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  1. new century 21

    new century 21

  2. 2014 MUNICIPAL ElLECTION 2014
    2014 MUNICIPAL ElLECTION 2014

    Advanced Pol today at Elgin Mall between 10 am - 4 pm.  Please Vote!!

  3. Home Moving Checklist

    Home Moving Checklist    Six Weeks Before Research. Start investigating moving company options. Do not rely on a quote over the phone; request an on-site estimate. Get an estimate in writing from each company, and always ask if there are hidden fees. Order supplies. Order supplies that you will need for your move such as boxes, tape, bubble wrap, labels and markers.  ...

  4. Recovery Continues Strong
    Recovery Continues Strong

        October 1, 2014 For the fifth month in a row area home sales have exceeded those of the previous year: in May by 5% June by 23.4% July by 24.4% August by 13.6% and September by 11.1%. 682 homes sold in September 2014, making last month the best September since 2011. "Year to date, we’ve seen 6,778 homes exchange hands," says Jim Holody, President of ...

  5. Why Autumn Is a Prime Home Selling Season
    Why Autumn Is a Prime Home Selling Season

         Autumn and the holidays are no longer a real estate dead zone, for several reasons. By Brendon DeSimone Fall officially began Sept. 23, but that doesn't mean you should scrap plans for selling your home this year. In fact, October, November and December can actually be good months to sell. Now is the time to plan for it if you've even considered putting your home on the market. ...

  6. ADVANCE POLLING DATES ANNOUNCED
    ADVANCE POLLING DATES ANNOUNCED

      At  Council on Monday, the advance polling dtes were in the agenda for October at Elgin Mall. The first advance polling date will be Wednesday October 15th from 10 am - 4 pm.  There's also advance polling Thursday Oct 16 and Friday Oct 17 from noon to 7 pm.

  7. YUREK HOPES TO BRING SENIOR LICENCE RENEWAL TO ST.THOMAS
    YUREK HOPES TO BRING SENIOR LICENCE RENEWAL TO ST.THOMAS

    Elgin-Middlesex London MPP Jeff Yurek is hoping to bring senior's driver licence renewal sessions to St.Thomas. Yurek says travelling all the way to London can be a stressful experience for seniors. He say's he has discussed the issue with MTO officials who said they're open to conducting sessions in St.Thomas if there's a visable need for the service. Yurek encurages seniors to call the office ...

  8. YUREK HOPES TO BRING SENIOR LICENCE RENEWAL TO ST.THOMAS
    YUREK HOPES TO BRING SENIOR LICENCE RENEWAL TO ST.THOMAS

    Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Jeff Yurek is hoping to bring seniors driver licence renewal sessions to St.Thomas. He encourages senior's to call the office directly at 519-631-0666 to voice they're support or download a petition off his website, collect signatures, and return the original copy to his office at 750 Talbot St. unit # 210 The deadlline to voice your opinion is September 30, 2014.

  9. OPEN HOUSE SUN SEPT 7 2014

    www.231vancouverst.com  This home has a ton of upgrades it is a must see listed at 229,900 it is a great buy, close to schools, parks , shopping everything you need is right around the corner come on out Sunday Sept 7 or to book a showing call me directly 519-859-5504

  10. Fehr is Running for Mayor
    Fehr is Running for Mayor

    t  Longtime resident Bill Fehr is running for Mayor of Central Elgin. Fehr is highly involved in the Eastwood Sewer Issue, is aggressivley looking at policing costs and also supports promoting tourism especially along the shorelilne.

  11. New Stats are out Century 21 is leading the way !! Work with the best

    Our Office is the #1 in Units and Volume for the month of August and Year To Date   We would like to share with you the results of your hard work and accomplishments.  Here are  the stats for August and Year To Date.     August 2014 (in Units):   Century 21 First Canadian Corp.     --- 173 Units Sutton Group Select           ...

