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Ajax-Pickering Real Estate Blog
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Information on the Pickering and Ajax real estate markets, as well as Durham Region housing.
Recent Posts
Home Inspection - Fire Safety
Fire safety for winter and every day From Pillar to Post Residential fires take their toll every year in lost lives and destroyed property. The fact is, many conditions that cause fires can be avoided or prevented by homeowners. Taking the time for s...
TD Green Mortgage
TD Canada Trust Launches the Green Mortgage and the Green Home Equity Line of Credit Today, TD Canada Trust launched two new Green Home products for those who are planning to purchase a home or leverage the equity in their existing home. The TD Canad...
Bank rate cut in December
The Bank of Canada lowered its benchmark overnight lending rate to 4.25% on December 4th. The trend-setting Bank rate, which is set 0.25 percentage points above the overnight lending rate, now stands at 4.5%. The Bank acknowledged that the strong Can...
Investment in residential construction hits new record in third quarter
A new report says residential construction investment hit a new record in the third quarter, reaching $24.3 billion. That’s nine per cent more than the same quarter in 2006. Statistics Canada says there were increases in new housing (up 10.1%),...
Variable mortgages more attractive after rate cut
By Lori Mcleod, Real Estate Reporter, Globe and Mail The Bank of Canada’s decision to cut its key lending rate has paid off the way home buyer David Barbuto hoped, even before he takes possession of his townhouse in Pickering later this month. ...
Mortgage fraud thrives in hot housing market
Law society investigating 140 lawyers for illegal involvement By James Bradshaw - Globe and Mail Nearly one year after Ontario introduced new legislation designed to curb mortgage fraud, the problem remains acute as the province’s housing marke...
