London Ontario Real Estate

October 2013 - Posts

• Mortgage Check List

  Today I was showing a young couple some condominiums and houses in the Byron area of London Ontario. Not only would this be their first home but today was the first time they ever went out looking at houses, it was rewarding and refreshing to work with Read More... Posted Saturday, October 26, 2013 9:42 PM by Jim Straughan | 0 Comments Filed under: mortgage rates, fixed versus variable rate, mortgage brokers

• How to keep your home’s purchase price secret

  Want to keep you home’s purchase price a secret ? You can do this yourself in Ontario but you’re better off using your lawyer ,in my opinion. If you’re lawyer is going to charge you extra for this find another lawyer ! In London Ontario, Read More... Posted Monday, October 21, 2013 9:58 PM by Jim Straughan | 0 Comments Filed under: Seller Information, closing costs, land transfer tax

• Housing Bubble ?

  What bubble? CMHC dismisses fears of a housing market bust “The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation issued its annual report on Tuesday, dismissing fears of a housing bubble in the country. The CMHC’s conclusion on the state of the current Read More... Posted Monday, October 21, 2013 2:22 PM by Jim Straughan | 0 Comments Filed under: real estate bubble

• Alvinston Real Estate Adventures

  I was asked by a client of mine to do real estate marketing investigation of a subdivision site for new homes (unbelievably affordable building lot) he owns in Alvinston Ontario and by happenstance discovered Munro Honey & Munro's Meadery.(I was Read More... Posted Saturday, October 19, 2013 6:07 PM by Jim Straughan | 0 Comments Filed under: New Homes, building lots, mead, Watford, Alvinston

• Could dropping interest rates = Real Estate buying window of opportunity ?

  The shutdown in the U.S. Government has been a window of opportunity for Canadians looking to buy a home or refinance their existing mortgage. It has caused investors to move from U.S bonds to Canadian bonds which lower bond returns and subsequently, Read More... Posted Tuesday, October 15, 2013 10:17 PM by Jim Straughan | 0 Comments Filed under: home buying, mtg rates, mortgage rates