Happy Holidays!

Just a quick post to wish everyone that follows along with the BarrieRealEstateTalk blog a HAPPY HOLIDAYS!  We’re looking forward to continuing the discussion on a variety of real estate topics in Barrie in the coming year.  If you have any topics you’d like any of us to cover – let us know by leaving… Continue reading Happy Holidays!

Tips for Selling in Winter

As I discussed in my last post, Selling in Winter, you can still sell your home in winter! It’s just a different kind of market, and you can ask your REALTOR how he or she can promote it differently. This week, I’ll help you get your house ready now that your house is on the… Continue reading Tips for Selling in Winter

Title insurance: you probably already have it

Every now and then, I receive mail from banks about getting title insurance for my home. Title insurance is a very valuable tool; it protects you from any problems with the title to your property that could not be discovered before your purchase was completed, and protects you going forward against fraud (either a false… Continue reading Title insurance: you probably already have it

Mortgage Monday Rate Update – December 2011

This is going to be the last Mortgage Monday blog post for 2011 (we’re all going to take next week off). I figure the best way to end the posts for the year is a look back at rates. Whether you like it or not, stats and numbers are a part of the world of… Continue reading Mortgage Monday Rate Update – December 2011

When do you have to pay HST on a house?

In Ontario, HST always applies to the purchase of land unless there is a specific exemption. For most residential resale transactions, there is an HST exemption in place so that it does not apply – as long as the house has been used primarily for personal use there will be no HST. For many new… Continue reading When do you have to pay HST on a house?