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UpperBeachTownes

Upper Beach Townes provides the opportunity to live in one of the city’s most desirable neighborhoods; the Upper Beach. Within walking distance to both GO transit and TTC subway. The complex offers a selection of 32 Stacked Town-Homes with 2 Bedrooms and 2 Bedrooms + Den options ranging in size from 881 SF to 1195 [...]

Does Your Roof Have Enough Snow?

Have you ever looked out the window and noticed that some homes seem to have less snow on their roofs than others? Most of the time, the amount of snow on your roof isn’t a problem. However, homes that lose more heat through their roof space melt the snow faster and that can be a [...]

416er’s December News!

December News! Insider Tips for Healthy, Wealthy and Happy Living Inside This Issue… Detangle Stress Of Family Ties… Avoid Online Shopping Scams… Fun Facts and Laughs: Highest-Paid Comedians, Essential Technologies For 2012, And More… Trivia Challenge: Win a Free ProOil Change for Your Car Real Estate Q&A: How Do I Find The Best Deal When Getting [...]

Ask Steve Q&A: Missing Insulation in New Home (via Ask Realtor Steve)

The First "Ask Steve" Has been published today in the Bradford Times: "The Bradford Times will be introducing a new feature, once or twice a month – Ask Steve. Steven Silva is a Sales Rep with Royal LePage-Your Community Realty, but he is also a builder, who learned the trade from his father, and was recently [...]

416er’s November Newsletter

Inside This Issue…
Holiday Dangers For Children…
Exotic Vacations – Just like Home…
Internet Webs Family Together…
5 Foods to Keep You Running…
Fun Facts and Laughs: Find A Job After 50,
Dumb Moves With Smart Phones, And More…
Trivia Challenge: Win a Free Oil Change for your Car
Real Estate Q&A: How Can I Make My Home Appear Larger?

Things that go Bump in the Night

Things that go Bump in the Night (Also Seen in Snap South Simcoe)

Do I need a Tarion Warranty if I guild a New House For Myself?

Also seen in Snap: Do I need a Tarion Warranty If I Build a New House?

Tips to Reduce and / or Eliminate Basement Leakage (via Ask Realtor® Steven Silva)

Most Homes Leak at One time or another. Read this article to learn how easy it is to prevent most leakage. With the coming of the “April Showers”, homes prone to basement leakage may start to experience some difficulties.  Fortunately, basement leakage can often be resolved by some exterior maintenance without spending a huge amount of [...]

Getting Ready To Sell Your Home?

In preparing to sell your property… Realtor® Steven Silva will first assess your situation: – the motivation for selling – market timing – your expectations of the Real Estate Market – your expectations of the Brokerage – your expectations of the Realtor.  Secondly, we assess the property itself by: – identifying potential issues that may come [...]

Moving North of the 416? I suggest Bradford

In Bradford prices have gone up by 17% in the past year.  In Bradford, you can find an all brick, 3+1 bedroom raised bungalow with two kitchens for under 289,900 (PRICE REDUCTION!)

Toronto Real Estate Board News Release 16 Sept 2010

According to the Greater Toronto REALTORS, 2,623 sales were reported through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in the first 2 weeks of September 2010. Last year during the same time period there were 3,361 sales reported (a 22% decrease). While September and August were lower in sales this year, the year-to-date sales are up around [...]

Do I need a Realtor when Buying a New Home from a Builder?

In Toronto the number of subdivisions are rapidly decreasing. This post is more geared towards larger builders though everything written still applies (except for the decor centre comments) Smaller custom builders will usually pay the buyer’s agents fee so please take advantage of that and protect yourself as much as possible. If you have any [...]

How to end a Tenancy Agreement

When the Tenant and Landlord agree to end a Tenancy, Use the N11 Form approved by the Landlord and Tenant Board.  As a landlord, I have had my share of problems, I cannot stress how important it is to use this simple form. The N11 form can save thousands of dollars.  Here it is: (You [...]

Buying a New Condominium from a Builder and the New Home Warranty Plan

When buying brand new Condo in Ontario from a builder you get a New Home Warranty which is administrated by Tarion Warranty Corp.  Tarion protects buyers of new condo units, if the builder is registered with them.  Some of the protections are: Deposits (or down payments) are guaranteed by Tarion up to a maximum of [...]

Competition Bureau misguided about MLS (April 30, 2010)

I found this excellent article by Mark Weisleder at yourhome.ca  here.  The article has been reproduced here for you to read. “SPECIAL TO THE STAR Buying a home is a lot different than buying an airline ticket. Yet if you read the complaint by the Competition Bureau against the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), you [...]

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