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TORONTO, September 16, 2010 ? Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 2,623 sales through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) during the first two weeks of September 2010. This represented a 22 per cent decrease compared to the 3,361 sales recorded during the same period in 2009. Year-to-date sales amounted to 65,455, representing a six per cent increase compared to 2009. “Sales remain …

Seasonally adjusted national home sales activity via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems of Canadian real estate Boards in August rose 4.1 per cent from the previous month. This marks the first monthly increase since March 2010. Activity was up most in Ontario and British Columbia, with monthly gains in these two provinces accounting for most of the improvement in …

We just listed a gorgeous property and it’s not gorgeous because we said so, check out the pictures and let us know your thoughts. It’s a 2 bedroom, 2 washroom in the heart of the city just south of Bristol off Highway 10 with easy access to all the highways and shopping.  I have additional details on the listing available …

As part of our educational process of helping buyers learn about the home purchase process, I always spend time with them going over the MLS sheets that we send out to them on regular basis about properties for sale.  I thought it would be a great idea to make a small video about the process and post it here for …

I recently got questioned by one of my buyer who thought that they have to pay HST on all home purchases. I thought it would be a great idea to talk about HST and how it’s impacting the real estate market. All standard residential purchases don’t require HST payment. HST is applicable to real estate when the property being purchased …

Following are the market charts as posted by the Toronto Real Estate Board along side a brief commentary If you have any questions or would like to get more information including a full market report, please feel free to contact me. Thanks, Addy Saeed

Toronto Real Estate Board: As Canada’s largest real estate board, TREB serves over 30,000 Members in and about the GTA. Toronto Real Estate Board REALTORS® are passionate about their work. They’re highly trained experts who have all the tools and skills to help you buy or sell your home. They’re marketing professionals who know how to make your home more …

Following are the key Toronto Real Estate Boards’ housing stats that were published yesterday for your review.  The new charts are designed to showcase key indicators about Toronto’s residential Real Estate Market in a visual presentation. Following are some points worth noting: Sales for June 2010 were lower than June 2009 but almost at the same level at 2008 which hasn’t been …

I was recently in an offer negotiation where the buyer who was looking to secure a mortgage on their new purchase wasn’t able to do so within the time period specified in their purchase and sale agreement.  The buyer agent contacted me promptly to let me know that they won’t be able to secure the funds within the time period …

One of the common advertising motto that we see in our industry is “I sell homes” or “I have sold X* homes.”  While it is correct that real estate agents influence real estate sales but is it really accurate to say that “I have sold” X homes? I, as an agent, firmly believe that “I” don’t sell homes rather I …