The following appeared in the Brampton Guardian yesterday, written by Ruth Ballantyne
Avoid the HST – Buy a home now
The new harmonized sales tax being implemented in Ontario may end up being a friend of business but for consumers buying a new house prepare to be stung. The HST will combine the current GST (5 per cent) and PST (8 per cent) to create one tax, HST at (13 per cent). This ...
Posted by Sara Kareer
on January 14, 2010
Here is an article that appeared today, January 5, 2010, in The Globe and Mail.
Fasten your seatbelts, home buyers
REUTERS
Interest rates are about to start rocketing higher. Savers, get ready
You now have roughly six to nine months to get a personal plan together for dealing with higher interest rates.
After that, the ride begins. Where it ends depends on how smartly the economy ...
Posted by Sara Kareer
on January 5, 2010
These are some great tips to take the Stress Out of the Home Buying process, written by a Realtor in the U.S. Take a deep breath and relax...when you buy a home with SARA, you have nothing to worry about.
Via Fox Cities Real Estate Hotline--- Bob Edwards- Appleton, WI (Coldwell Banker- The Real Estate Group):
Buying a home should be fun, not stressful. As you look for your dream home, ...
Posted by Sara Kareer
on November 2, 2009
Why Buy a Home or Condo with Sara??
Aside from getting your investment at the BEST possible price....all Buyers receive a FREE 7-Night RESORT GETAWAY when you buy any home or condo ANYWHERE in Ontario with SARA!!! Call me today!
Posted by Sara Kareer
on September 25, 2009
Market Statistics - BRAMPTON VALES OF CASTLEMORE - HOMES FOR SALE Here are the latest statistics of homes for sale in the BRAMPTON VALES OF CASTLEMORE area as of August 31, 2009:
* There are only 9 homes for sale in The VALES OF CASTLEMORE ranging in price from $304,900 to 699,999 * 7 Detached homes * 1 Semi-Detached * The average home in this area is priced at $496,238 * 3 homes ...
Posted by Sara Kareer
on September 9, 2009
What's new in the BRAMPTON VALES OF CASTLEMORE and the HIGHLANDS OF CASTLMEORE area?
The residents of the Brampton Vales of Castlemore and the Highlands of Castlemore have been waiting a long time for this. The construction has been completed and the wait is almost over! ...
Posted by Sara Kareer
on July 28, 2009
Market Statistics - BRAMPTON VALES OF CASTLEMORE - HOMES FOR SALE
Here are the latest statistics for homes in the BRAMPTON VALES OF CASTLEMORE area as of July 24/09:
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Posted by Sara Kareer
on July 24, 2009
BEST JUNE ON RECORD
In June 2009, Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported a record 10,955 sales, up 27 per cent from June 2008. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of sales in June was 100,700.1
"The record result in June is testament to the fundamentally sound housing market in the GTA," said TREB President Tom Lebour. "An increasing number of households have been confident in purchasing a home ...
Posted by Sara Kareer
on July 13, 2009
We spend lots of time, energy and money making our lawns beautiful and user-friendly.
Here are some tips for making them environmentally friendly as well. 1. Mulch Your Grass Clippings when possible - Grass clippings contain valuable nutrients taken right out of your soil. So isn't it odd that we gather our grass clippings in bags and ship them off to a land fill somewhere on the other side of ...
Posted by Sara Kareer
on July 6, 2009
The Bank of Canada today announced another cut to the key lending rate. The Bank reduced the overnight rate by one-quarter of a percentage point to 0.25%. Here is an interesting article by James Cowan of the National Post providing insights on the bank rate.
The Bank of Canada Tuesday cut its key interest rate to 0.25%. What does that mean? As the country's central bank, the Bank ...
Posted by Sara Kareer
on April 22, 2009