The following is an except by Michael Babad in a recent edition of the Globe and Mail
Economists see vibrant spring housing market
Analysts expect a hot spring real estate market given Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's move to tighten mortgage standards yesterday. Even before Mr. Flaherty's announcement, home buyers had been expected to rush to beat the harmonized sales tax in Ontario and British ...
Posted by Dan Payerl
on February 23, 2010
Home sales and average price up strongly in January
The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Parry Sound Real Estate Board posted a large year-over-year gain in January 2010. The average price of those sales was also up strongly from one year ago, setting a new record for the month.
January is almost always one of the slowest months of the year for home sales, and this year is ...
Posted by Dan Payerl
on February 3, 2010