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Keeping REALTORS® in the Hamilton-Burlington area informed Aug 17 2010
Good inventory of listings – it’s a great time to buy The Hamilton-Burlington area resale market reported a total of 1002 units sold in July, indicating a decrease of 26.7 per cent from the same month last year and a decrease of 26 per cent from June of this year, according to Multiple ...
Posted by Todd Fryer
on August 17, 2010
Buyer Motivator:
The Reverse Offer
A controversial move to get negotiations going. Sometimes called the "reverse contract," the reverse offer is the practice of the seller writing a contract and sending it to the buyer, rather than the other way around.
Typically, the contract offers a discount selling price. The tactic is somewhat controversial, but the logic behind using it in ...
Posted by Todd Fryer
on August 10, 2010
. Article Comments Steve Ladurantaye Real Estate Reporter Globe and Mail Update Published on Sunday, Aug. 08, 2010 11:56AM EDT
House prices across Canada slipped in July, fuelling concerns a prolonged contraction may lie ahead. Economists’ forecasts vary wildly – some expect a slight slowdown, others expect an outright crash. Here are some of the key factors they are anxiously watching. ...
Posted by Todd Fryer
on August 9, 2010
Pay off your debt, don't just pay it down!!!
Patricia Lovett-Reid, Financial Post
Do you remember when people bought only what they could afford? My father used to say, “most debts are fun when you are acquiring them, but none are fun when you set about retiring them.” One of the biggest challenges Canadians face is trying to balance paying down debt while saving for the future. ...
Posted by Todd Fryer
on August 4, 2010