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Whitby ranked 10th best medium-sized city in Canada
WHITBY — Whitby continues to outshine other municipalities in Durham Region in MoneySense magazine’s annual ranking of Canada’s Best Places to Live. The town placed 10th in the best medium-sized city category with populations between 100,000 and 400,000, and 27th overall. “We are so proud to rank in the top 10,” said Mayor Pat Perkins. […]
Continue readingAt Home in Durham: Durham Housing Plan 2014-2024
A new document from the Housing Services Division of the Region of Durham is in the draft stages but is available for viewing online. The document is “At Home in Durham: Durham Housing Plan 2014-2024” (DRAFT) They are also looking for feedback so be sure to share your views as private housing providers in Durham. […]
Continue readingHOUSING MARKET STRONG IN 2014
DURHAM REGION – The Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) reported 484 residential sales in January 2014, up 8 per cent compared to 445 in December 2013 but 4.7 per cent lower than January of last year due in part to lack of inventory. The number of active listings increased 3.5 per cent from 888 […]
Continue readingMore Free Tools for Real Estate Investors
There are now more calculators and free tools that have been added to the DurhamREI.ca web site. Cash Flow Analysis – This tool preforms a detailed property analysis going into many different variables. You will see both Return on Investment and Amortization scenarios. You can play with the any of the variables, and when you […]
Continue readingMutual Funds or Real Estate – Which gives you the Best Return on Investment?
The debate whether you should invest in mutual funds or real estate to get the best return on your investment, is one that has carried on for decades. The challenge is that there is a big financial industry that invests millions of dollars in advertising in order to appeal to Canadians, so that they can […]
Continue readingTop Tips to Propel You Forward in 2014
I’m republishing this Top Tips to Propel You Forward in Real Estate Investing Online Presentation as this is a bit of an experiment. I’m connecting the DurhamREI.ca web site with Facebook and Twitter. Please click on the image to access this online presentation. Make sure that you have your sound on and you are on […]
Continue readingDURHAM REGION SEES INCREASED SELLING PRICES IN 2013
DURHAM REGION – The Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) reported 400 sales for the month of December which brings the total sales for the year to 10,312, a decrease of 2.2 per cent from 10,549 last year. The average price of a home in the region was $360,741 in December which brings the average […]
Continue readingDurham Region Maintaining Strong Selling Prices
DURHAM REGION – The Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) reported 720 sales in November, down 6.5 per cent from 749 sales in November 2012. Year-to-date, there have been 9,872 sales in Durham Region, which is down 2.8 per cent compared to 10,158 at this time last year. “Although the number of sales is down, […]
Continue readingStrong Selling Market in Durham Region
DURHAM REGION – The Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) reported 924 sales in October, up almost 9% from 849 transactions in October of 2012. So far this year there have been a total of 9,152 residential sales in Durham Region, which is down 3% from 9,432 at this time last year. New listings increased […]
Continue readingAjax receives over $1.7 million from OLG for second quarter
The Town of Ajax has received a hefty pay cheque. They have received a payment of over $1.7 million from the Ontario Lottery Gaming Corporation. The money is for the second quarter, from July to September, for hosting OLG Slots at Ajax Downs. http://www.durhamradionews.com/archives/50336
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