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
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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
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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.
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Sales last month were up over those of the previous May 2011 by 3.5%, with 751 detached homes exchanging hands and 162 condos. This represents a 7% increase in sales for detached homes and a 10 % decrease in condo sales. “Active listings at month’s
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The Buyer Agency Agreement Earlier this week, I wrote a blog with advice on what to look for in buyer agency and working with an agent or a broker of record. So what happens after you interview a few agents and find one you think will be a good choice?
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I am always asked when is the best time to list a home in London Ontario or how is real estate doing and what are the average prices. I also hear most excuses why homes do not sell or the rationalization of why some homes sell quicker than others and
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Competitive pressures ordinarily force providers’ prices to reflect their cost structures. Standard, traditional real estate broker commissions, however, are strangely unrelated to either the quality of the service rendered or the value provided.
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Daily I am asked how the real estate market is or what interest rates, either variable or fixed are. Interest rates are very easy to find, in newspapers, magazines; they are posted at all bank branches, billboards, TV ads and websites. Now real estate,
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Shopping for a home is an emotional experience. It’s also time consuming and comes with a myriad of details. Some buyers, (and their agents), however, caught up in the excitement of buying a home tend to overlook some items. Their home purchase
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552 homes exchanged hands in February 2011 in the London, St. Thomas area, down 8.8% from the previous year. A factor that was quoted by our local real estate board (LSTAR) was that we have to take into consideration the weather in January, which was
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