Buying a home special section
April 15, 2010
Couple squeezed in 'crazy bidding wars': Jimmy Millis and his fiancée Nicoletta Bisoukis spent more than a year
looking for their first home. During that time, the couple visited
dozens of properties in a journey that many potential buyers in the
Greater Toronto Area can relate to. Read the full story.
Snowbirds snapping up sunbelt bargains: Jerry Iacobucci has always wanted a place in Florida to call home. Last
month, he found it. Read the full story.
Where first time homebuyers are finding bargains: For several years, Tanya Davio, 29, lived with her parents in
Pickering, saving a down payment towards a home of her own. But when she
decided to take the plunge earlier this year, there was a problem. “I would ask to see a house the day it came on the market, then
wouldn’t even get a chance to look at it because it would sell within a
day,” she says. Read the full story.
Staging for success: It was a house in need of a little pizzazz. Home to the
elderly mother of real estate agent Rosita Fon Lee, the five-level back
split near Pharmacy and Steeles Aves. in Scarborough had to be sold, but
was in serious need of sparkle. Read the full story.
As mortgage rates rise, is it time to lock in: Like many homeowners, Sarbjit Kaur has been riding the knife edge of
record low mortgage rates for well over a year, waiting for the right
time to lock in as cheaply as possible for a longer term. Read the full story.
HST to ding home buyers July 1: When it comes to the 13-per-cent harmonized sales tax kicking in July 1,
lots of home buyers and sellers appear to be in for a big surprise,
says the Canadian Real Estate Association. Read the full story.
Low and tiny win condo race: When it comes to condo trends, small is still the suite spot. Compact
condo units have been a staple of the Toronto market for years and will
be for some time to come. Read the full story.
Furnishing your new home on a budget: So your offer has been accepted, you’re the proud owner of a new home,
and you just can’t wait to get decorating. But closing costs, mover’s
fees and land transfer taxes have a nasty way of eating into your
budget. Read the full story.
Romance of new home fades, but love grows stronger: Buying a home is a lot like dating. You enter the market full of enthusiasm, encounter a lot of duds and then finally meet a match that fits the bill. Read the full story.