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 standards ...
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
If your thinking about purchasing your very first home your most likely a little nervous. After all you've probably heard that buying a home is the single most important financial decision you will ever make and for most people this is true. After spending a lot of time with first time home buyers I see Three major areas of concern.
The number one concern is ...
Posted by David Doiron
on February 6, 2010
View Brighton PEI Real Estate Listings Here !
Here is Kelly Lantz's take on the neighbourhood of Brighton PEI
The small neighborhood of Brighton is located close to downtown Charlottetown. The boundry goes from Victoria Park around Queen Elizabeth Drive, up to Nassau and then down Spring Park Road. See a map here.
In 2009, 29 houses sold in Brighton, with an average selling price of ...
Posted by Kelly Lantz
on February 5, 2010
Glen McQuaid has just listed this one year old elegantly appointed beachfront home at 46 Rebokary Lane in Canoe Cove PEI.
Perched on the banks of PEI's south shore this executive home offers that sought after PEI waterfront lifestyle.
Over 3400 square feet of living space including four bedrooms, 3 beautifully ...
Posted by Glen McQuaid
on February 5, 2010
It's been on your mind now for many months. You have patiently waited through the ups and downs of recent economic uncertainty and now feel ready to put your house on the market. You've done your homework and know that now is the time to get a jump on other potential sellers by listing early in the year for the Spring market. So YOU are ready, but is your house?
It's a difficult thing to disassociate ...
Posted by Perri Craig
on February 4, 2010