'Taking Real Estate To The Next Level'

Well Known Builder in Financial Difficulty Over the past week or so, the above headline has been in the news and talks about the home buyers whose homes have not been completed, some defects not corrected or perhaps their deposits forfeited! All these buyers thought they were protected and yet they stand to lose a fair amount of ...

The London and area residential real estate market fared well in 2012 with a total of 8,020 homes changing hands , 28 fewer units than the 8,048 homes sold in 2011. Overall new listings were down 6.2% for detached homes and up 0.9% for condos in 2012. Inventory – the number of active listings at month end – was also down, but only by ...

Sales of detached homes in London and the St. Thomas area dipped 15.9% in November 2012, with 417 homes exchanging hands. Sales of condos, however, were up 18.8%, with the result that, Year-to-Date, total sales are down only a modest 0.3%. “Altogether 512 homes sold, down 11.1% from the previous year.New listings were down 12.9% for detached ...

$500 Housewarming Gift special offer for First-Time Home Buyers This week a new advertising campaign announces a special offer for First-Time Home Buyers. Note that this offer is not applicable to amendments to an existing mortgage, including portability transactions, an advance of additional funds or a renewal. Definition of a First-Time ...

For the month of October 2012, 624 homes exchanged hands in our area of London and St. Thomas Association of REALTORS® (LSTAR). 502 detached homes sold, 1.4 % up from the previous year, and 122 condos, up a resounding 38.6 % from October 2011. Altogether sales were up 7% from the previous year! New listings were up 3.6% for detached ...

Buyers Prize Safety, Value & Location        Safety, perceived value and a location close to shopping or transportation are the most important factors Ontarians consider when buying a home, according to a new survey.   Research commissioned by the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) ...

    With all the news about a real estate bubble, I felt that  I should show you what the last 3 years have been like concerning single family homes and condos in London and S/W Ontario.      As you can see, London and area has not experienced the boom or bust in prices as other Canadian ...

Regardless if you are a residential home buyer or seller, a renter or an investor, looking at the current real estate market in London Ontario and the last 10 years of activity shows that the London and South West Ontario Real Estate market is stable.    As you will see, there have been no large dips or upswings in prices or activity. ...

Real Estate residential sales in THE London Ontario area in July 2012 edged up 0.5% over those of the previous July with a total of 746 homes exchanging hands. 620 detached homes sold in July – up 5.6% from the previous year – however, condo sales dipped 18.7% as compared to July 2011.   The reason for this is there ...

The proposed Healthy Homes Renovation Tax Credit in the Province of Ontario would be a new permanent, refundable Personal Income Tax credit to assist with the cost of permanent home modifications that improve accessibility or help a senior be more functional or mobile at home. The credit would be worth up to $1,500 each year, ...