With the introduction of HST in Ontario starting July 1st 2010, your real estate transaction will be effected in a number of ways. While you don't have to pay HST on resale homes, the services that you use may be HST taxable. Lawyer, home inspector, appraisal, survey and real estate fees are subject to the new HST. New home purchases are also subject to HST, but you may qualify for ...
Posted by Szabolcs Pall
on February 5, 2010
Having to call someone and let them know the house they wanted is no longer available is always tough to do. I can empathize with them, having seen it first hand way too many times. Unfortunately the market we’re in dictates that if you want the house, you have to put your best foot forward. And you can’t hesitate for even a day, because someone else could beat you to ...
Posted by Szabolcs Pall
on August 31, 2009
Did you know that when you are represented by CENTURY 21, you get a great name and professional image? Almost 40 years in business in Cambridge means we are well trusted and are regular contributors to our wonderful community. On top of that, CENTURY 21 is in 60 countries with over 8,800 offices and 145,000 global agents. You want the best representation? Trust me; we truly are the local experts!
Posted by Szabolcs Pall
on August 5, 2009
Everyone and their cousin, is working in a team these days. But if you want to be blown away by the number of people on a team trying to sell your house, listen to this: "I have a team of 380 agents!" -- do you believe me? Because that's exactly what MLS is, we all have access to the same database, the person listing your home, in all likelihood, isn't the one bringing you the buyer. ...
Posted by Szabolcs Pall
on June 2, 2009
"Please help; do you have a buyer for my house?" It's a common request, but not always as desperate as the seller sounded this time. The answer in most cases, sadly is "no". I alone can only provide service to so many buyers. But that's the power of the MLS system; there are a host of other agents that may have buyers for your home. They just need to be told about it. And ...
Posted by Szabolcs Pall
on May 1, 2009
How's the market? It's the one question we seem to be hearing over and over again. The market can typically fluctuate within three types of market conditions: 1. Seller's Market2. Buyer's Market3. Normal or Balanced Market And a good indicator of market conditions is to interpret the number of months of listing inventory. This is arrived by taking the total number of listings on the market, ...
Posted by Szabolcs Pall
on December 1, 2008