For some reason, it seems like all the holidays this year are falling on a Monday, which means there’s no Mortgage Monday blog post again this week. But hey, who wants to be thinking about mortgages on a long weekend with BEAUTIFUL weather, right? Most people refer to this yearly holiday as the May 2-4,… Continue reading Enjoy the Long Weekend!
Checking on your home inspector
TheRedPin.com posted this article a while ago about what home inspectors do and do not check when doing the inspection on your home – or rather, what they are and are not required to check. The list is quite informative, especially if you have not bought a home recently. A home inspection is incredibly important… Continue reading Checking on your home inspector
Don’t Touch That Mortgage Renewal!
The Spring of 2007 saw many Canadians hop into home ownership (and therefore mortgages) for the first time. The dollar was strong, the economy chugging along nicely, employment was high, and mortgage rates were relatively low. It’s now 5 years later, and time to renew that mortgage. Regardless of whether or not times are tougher… Continue reading Don’t Touch That Mortgage Renewal!
April Showers Love on Barrie’s Real Estate Market
April in Barrie and the area has been another blockbuster month for the real estate market. We’ve broken the record in Barrie for 2012 with a stellar 271 sold residential properties. The average selling price is up once again at $301,390 which is a 6.25% increase from this time last year. The average days on… Continue reading April Showers Love on Barrie’s Real Estate Market
Subject to lawyer’s approval
Mark Weisleder wrote this article for Moneyville a while back on several recent issues with the “subject to lawyer’s approval” clause found in many real estate deals. He discussed two cases in particular, one where the deal was successfully cancelled because of a lawyer review and one where the sellers were found to have acted… Continue reading Subject to lawyer’s approval