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2010
Government Incentives for First Time Buyers of Toronto Condominium Listings Down Payment First time Toronto Condominium buyers are allowed to purchase a home with as little as 5% down payment. The mortgage has to be insured against default by either CMHC or Genworth Financial. They both have inco...
06/23/2010
Why are Toronto Condominiums abandoning City re-cycling program? Toronto condominium corporations representing about 75,000 owners and residents decided to opt out of the city run recycling program over the last 2 years. Why? "The waste rate program was unfair, punitive and un-transparent" a spo...
06/22/2010
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Chaing Mai Temples and Sites - Thailand These were taken at various locations in Chaing Mai, Thailand Photos taken in Chaing Mai, Thailand by John Lavin If you are looking for Toronto Condominium Listings or Mississauga Condos For Sale why not put my 25 years of experience to work for you. Stop b...
06/22/2010
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Forest Hill house For sale in Toronto This white stucco home is located in the exclusive neighborhood of Forest Hill in Toronto Sunlight filled it has 6 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms, a lovely family room with fireplace and wet bar. Marble counters and floor have recently been upgrades to the eat-in k...
06/21/2010
Will G-20 Meeting interfere with sales of Downtown Toronto Condominium Listings? The G-20 meeting will take place in Toronto between the dates of June 25th - 27th. How will this affect showings and sales of Toronto Condominium Listings? If you own a Toronto condominium located within the security...
06/20/2010
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Mississauga Condos for Sale - Market ReportThe month of May 2010 saw a decrease in the number of active Mississauga Condos for Sale as well as a significant decline in the number of unit sales. Does this spell trouble for the Mississauga Condominium market? To gain some insight into that question...
06/14/2010
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Robert looked kind of lonely as the only one posting photos in this group, so here are some of mine from one of my trips to Thailand. I do not recall the name but it is about a 40 minute drive fro Roi-Et in the Northeast of Thailand. Photos taken in Thailand by John Lavin If you are...
06/11/2010
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Toronto Condominium Listings - Market Report The month of May 2010 saw an increase in the number of active listings and a slight decrease in the number of sales in all of the central areas of Toronto (C01-C15). Is this the first sign of a market correction in the Toronto Condominium market? To ...
06/09/2010
So your last rent cheque cleared your account and you are thinking "maybe it's time to start building some equity of your own instead of contributing to the Landlords". You have managed to save some money towards a down payment and the folks who raised you recently offered to help you out with th...
06/07/2010