TORONTO AND AREA REAL ESTATE MARKET NEWS BLOG

Apartment For Sale in Bathurst/Lakeshore

2008-05-13T15:07:00Z

• 1 bath, 1 bdrm apartment - MLS® $250,000 CAD - Reasonably Priced!

Bathurst/Lakeshore, Toronto - Luxury Condo Apartment In Waterpark City With Great Lake Views. Walk To Lake, Cne, Ontario Place, Air Canada, Skydome. Ttc At Your Doorstep, Stainless Steel Appliances. Enjoy Indoor Pool, Equipped Gym, Entertainment Room, Roof Terrace, 24 Hrs Concierge. Very Bright, Large And Clean Unit. Open Concept Layout. Perfect To Invest Or Live In. Don't Miss This One!
Top Of The Line Stainless Steel Appliances Include Fridge, Stove, B/I Microwave & Dishwasher. White Washer And Dryer. Parking Included.

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Toronto real estate. YEAR OF THE RAT

2008-02-17T23:48:00Z

Recently, Chinese New Year ushered in the Year of the Rat. Paul Ng, a computer systems manager turned philosopher, warned of fires to property owners in southeast Toronto and suggested that Toronto's hot real estate market will continue. Meanwhile south of the border, Grandmaster Hong Lui tells that the US real estate and mortgage plight will slightly recover in the New Year. Downsides to Lui’s accounts include an increase of violent storms and nature-related catastrophes....(read more)

3 Story For Sale in Cornell

2008-01-22T18:21:00Z

BRAND NEW 1,725 SF TOWNHOUSE IN MARKHAM

• 1,725 sq. ft., 3 bath, 3 bdrm 3 story "Brand New Townhouse" - MLS® $328,900 CAD - Price negotiable!

Cornell, Markham - 1,725 SF BRAND NEW TOWNHOUSE, NEVER LIVED IN!
Only $329,900 for a Forest Hill beauty - 3-storey town facing park & wood.
4 Bedrooms or 3 Bdr + second floor Family room (easy to convert to 4th Br)
Feels like semi - 1,725 Sq. Ft + 515 Sq. Ft in unfinished Bsmnt.
Quality construction, good spacious layout.
Gorgeous Stainless-Steel Fridge, Ss Stove, Ss B/I Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer.
Modern country kitchen with an island. Parquet floors. Neutral decor.
Eight foot high ceiling on main & second floors. Sprayed, strippled ceilings.
Covered porch, detached garage.
Beautiful views from huge living and family room windows.
Lots of lights & storage spaces. Sliding glass thermopane patio door.
Oval tub & shower with light, breakfast bar.
Easy access laundry room on second floor, all rough-ins throughout.
Rough-in 1X3 Washroom in Bsmt. High efficiency natural gas furnace.
Cold storage room in a big unfinished basement. Quality ceramics in wet areas.
Quality low maintenance white casement windows.
Asphalt roof shingles under 20 year warranty. 1,2,7 years Ontario New Home Warranty Program. One step to school & park. Enjoy the convenience of the Cornell community!
Very motivated vendor.

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WILL US MARKET CRUNCH AFFECT CANADIAN REAL ESTATE MARKET?

2008-01-19T02:44:00Z

The market crisis along the south border has many homebuyers wondering how it will affect the housing market in Canada, but Canadian market analysts feel the problems the U.S. is experiencing should have little impact on real estate in this country. Canada is not expected to experience the same downturn as the U.S. market for many reasons. First, the Canadian economy is simpler and the investment environment is more conservative than the United States. Secondly, Canadian federal surpluses have given...(read more)

3 Story For Sale in Cornell

2007-12-20T17:53:00Z

BRAND NEW 1,725 SF TOWNHOUSE IN MARKHAM

• 1,725 sq. ft., 3 bath, 4 bdrm 3 story "Brand New Townhouse" - MLS® $329,900 CAD - Price negotiable!

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Ontario real estate. First-time buyers of resale homes to benefit from new tax measure

2007-12-19T00:31:00Z

The McGuinty government is giving all first-time homebuyers a break on land transfer tax by proposing to expand the Land Transfer Tax Refund Program to include purchases of resale homes, Finance Minister Dwight Duncan announced today.“Expanding this Land Transfer Tax refund is an important part of our government’s commitment to helping Ontarians buying their first home,” Duncan said. Effective midnight tonight, first-time buyers of resale homes, as well as newly constructed homes,...(read more)

Price Reduced on 775 Cornell Rouge Blvd, Markham, ON - Markham Bypass/16th Ave in Cornell

2007-11-30T21:52:00Z

Cornell, Markham - Announcing a price reduction on 775 Cornell Rouge Blvd, Markham, ON - Markham Bypass/16th Ave, a 1,725 sq. ft., 3 bath, 4 bdrm townhouse "3 Story + Bsmt". Now MLS® #N1245355 $334,900 CAD - Price Reduced!.

