in obtaining mortgage pre-approval,need financing for debt consolidation, equity take-out, or refinancing, please contact me for assistance. |
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| Marisa Villarin | | | Broker, ASP,ASA (Accredited Staging Professional,Accredited Senior Agent) | | | Right At Home Realty Inc., Brokerage | |
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