  12. 10 Signs you are ready to invest in real estate
    10 Signs you are ready to invest in real estate

     Written by Vernon   When it comes to property investment, timing is everything. Ultimately, choosing the right time to enter the market will have a significant impact on the long-term success of your investment. But how can you as an investor know whether the timing is right? Global property portal Lamudi has compiled a list of 10 tell-tale signs that now is the time to ...

  13. Sell Your Home Checklist.

    Sell Your Home Checklist Meet with a Real Estate professional A Real Estate professional will take care of many details you may not want to be bothered with (placing signs, fielding calls, marketing, showing your home, etc.) and bring experience to the table. To find a Real Estate professional , ask friends and relatives, then interview candidates to find out what services they offer. Have a walk ...

  14. Linda Trueman joins Century 21

    It is with a great deal of pride that we welcome Linda Trueman to our Award Winning Ssles Team.  Linda specializes in residential sales and is highly experienced in selling builders homes from the blueprins up. Linda can be reached at 226-700-8347

  15. Highest Home Sales in Six Years

    Highest home sales in the last six years The Spring Market might have slow out of the gate, but it more than made up for any lost time in May. A total of 988 homes exchanged hands last month, the highest record for a month in six years. "Condo sales took it over the top. 793 detached homes sold in May, up 0.5%, but it was the 195 condo sales – up 28.3% -- that made the difference. "Condo ...

  16. Closing Costs - What You Can Expect
    Closing Costs - What You Can Expect

      It is important to be fully aware of all the costs involved in buying a home, preferably before you go house hunting! Knowing in advance what these additional “costs” are, over and above the down payment that you might have, will help you plan for a smooth closing and avoid any unpleasant surprises. You should allow at least 1.5% of the purchase price for closing costs although ...

  17. condos rebound in april
    condos rebound in april

      condos rebound in april   May 5, 2014 April saw the condo market rebound to more normal levels. 170 condos sold last month, up 18.1% from the previous year. "The market for condos has been unusually slow over the last year," says Jim Holody, President of the London and St. Thomas Association of REALTORS®. "However, the five year average for condo sales in April is ...

  18. April Market Slow But Condo's Rebound

    Condos rebound in April April saw the condo market rebound to more normal levels. 170 condos sold last month, up 18.1% from the previous year. "The market for condos has been unusually slow over the last year, however, the five year average for condo sales in April is 158.2, so we’re not far in excess of that. This apparent uptick in sales is probably more like a market correction." Detached ...

  19. GREAT RATE!!!

    Don't Be Late!!!! To get a great Rate....2.89% 5 year fixed.  Call Muggy today

  20. MORTGAGE INSURANCE COSTS TO RISE MAY 1st 2014

    Increase in CMHC Mortgage Loan Insurance Premiums — Key Facts Call Jeff and get pre-approved before May 1st 2014 and save. This means you are protected from rising rate for 90 to 120 days depending on which Bank you choose. Increase in CMHC Mortgage Loan Insurance Premiums — Key Facts Mortgage loan insurance helps protect lenders against mortgage default and enables consumers to purchase ...

  21. LONDON MAN ARRESTED IN HEARTBLEEN CASE
    LONDON MAN ARRESTED IN HEARTBLEEN CASE

    The RCMP have charged a London man in relation to the breach of security on the Canada Revenue Agency Website. 19 year old Stephen Arthuro Solis-Reyes was arrested at his residence on Tuesday and faces charges of Unauthorized Use of a Computer and one count of Mischief. The RCMP believes that Solis-Reyes was able t extract private information held by the CRA by exploiting the security vulnerability ...

  22. 40 JOBS BEING SLASHED AT PRESSTRAN IN ST.THOMAS
    40 JOBS BEING SLASHED AT PRESSTRAN IN ST.THOMAS

    The Presstran Plant in St.Thomas will be losing approximately 40 employees due to "reductions and reassignments" at the Plant. The announcement was made Wednesday by a Plant spokesperson.  Reports say that afternoon and evening supervisors are the ones being affected. The "reductions and reassignments" are due to some major restructuring being done by Cosma International, which is a wholly-owned ...

