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Whitby building permits down in September
Building permit sales were down in Whitby last month compared with a year earlier. The town issued 73 permits, a fair drop from the 96 sold in 2010. Despite the […]
Continue readingLHEARN Centre opens at Lakeridge Health Oshawa
The doors of the new Lakeridge Health Education and Research Network Centre are now open. The $6.6 million facility features a 210-seat lecture hall, classrooms, conference rooms, health sciences library […]
Continue readingOshawa collects over $18 million in building permits for August
Big numbers from the city of Oshawa as the totals for new building permits in the month of August were released. Almost $18.8 million has come in, including $11 million in […]
Continue readingDurham Region Experiences Healthy Sales Growth
DURHAM REGION, October 6, 2011 – Durham Region REALTORS® reported 870 sales in September, up 6% when compared to 815 sales in August. “Although the number of active listings remains […]
Continue readingDurham College approved for $750,000 partnership with local businesses
A new partnership between Durham College and sixteen businesses in southern Ontario is aimed at improving productivity and competitiveness. The college was approved for up to $750,000 to team up […]
Continue readingConstruction value for building permits in Oshawa down in September
139 building permits were handed out by the City of Oshawa in the month of September, totalling almost $19.5 million. $15.9 million was for residential developers, while industrial and commercial […]
Continue readingDurham housing remains affordable compared to the rest of the GTA
House prices in Durham Region and across the GTA are continuing to rise. According to Deirdre Mullen, president of the Durham Region Association of Realtors, the average price of a […]
Continue readingOshawa’s unemployment rate continues to drop
While the national unemployment rate climbed last month, Oshawa’s dropped even further in august. According to Stats Canada the 3-month rolling average sits at 7.6 percent, down by more than […]
Continue readingBuilding permit sales up in Whitby for August
Building permits and construction values were up in Whitby compared with a year earlier. The town issued 164 permits last month, mostly residential, with a construction value of more than […]
Continue readingDurham Real Estate Remains Stable
DURHAM REGION, September 8, 2011 – The Durham Region Association of REALTORS® reported 815 sales for the month of August, a decrease of 11% from July when there were 906 […]
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