Systems Are No Longer the Sole Domain of the Audiophiles
To some, home is simply a big television, but a home theatre is really a combination of video and audio components that achieves a theatre-like experience. Many people view home theatre systems as a luxury. However, home theatre is not just for audiophiles anymore. There are many simple home theatre systems that are easy to set up. Home ...
Posted by Constantine Isslamow
on December 29, 2009
Remodel That Kitchen!
How many times have you thought about remodelling your kitchen but talked yourself out of it because it just seemed like a lot of work? This may come as a surprise, but remodelling your kitchen brings great rewards. Rewards to the tune of 80-100% return on your investment!
It can seem overwhelming to remodel your kitchen. There seem to be so many things to consider ...
Posted by Constantine Isslamow
on December 29, 2009
In the mortgage-funding process there is always concern on financing up to the day of closing. Buyers can inadvertently stumble, failing to keep their credit in good standing. In the excitement of purchasing their new home and with the additional things they know they will need to purchase (new furniture, draperies, artwork, lawn care equipment, etc.) they may prematurely make financial ...
Posted by Constantine Isslamow
on December 29, 2009
Joseph Ferrara of TheClozing.com, a real estate news aggregator site, predicts increased reliance on technology in the property industry in the coming year. He expects more brokerages to go mobile or virtual to lower costs in a weak market; and he believes agents will take advantage of mobile video text-messaging to send virtual tours and slideshows to clients and Facebook's "fan" feature to design ...
Posted by Constantine Isslamow
on December 23, 2009
Housing starts have started to recover and are expected to continue to improve in the second half of 2009. Starts are expected to reach 141,900 for the year and will increase to 164,900 for 2010, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) fourth quarter Housing Market Outlook, Canada Edition* report.
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Posted by Constantine Isslamow
on December 22, 2009
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Posted by Constantine Isslamow
on December 22, 2009
Canada's annual inflation rose 0.9 per cent in November up from 0.1 per cent in October. November is the second straight month increase, due mainly from higher gasoline prices.
The increase is the fastest rate in eight months. Gas prices were 14.1% higher in the month compared to November 2008.
Housing costs declined by 1.7% mainly from home heating costs and natural gas falling 29.7% and fuel oil ...
Posted by Constantine Isslamow
on December 18, 2009
Apartment vacancy in Peterborough is reported to be the 3rd highest in Canada according to CMHC release of vacancies in Canada.
The top five municipalities in Canada are:
Windsor 13%
Abbotsford, B.C. 6.1%
Peterborough 6%
Calgary 5.3%
London 5%
In the Peterborough market, we have seen all year the introduction of first time home buyers controlling the market place. With record ...
Posted by Constantine Isslamow
on December 17, 2009
Characteristics of Home Buyers
Forty-seven percent of recent home buyers were first-time buyers.
The typical first-time home buyer was 30 years old, while the typical repeat buyer was 48 years old.
The 2008 median household income of buyers was $73,100. The median income was $61,600 among first-time buyers and $88,100 among repeat buyers.
Twenty-one percent of recent home buyers were ...
Posted by Constantine Isslamow
on December 11, 2009
According to the most recent REALTOR®.org Technology Report1, 63% of real estate professionals surveyed are still using Windows® XP and 31% are using Vista. That translates into a large number of potential users who are faced with the question, should I switch over to Windows® 7? We'll ...
Posted by Constantine Isslamow
on December 10, 2009