  23. THINGS NEED TO CHANGE TO BRING DOWN UNEMPLOYMENT
    THINGS NEED TO CHANGE TO BRING DOWN UNEMPLOYMENT

      Once again, the unemployment rate for London-St.Thomas was on the rise last month.  The rate rose from 8% in February to 8.2% for the end of March. Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Jeff Yurek confirms that despite the rise in the area, the national unemployment rate fell to 6.9% after the country added 43,000 jobs last month.

  24. LIBERAL BUDGET DOCUMENT LEAKED TO OPPOSITION
    LIBERAL BUDGET DOCUMENT LEAKED TO OPPOSITION

      The Ontario Progressive Conservative party says documents related to the much anticipated provincial budget were leaked this week. The Tories say the documents revealed that if the budget passes government spending would see an increase of $5.7 Billion Dollars.  Also revealed to the opposition i a plan for the government to release a number of feel good announcements leading up to the ...

  25. COUNCIL APPROVES 3.8% MUNICIPAL TAX HIKE
    COUNCIL APPROVES 3.8% MUNICIPAL TAX HIKE

    After 4.5 hours of deliberations, council passed the 2014 Operating Budget on Monday evening. By the end of the meeting, council was able to lower a proposed 5.9% tax hike down to 3.8% with unanimous consent from council. In the budget, roughly #300,000. worth of additional community grant requests were approved, but with the crunched this year from the new courthouse an land ambulance costs, ...

  26. Spring Has Finally Arrived For The Real Estate Market

    London, April 1, 2014 Spring is here! Despite temperatures that continued to dip well below average for the month of March, there were signs that Spring had finally arrived for a region that had remained locked in a deep freeze over one of the coldest, snowiest and longest winters on record – real estate sold signs! In March 2014, 548 detached homes sold, up 10.7%, along with 118 condos, ...

  27. POLICE REMIND YOU TO PROTECT YOUR VACATION HOME
    POLICE REMIND YOU TO PROTECT YOUR VACATION HOME

    It may be warming up a bit this week, but itis still not quite time for people to be thinking about using their vacaton homes on the Lake just yet. With this in mind Police are advising all residents to ensure all valuables as well as alcohol are removed from their vacation home until the plan to use it.

  28. Bank of Canada holds interest rates steady

      Thursday, March 6, 2014 - 16:30 The Bank of Canada announced on March 5th, 2014 that it was keeping its trend-setting overnight lending rate at 1 per cent, where it has been parked since September 2010. Canadian private sector forecasters currently expect the overnight lending rate to remain on hold until well into 2015. In its assessment of the overall economy, the Bank ...

  29. CIRT BUDGET ROUNTABLE ON WEDNESDAY
    CIRT BUDGET ROUNTABLE ON WEDNESDAY

    Residents of St.Thomas will have to give their input on this years budget on Wednesday. Mayor Heather Jackson tells My FM they want to have some more public input before making a final decision on the budget. She adds the roundtable discussions will be split into 3 different sections.  The first one will focus on business and industry, while the second one will have an emphasis on culture, ...

  30. Mortgage Rates Are Still Great!

    Market Heats up as the snow melts!  Now is a great time to invest in your future through real estate!

  31. EAST SIDE DEVELOPMENT AREA SERVICING DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE
    EAST SIDE DEVELOPMENT AREA SERVICING DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE

    The Central Elgin Council chambers were packed with residents from the Eastwood Subdivision once again as council went through more discussions about the East Side Development Project. Before council was a recommendation prepared by Central Elgin Staff, that they confirm the chare of Option 1A in the amount of $9,651.15 per residential property including "collection main: and  "waste water" ...

