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Slow condo praised

Posted: 23rd July 2010 by Laurin Jeffrey in Design and Staging, Miscellaneous, New Condos & Lofts, Toronto Condos, West Toronto Real Estate
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A slow home is defined as a place that is simple to live in, light on the environment, and benefits the lives of the people who reside in it.

HST will not affect resale homes

Posted: 20th July 2010 by Laurin Jeffrey in Buying Real Estate, New Condos & Lofts, Real Estate Taxes, Toronto Real Estate
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Fortunately, home buyers choosing to purchase a resale home don’t have to worry about paying HST on the price of their home. That’s money that they can keep in their pocket, or use to keep their mortgage costs down.

GTA waterfront properties in high demand

Posted: 19th July 2010 by Laurin Jeffrey in East Toronto Real Estate, Green & Eco News, New Condos & Lofts, Other Real Estate Markets, Toronto Condos, Toronto Real Estate
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Initially, 13,000 residential units are planned for Toronto’s East Bayfront and West Don Lands areas

Streetcar Developments

Posted: 14th July 2010 by Laurin Jeffrey in Buying Real Estate, East Toronto Real Estate, First Time Buyers, New Condos & Lofts, Planning & Development, Toronto Condos, Toronto Real Estate, Toronto Soft Lofts, West Toronto Real Estate
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Streetcar Developments has completed six condo buildings in the east downtown and currently has five under construction, with two more starting in the fall.

Realistic pricing key to selling home

Posted: 13th July 2010 by Laurin Jeffrey in Buying Real Estate, Selling Real Estate, Toronto Real Estate
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Home buyers can expect more choice and lower prices in the second half of 2010, while sellers can expect fewer offers for their homes, says one of Canada’s leading real estate brokers.

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