The costs of commuting
With more and more greater GTA homebuyers getting pushed out of the real estate market in their home cities like Toronto, Oakville, even Milton,…
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What type of homes are most burglarized?
Getting burglarized A recent story in the Record got me thinking about crime – break-ins (or burglary to be more exact). The story –…
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Older, but still young
The latest census data reveals a couple of interesting statistics. Here in Waterloo Region, we are both younger than national average but older than…
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How will the 10% mortgage rule affect local real estate?
This week, a new mortgage rule went into effect. Home buyers are now required to put down a minimum downpayment of 10% on the…
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Will Ontario cities get the right to impose a municipal land transfer tax?
The Ontario Liberal government is not ruling out giving Ontario’s municipal governments the option to impose a municipal land transfer tax. This is bad…
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What are the CMHC Waterloo Region housing forecasts for 2016 and 2017?
Every year the CMHC (the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation) puts on the CHMC Waterloo Region Housing Outlook Conference to help us understand and…
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Should I buy a house this year or should I wait?
Should I buy a house this year or should I wait? This is a question potential homebuyers ask themselves all the time. Well, if…
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30 Hugo Crescent – A treetop garden oasis.
At the end of a quiet court, overlooking the mature elm, oak and maple trees, unit 302 at 30 Hugo Crescent is a one-bedroom…
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Rambling around Waterloo Region
I’m vlogging again. Rambling around Waterloo Region. This time I’m rambling about the percentages of houses that don’t sell. It’s higher and more…
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Video: Predictions for 2014 in Waterloo Region real estate
As I drive down the expressway, in this video, I discuss what lies ahead for real estate in 2014 for Kitchener Waterloo. I discuss…
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