  32. Market Like The Weather is Slow to Warm Up

    London, March 3, 2014 Market slow to warm up A total of 498 homes sold in February 2014, down 13.5% from the previous year. "The first couple of months of the year are traditionally slow months for real estate," "Factor in some of the coldest temperatures in recent memory and one winter storm system after another and you’ve got a market in deep freeze. Fortunately, the only thing wrong with ...

  33. COLD WEATHER AFFECTING HOME SALES IN LONDON / ST.THOMAS
    COLD WEATHER AFFECTING HOME SALES IN LONDON / ST.THOMAS

    Housing numbers have come out for our region and they're following the trend of the temperature - low.  Statistics provided by the London St.Thomas Association of Realtors explains they have good inventory and the lower numbers are due to things they can't control. Year to date, 72 homes changed hands in St.Thomas compared to 92 a year ago .. a drop of 22.8%

  34. MAYOR JACKSON SEEKING RE-ELECTION IN ST.THOMAS
    MAYOR JACKSON SEEKING RE-ELECTION IN ST.THOMAS

    The next municipal election may not be until October, but already the first candidate has filed for the mayoral race. Mayor Heather Jackson filed her papers Monday morning to seek re-election.  In a statement to local media, Jackson said taht being the first one to apply for the job was important. Jackson added that she is not looking to launch her campaign tomorrow, but she felt by applying ...

  35. FREE AIR MILES ARE ONLY AVAILABLE AT CENTURY 21
    FREE AIR MILES ARE ONLY AVAILABLE AT CENTURY 21

    CENTURY 21 is the Only Real Estate Organization in the World that can offer you FREE Air Miles when you buy or sell a property.  "NO other real estate company can do the same.  visit:  www.c21network.ca for all your real estate needs!

  36. OPP ADVISE SAFE SUPERBOWL SUNDAY
    OPP ADVISE SAFE SUPERBOWL SUNDAY

    Lot's of parties will be happening this weekend for Super Bowl Sunday and the OPP want to remind everyone that if you plan on drinking to make sure you have a safe way to get home or sleep over. Constable Melissa McGregor says that the OPP will be out in full force making sure everyone gets home safely. She adds that party hosts are ultimately responsible for anyone that is drinking at their home ...

  37. ST.THOMAS POKICE CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR MISSING TEEN
    ST.THOMAS POKICE CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR MISSING TEEN

    St.Thomas Police continue to search for 13 year olf Bailey Kellestine.  Kellestine is in a ward of the Family and Children s Services and left her residence this past Saturday.. Kellestine has lived in St.Thomas her entire life and is very familiar with the City. If anyone knows where Kellestine is, please contact the St.Thomas Police Services at 519-631-1364

  38. COUNCIL MAKES PLANS FOR STEGHF FUNDING
    COUNCIL MAKES PLANS FOR STEGHF FUNDING

    At City Council Monday, one issue that came up was the plan for fulfilling Council's pledge to the St.Thomas Elgin General Hospital Foundation.  The $350,000 in reserve will be given to STEGHFand Treasurer William day recommended raising $350,000 each year following to be paid on July 1, until the pledge of $3.5 Million Dollars is reached.  Day said it was ultimately up to Council, and ...

  39. GREAT NEWS - SLE-CO PLASTICS COMING TO ST.THOMAS
    GREAT NEWS - SLE-CO PLASTICS COMING TO ST.THOMAS

      At City Council Monday night, Mayor Heather Jackson had some very exciting news to share with council and the citizens of St.Thomas. SLE-CO Plastics will be coming to St.Thomas and will be located at 400 Edgeware  Road, which was formerly occupied by A. Schulman Canada.  While half the building is ready to be utilized immediately, Jackson assured that Sle-co would have full support ...

  40. HUDAK ON THE ECONOMY
    HUDAK ON THE ECONOMY

      It's a new year and the Ontario PC Party is hoping that our economy will turn around soon.  PC Leader Tim Hudak said that we won't be able to make positive changes if we remain on the same track we are now. Hudak is hoping that the NDP Party will join forces with them and force a spring election this year.

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