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Durham Home Sales Up in May
Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) President Jane Hurst announced that the number of home sales is up strongly in May compared to a year ago. “Last year there were 1,179 resale homes sold in the Durham Region. This year, we have seen an increase of 13 per cent to 1,334 sales.” reported Hurst. The […]
Continue readingSpring Housing Market Strong in Durham
DURHAM REGION – Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) reported a 19 per cent increase in sales for April with 1,130 homes sold compared to 947 in March. “This figure shows a 6 per cent decrease from this time last year, but has more than doubled since the beginning of the year” stated Jane Hurst, […]
Continue readingWhitby paper mill adds 80 new jobs – Provincial incentive program supports local industrial expansion
WHITBY — Atlantic Packaging is upgrading its Whitby mill to manufacture 100-per cent recycled paper products, creating 80 new jobs in the community. The enhancements come as a result of the Province’s Industrial Electricity Initiative program, which allows Ontario to better manage its electricity system by encouraging industrial companies to maximize the use of available […]
Continue readingDurham Housing Market Warming Up
DURHAM – Jane Hurst, President of Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) announced that the Region had 947 residential home sales reported in March 2014, a 48 per cent increase from 639 in February of this year. “Sales growth was much stronger in March than it was in the first two months of 2014,” added […]
Continue readingWhitby 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 […]
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