Yeahhh… Way to go Sidney Crosby. As a British immigrant to Canada, I can honestly say that I am standing here with tears in my eyes as I witness probably one of the greatest hockey games I have ever seen. This ranks right up there with major English international soccer games, I feel so proud to call myself a Canadian, way to go Canada. 14 Gold medals, a world record and what a way to finish it off. Let’s not take it away from Team USA for making it such a great game. Without a good opponent, great teams just look ordinary, thank you USA and way to go TEAM CANADA……Yeahh….. Read the rest of this entry
Large 4 bedroom 2 storey home located in the popular Kingswood Estates and within the Algonquin school district. This is a large executive style home with approx. 2700sqft of living space + an unfinished basement. Extensive hardwood can be found throughout the main floor of this home. Read the rest of this entry
Situated at the top of the sub division and occupying one the most prestigious pie shaped lots, you will find this extremely well presented 3 bedroom raised bungalow. The triple bay garage with inside entry leaves room for all the toys, while the simply huge rear yard allows the growing family room to spread out and enjoy that back yard fun. Read the rest of this entry
Just hot off the press, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York this afternoon surprised everyone by raising the discount rate from 0.50% to 0.75%. This is a 25bp hike and represents what could be the beginning of a new shift in policy. The Discount rate is the emergency lending rate that the Fed will lend to banks. Read the rest of this entry
The Government of Canada today announced changes to mortgage financing rules effective April 19th 2010. The lenders however, are likely to adopt the changes almost immediately so if you are in the process of thinking of buying a home, at the very least call your mortgage professional now and get pre-qualified. There are three main changes to mortgage financing rules and these are likely to affect the Barrie Real Estate market. Read the rest of this entry
One of the reasons I work with Royal LePage and enjoy being a Barrie Realtor is the community giving sharing spirit. This video clip will give you some idea of what I mean, Enjoy. Ian Hocking
The following article originated from the Barrie Association of Realtors and gives a general overview wrap of Real estate in the Barrie/Simcoe area for 2009. If you have any questions please give us a call.
SITUATED 10 MINUTES FROM THE TOWN OF NEW LOWELL YOU WILL FIND THIS ENCLAVE OF ESTATE LOTS AND CUSTOM BUILT HOMES. SET AMIDST MATURE TREES ON 1.8 AC GIVES THIS HOME A WONDERFUL COUNTRY FEELING.Read the rest of this entry
Whether we like it or not in Ontario HST is heading our way. The Canadian Real Estate Association has thrown a couple of curve balls at HST train, however, it’s not likely to be derailed and even if it’s watered down a little, it’s coming! So how is this likely to affect the consumer? Read the rest of this entry
