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Fifty-something first-time buyers
September 5, 2024
Tom Hehir grew up in San Francisco and knew he'd never be able to afford to buy a home there. Even though he has a good job as a management consultant, he watched as the housing bubble took home prices into the stratosphere.
Then the bubble burst and everything changed. Hehir and his partner purchased a three-bedroom, one-bath home in the city's ...
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Recouping your remodeling costs
September 4, 2024
As homeowners consider where to spend money on their homes in 2010, the latest Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report reveals that the most cost-effective home improvement projects are small in scale. Seven of the top ten projects that will recoup the most money for homeowners are improvements to the exterior of a home that cost under $15,000. ...
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The death of an American dream
August 22, 2024
It’s a story that is as American as apple pie: a couple with young children decides to settle down, looks for a place outside the city, and borrows to buy their first house.
For Andrea and Raymond Quenneville, the search brought them to the small town of Merrimack, N.H., where they found a yellow colonial-style home with an ample yard and a ...
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Five tips to know before buying
August 17, 2024
Every year thousands of condo buyers call our advisors looking for help out of a sticky situation resulting from a uninformed condo purchase. As the buying season fires up, buyers need to take a few simple steps to avoid disappointment and unanticipated costs. Here are five specific situations buyers have encountered in the past month alone.
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Open Houses and Selling Your Home
August 16, 2024
An open house when your property is first placed on the market can be very important, but not for the reasons most homeowners think. Just like with advertising, most visitors to open houses rarely buy the house they come to look at. They may not even know the price of your home when they stop by to visit – they probably just followed an "Open ...
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Single women opt for ownership
August 3, 2024
The majority of individual Canadian women buying homes are single and financially knowledgeable, according to a national poll by TD Canada Trust. It goes on to note they are most likely to opt for a condominium lifestyle.
Aylmer Hull Gatineau | Quebec | Gatineau Real Estate Listings | Homes For Sale | Home Buying Selling | ...
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Sellers need solid game plan
August 2, 2024
It may be too late to make that list for Santa, but if you're considering moving anytime soon, start with a list, says the author of a new book on how to prepare your home for sale.
Aylmer Hull Gatineau | Quebec | Gatineau Real Estate Listings | Homes For Sale | Home Buying Selling | Agent Listings | MLS Realty | ...
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THE IMPACT OF MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE ON MATTERS RELATING TO REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE
July 27, 2024
Certain every-day situations in the lives of married couples may have an impact on real estate brokerage.
It is important to note that the situations described in this article do not apply to common-law partners. For common-law relationships, you must refer to the rules of civil law, particularly those relating to undivided ...
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Parents shouldn't place kids' names on real estate
July 26, 2024
DEAR BENNY: Twenty years ago my mother placed my name on the deed to avoid issues when she passed on. Will the IRS treat this as inherited property or consider it investment property? Did I inherit her half of the property? --Theo
DEAR THEO: Why, oh why, do parents do this?
For example, let's say your mother and father bought their house ...
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Home buyers looking for green element, survey says
July 25, 2024
Environmentally friendly home improvements have become a huge factor in home buyer shopping lists, a new survey suggests, and will likely yield a solid return on investment come selling time.
Almost three quarters (72 per cent) of the 1,266 Canadians asked in the latest Eco Home Survey by real estate company Royal LePage said they will look for ...
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