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Toronto real estate. TORONTO IS A CONDO CITY!

2007-11-24T04:19:00Z

Toronto has solidified its spot as North America’s largest condominium market, according to a report that says 259 projects are in the works in the city’s census area. Urbanation, one of the country’s major condominium market research firms, says condo sales skyrocketed over the first nine months of 2007. There were 16,790, sales - more than all of 2005, which was a record year. Sales will likely reach 21,000 by the end of the year. By comparison, New York City usually records about...(read more)

Open House in Cornell on Sunday

2007-11-13T21:59:00Z

Cornell, Markham - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 769 CORNELL ROUGE BLVD - Markham Bypass/16th Ave on November 18 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

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Open House in Cornell on Saturday

2007-11-13T21:58:00Z

Cornell, Markham - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 769 CORNELL ROUGE BLVD - Markham Bypass/16th Ave on November 17 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

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OPEN HOUSE - BRAND NEW MARKHAM TOWNHOUSE!

2007-11-02T21:34:00Z

Open house in prestigious Markham Cornell neigbourhood! Address: 769 CORNELL ROUGE BLVD - 16th Ave/9th Line Visit our Open House on Saturday and Sunday - November 10 and November 11 from 1 to 5. BRAND NEW TOWNHOUSE, NEVER LIVED IN! Only $329,900 for a Forest Hill beauty - 3-storey town facing park. 4 Bedrooms or 3 Bdr + second floor Family room (easy to convert to 4th Br) Feels like semi - around 2,000 SqFt! Quality construction, good spacious layout. Modern country kitchen with an island. Parquet...(read more)

Toronto real estate. BE AWARE - NEW LAND TRANSFER TAX IN TORONTO!

2007-10-27T00:26:00Z

Real estate buyers and sellers looking to hold onto their last dollar may be rushing to buy or sell their home before the new land transfer tax comes into effect at the end of this year. The controversial tax, passed in a 26-19 vote by city council on Monday night, will be collected on purchases that are signed after Dec. 31. The tax affects 0.5 per cent on the first $55,000 of residential property values, one per cent on the next $345,000 and two per cent on more than $400,000. First-time buyers...(read more)

Toronto real estate. THE STORY BEHIND TRUMP TOWER IN TORONTO

2007-10-22T22:09:00Z

In the battle for one-upmanship in Toronto's luxury real estate market, Alex Shnaider has revealed a convincing hand. The enigmatic Toronto billionaire says in an exclusive interview he has decided to keep what has been billed as Canada's most expensive condominium, valued at up to $20 million, at the Trump International Hotel & Tower for himself. A work in progress, his mansion in the sky could be as large as 14,000 square feet, and will have, in some areas, soaring 9-metre ceilings....(read more)

Toronto real estate. BMO WAIVED BANK CHARGES FOR FIVE YEARS

2007-09-25T01:15:00Z

Hats off to the Bank of Montreal for starting a practice that all financial institutions should have in place, and could even improve upon. BMO has announced that prospective homebuyers who take out a five-year fixed-rate mortgage and existing homeowners who renew for a five-year fixed rate, by Oct. 31 of this year, will not have to pay basic banking service charges during that five-year period. The bank says having its Performance Service Plan with unlimited transactions free of charge during the...(read more)

Markham real estate. OPEN HOUSE - BRAND NEW MARKHAM TOWNHOUSE

2007-09-18T00:15:00Z

Open house in Markham Cornell neigbourhood! Address: 769 CORNELL ROUGE BLVD - Markham Bypass/16th Visit our Open House on September 22 and September 23 from 2 to 5. BRAND NEW TOWNHOUSE, NEVER LIVED IN! Only $334,900 for a Forest Hill beauty - 3-storey town facing park. 4 Bedrooms or 3 Bdr + second floor Family room (easy to convert to 4th Br) Feels like semi - 1,725 SqFt! Quality construction, good spacious layout. Modern country kitchen with an island. Parquet floors. Neutral decor. Eight foot high...(read more)