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The Oakville freehold townhouse market was very active this September. At Right Realtor, we stay on top of the latest trends in order to help our clients make the Right housing decision.  Provided below is table that highlights the housing market activity for freehold townhomes in Oakville for Se...

The Oakville condominium  townhouse market was very active this September. At Right Realtor, we stay on top of the latest trends in order to help our clients make the Right housing decision.  Provided below is table that highlights the housing market activity for freehold townhomes in Oakville fo...

One of the best studies that is done on the market today to test the health of the housing report, is the new House Price Index developed by Teranet in partnership with National Bank. The new House price index (www.housepriceindex.ca) was launched several months ago and what makes this index so p...

    The introduction of the HST on July 1, 2010, will result in Ontarians paying a harmonized sales tax of 13 per cent on a long list goods and services that were previously exempt from the eight per cent provincial sales tax.  The dream of homeownership will become more expensive starting next J...

One the most common questions Insingle most question homebuyers have is   " what renovations to my home have the greatest payback for when I sell "    While this is a million dollar question, it is very easily answered thanks to the RENOVA tool developed by the Appraisal Institute of Canada.   RE...

Media headlines are a key contributor to consumer behavior and it sure has been one heck of a ride over the past year. It seems that the gloomy bears from earlier in the year have now come out of their dens and are more bullish on the outlook of the economy and most importantly, the housing marke...

I read a great article in the National Post last week on the impact of the New Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) will have on the housing market when introduced in July 2009. I have included the link to the article for your reference - National Post Article on the HST  In order to put the HST issue into...

If you were considering selling your condo townhouse, it is important to take a look at what the market has done over the past month. In general, the Oakville housing market is classified as a " Balanced Market" whereby supply and demand are in sync or equilibrium. Over the month of August, there...

Oakville First Time Home Buyers Benefit from Lower Interest Rates The big Canadian banks have provided some additional relief for first time buyers by lowering interest rates. This is great news for first time home buyers since it has become even more affordable thanks to the reduction in interes...

This Heathwood built home boasts almost 1800 Sqft Home with 9' Ceilings on main floor that really adds to this home. This home has numerous amenities that are often not seen in the price point for first time buyers that includes: Hardwood Floors Throughout The Main Floor, Upstairs Hallway And On...