This very cute and well maintained home is situated along hwy 26 just outside Barrie and within the popular school district of Forest Hill. The present oweners have lovingly maintained the home with more recent upgrades including painting, bathroom, windows, bathroom and basement areas. In particular the home benefits from a good sized south facing rear yard with childs climbing frame. Read the rest of this entry

62 Budds Mill in Minesing , Snow Valley

Located just outside Barrie this home is just over a year new and is situated in an upscale executive sub division just a few minutes from Snow Valley Ski resort. Initially designed by Reid and modified and built by Steve Witty (Custom homes) this home has some unique features. With a separate entrance to the basement extended family members will be well taken care of and at the other end of the home on the 3rd floor the loft has been converted into a large open planned family room / childs play room. The views from the upper levels extend northerly across the Minesing wetlands and Southerly over the rear yard.
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There was a really interesting article posted in the Globe and Mail this morning. (Thank you Katherine for bringing it to my attention). It concerns the levels of debt that Canadians are taking on and looks at various cities around Canada to try and figure out the net growth of wealth in certain cities. The full article is contained within this link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/personal-finance/want-to-boost-your-net-worth-live-in-a-mid-sized-city/article1640442/?service=email

Of course in my usual way I just felt compelled to reply to the post. Debt can be a widely misunderstood  term and I thought I would share here my post on the globe and Mails website.  Hopefully this is thought provoking and no too antagonistic. Read the rest of this entry

Press release from the president of the Barrie Association of Realtors.

Sales activity cools in June

Residential property sales recorded through the MLS® System of the Barrie District Association of REALTORS® Inc. came in well below last year’s record levels in June. Home sales numbered 461 units in June 2010, down 19 per cent from the record in the same month in last year. On a year-to-date basis, however, activity was still up 12 per cent compared to the first six months of 2009. New listings rose five per cent from a year earlier to 767 units in June. While still up, the Read the rest of this entry