In today’s market if you want to sell your home for top dollar and within a reasonable time frame your home must look top notch! A fresh paint job and super clean just doesn’t cut it.
When getting your home ready for sell, you have to create a fantasy place. You want people to walk through your home and say “Wow, this looks amazing I want to live here” And this is where home staging comes into gear, creating an inspiring living space. … Continue Reading
Canadian housing starts slipped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 150,100 units in September, down from the August figure of 157,300. Within the GTA, starts rose 25 per cent to 30,200 units. Both national and GTA numbers were bolstered by increases in single-detached starts, which rose 16.8 and 46.2 per cent respectively. In line with CMHC’s housing starts release, Statistics Canada reported that residential building permits rose 11.2 per cent in August compared to July. … Continue Reading
Five Tips to Help Prepare Your Home for Winter:
As the seasons change from summer to fall, so must your home accessories! It’s time to pack away the lemonade pitchers and the cool coloured decor and create warmth in the home with rich colours and cosy accents.
Here are some home accessories that will transform your home from summer retreat into a comfy haven for the crisp days of autumn. … Continue Reading
All of your hard work has paid off, but you won’t know exactly how much it’s paid off until you see the offer. This is an exciting, often emotional time, so be prepared. … Continue Reading
Proposed Measures Would Help Businesses and Consumers Prepare For Change.
The McGuinty government has proposed general transitional rules that would assist in the move to a Harmonized Sales Tax (HST).
These rules explain:
Which tax would apply for transactions that straddle July 1, 2010 – the current Retail Sales Tax (RST) or the Ontario portion of the HST, [...]
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/4 per cent. The Bank Rate is unchanged at 1/2 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 per cent.
Global economic growth has been somewhat stronger than projected, with momentum in emerging-market economies increasing noticeably. Exceptional stimulus from [...]
Popular with urban sophisticates and lauded by architecture critic John Bentley Mays, highly-successful Richmond Town Manors is now complete on Richmond Street at Strachan Avenue, between King and Queen Streets West, just south of Trinity Bellwoods Park in Toronto. Only three of these choice residences remain, offering convenient living in modern surroundings inspired by the geometrical abstracts of master Dutch painter Pieter Mondrian. Hurry to take advantage of this exclusive opportunity in one of the city’s most up-and-coming neighbourhoods.