Joel Ives is pleased to announce that Hamish Redpath has joined Century 21 Colonial Realty as a sales associate. Hamish has worked for many years in the film business in various capacities and has also worked as a marketing writer. He has always been passionate about promoting PEI as the most amazing and affordable seaside paradise in the US or Canada.
Hamish is going to specialize ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on April 7, 2010
We at Century 21 Colonial Realty are pleased to announce that Mark Campbell has joined Century 21 Colonial Realty as a sales representative. Mark has been a real estate professional for the past number of years.
Mark is dedicated to providing you with the highest quality service possible. Whether you are looking to buy or sell, his knowledge of the local market can help you achieve ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on April 7, 2010
There is no doubt that in this day and age, connections are made online. I have only met Craig Rushton, Realtor at Century 21 Vancouver online. I follow him on Twitter, and truly admire his web marketing strategy. I wouldn't hesitate to refer any West Coast clients to Craig because he is really good. I appreciate his comprehensive website with stats, testimonials, blog, local information, ...
Posted by Kelly Lantz
on March 30, 2010
With PEI Waterfront vacation properties on the move again, the want vs. the need is still the buyers biggest question. PEI's eastern location, (only approx 14 hours drive time from NY City and approx 17 hours from Boston), has always been an attractive location to own a luxury property for those who have discovered our Island.
PEI has been dubbed a great bargain, ...
Posted by Mark Rupnow
on March 15, 2010
Ron Barrett of Century 21 Northumberland Realty Ltd. is the 2009 recipient of the Liz Coady Award. The award was presented to Barrett on February 24 by the Prince Edward Island Real Estate Association (PEIREA) in recognition of his unselfish and untiring service to the real estate industry, the community and province of PEI. The Award is named in honour of the late Liz Coady, a Realtor who exemplified ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on March 13, 2010
Joel Ives, owner of CENTURY 21 Colonial Realty Inc is pleased to announce that CENTURY 21 Canada recently recognized the following Sales Representatives for their hard work and success. "These agents place their real estate wisdom and passion for life into their everyday business, helping to make clients more comfortable with the real estate transaction as they make what may be the most significant ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on March 10, 2010
The new mortgage rules recently announced by the Government of Canada thru CMHC left a few lingering questions. For the most part the new rules raised the bar for most borrower classes with an eye toward making it somewhat harder to get mortgage financing. Speculators were hardest hit as the Down-payment threshold for CMHC coverage for non-owner occupied dwellings was lowered to 20%, speculators ...
Posted by Ritchie Simpson
on March 8, 2010
On February 16 Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced changes to government insured mortgages. You can read the full release here
If you are like me..you read real quick and sometimes don't get the full explanation and can get bogged down by the details...so
First off---
YOU DONT NEED 20% DOWNPAYMENT TO BUY A HOUSE TO LIVE IN !
The changes are :
Require that all borrowers meet the ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on February 17, 2010
Google Street View available for PEI !
Google Street View officially became available for Canadian neighbourhoods this fall and was released for PEI this week- the technology that lets you fly down to the street curb level and cruise in a 360-degree manner around the yards, buildings, etc. with remarkable 'zoom'-ability to see details. If you haven't tried flying "Pegman" around a neighbourhood yet, ...
Posted by Joel Ives
on February 9, 2010
Purchasing a first home, or a new home, can be an exciting adventure. It can also be a daunting task if you don’t know where to start. With so many properties on the market at any given point in time, zeroing in on the perfect home can be a time-consuming and frustrating task.
The secret to finding your new home quickly with the least amount of effort and hassle is to narrow your ...
Posted by Mike Lafontaine
on February 8, 2010