CMHC Household Renovations Report - 07/25/09 10:07 AM
Do you ever wonder how your own behaviours and expenditures as a home owner stack up to the norm?
According to a report released by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), approximately 1.7 million households across 10 major city centres spent almost $21.3 billion on renovations to their primary residence in 2008.  About 35 percent of households spent $1,000 or more on these renovations.
Other highlights from the survey include:
 *  The most popular reno was painting or wallpapering a room, with 28% of those who renovated stating they had undertaken this type of renovation in 2008.  Remodelling a room … (0 comments)

Collingwood Heritage Building To Get New Lease On Life - 07/17/09 07:26 AM
I was so excited after reading a news release about the old Tremont Hotel building in downtown Collingwood, Ontario, that it was hard to get to sleep.
As I mentioned in another post on the subject,  the Tremont building has sat neglected and abandoned since the town purchased it several years ago with the intention of tearing it down for parking.  Since the building is located in the Heritage District and is considered to be an exceptional heritage asset, it would have been a horrible shame.  Thankfully, the current council stopped to reconsider that decision and ultimately put out a request for proposals … (3 comments)

Building A Swingers Community - 07/09/09 04:22 PM
Ha!  Got ya with that headline!  Read on...
Back in September 2007, I wrote about our foray into the world of real estate investment.  Hubby and I purchased a condo in Collingwood, Ontario that we rented to a fantastic family and, we are still very happy with our decision.  There's more though.  One never knows where things can lead and many things have happened since then.
First, I was elected to the board of directors of the condominium corporation last year.  It's been a tremendous learning curve but one I am so glad to have taken on.  Having book knowledge of the Condominium … (4 comments)

June 2009 Georgian Triangle Real Estate Market Report - 07/03/09 07:04 PM
The June stats are in and there are some pleasant surprises and some very positive news.  Look at this chart:

For the third straight month in a row, we saw the number of MLS® listings for the month drop below 2008 levels with 11.6% fewer new listings when compared to June 2008.  The BIG NEWS however is this... for the first time in 14 months, the number of sales for the month exceeded the previous year.  Yes, for the first time since April, 2008, the number of sales last month exceeded June '08 by a substantial 16%.
June also had … (4 comments)

 
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