toronto real estate board: Toronto Real Estate: The News is Getting Better! - 03/19/09 07:00 AM
Toronto Real Estate Board: 2,565 RESALE HOUSING TRANSACTIONS SHOWS RATE OF DECLINE SHRINKING
TORONTO, March 19, 2009 -Greater Toronto REALTORS® announced 2,565 transactions in the first half of March compared to 3,183 during the same period last year. The annual rate of MLS® sales decline was the smallest in five months. Mid-month March MLS® sales increased compared to the 2,044 sales experienced in the first half of February.
MLS® sales follow a recurring seasonal trend, with transactions generally increasing between January and May and then decreasing between June and December. 
"As we move into the spring market, it appears that we … (0 comments)

toronto real estate board: Toronto Real Estate Board: March 5th, 2009 Press Release. - 03/06/09 07:48 AM
Greater Toronto REALTORS® Reported 4,120 Resale Housing Transactions in February


TORONTO, March 5, 2009 - Toronto Real Estate Board Members reported 4,120 sales in February 2009 compared to 6,015 sales recorded in February 2008. The average home price was $361,305 last month compared to $382,048 during the same month last year. 
"A considerable number of transactions continued to take place in February 2009. Motivated buyers and sellers, who were aware that market conditions changed over the past few months, were able to negotiate transactions acceptable to both parties," said Toronto Real Estate Board President Maureen O'Neill. 
On a month-over-month basis, … (0 comments)

toronto real estate board: Ontario’s Green Energy Act to Mandate Energy Audits!! - 03/06/09 07:44 AM

The Ontario Government has recently had first reading of Bill 150, The Green Energy Act. Although, I applaud the decision to bring forward GREEN Issues at this time but I have some concerns: 1) At present, the dust has not settled on who will be the group to set levels of energy efficiency. There are a number of groups fighting to make their "seal of approval" the acceptable level. I think that will be easier said than done but this should not be rushed into to be fashionably GREEN. 2) With somewhere just over 400 Registered Building Inspectors in the Province as … (0 comments)

 
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