Brampton Homes and Real Estate Blog - Archives October, 2007

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Basement Apartments in Brampton - 10/31/07 10:38 PM

The City of Brampton wants home buyers to know that the only legal basement apartments in Brampton -- there are about 3000 such homes -- had to exist prior to November 16, 1995, be registered with the City before January 31, 2006, and be limited to a single unit. The "mortgage … (1 comments)

Builder Floor Plans That Make You Go Huh? - 10/22/07 01:33 AM

Despite their many years of experience, I still come across new homes (or resale homes less than 5 yrs old) that make me wonder, WTF did the builder do that? Recent examples of builders lacking common sense:
an oversized two pc powder room (yet not big enough for a 3 pc) that … (5 comments)

Brampton - 4th most active construction market - 10/18/07 11:25 PM

StatsCan released its mid-year national building permit figures, and Brampton's construction market is HOT, ranking 4th in Canada for total construction (across all sectors). 2nd - industrial development (up 179% for the same period last year) 3rd - residential development (up 121% for the same period last year) 4th - institutional … (2 comments)

Biometric Deadbolts - 10/15/07 01:33 AM

I misplaced the keys to the side entrance door of our home. Technically, it's more of an exit to the side yard ... hence why I hadn't noticed that I'd lost the keys. But rather than calling a locksmith to pick/bump the lock and rekey it, I splurged on one of … (3 comments)

Sellers Refusing Access - 10/14/07 03:07 AM

The Agreement gives the Buyers the right to an additional inspection prior to closing given sufficient notice. Now, here's the twist. The Buyers inform me that the true purpose of their visit to the property is to place a religous artifact in the home and pray. I am assured it won't … (6 comments)

Brampton - Housing Starts Buck Trend - 10/06/07 05:36 AM

While housing starts are down across the nation, the GTA, and Peel Region, Brampton city staff are reporting 32% and 11% increases, for the first 6 months and first 10 months of the year (vs the same period last year), respectively. City staff are forecasting the housing starts number to drop … (0 comments)

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