'Taking Real Estate To The Next Level'

Confused about Where Real Estate is Headed?   Are you confused about the real estate market? You should be! I am not being sarcastic, I really mean it, are you confused? Let me explain. This week, (June 10-16) I have read 9 separate articles from either bank economists, trade associations, government publications etc. that ...

.   We get tons of calls every year for people wanting a fixer-upper, especially after they have just watched some TV show where a couple bought  something, fixed it up and made gobs of money! Really?   What about a couple who are handy or even want to be handy and who do not have to keep up with the Jones's ...

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 ...

My brother and sister in law just had their home destroyed by a plumber who did not properly repair a toilet fixture in their upstairs bathroom. When they came home one afternoon from work, their upstairs had caved into the main floor! Extensive water damage and in turn, mould etc.7 months later, 3 insurance companies involved, their ...

 The home inspection: an often critical component that can make or break a closing. Many first-time buyers don’t know what to expect during a home inspection. As a result, they may be nervous or anxious. On the other hand, they may not see or understand the value of a home inspection, putting them at risk for buying a property with ...

If you are finding it confusing searching MLS, newspapers and magazines or agent websites for a condo in London Ontario, we do too sometimes! Over the years I have been doing our Top 10 and our clients love it. As we are constantly improving our level of service, we have tested the following format & have received rave reviews! Knowing the ...

             Safety Tips for Sale by Owner   Other advice & things you need to consider as you make your decision to list privately are: Make yourself available for the next few months - Many showings are booked at the last minute and though often frustrating ...

Home Ownership Program to be administered by City of LondonThe City of London is going to administer the Homeownership Program this year! We only have a very small amount of funding and the new details are as follows:- Funding will be available on a first-come, first-served basis (enough funding for approximately 15-20 households) - We are now ...

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 ...