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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.condoandhome.ca/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Natalie Korchuk</title><link>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/default.aspx</link><description /><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Debug Build: 61019.2)</generator><item><title>House for rent in Bradford, Ontario</title><link>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/2011/12/19/house-for-rent-in-bradford-ontario.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:47:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">28f5c413-a1e9-4ec0-8e4b-849219f2a58c:1188722</guid><dc:creator>Natalie Korchuk</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/comments/1188722.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1188722</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;3 Bdrm home [main level] available for rent in Bradford. Spacious bdrms, huge living/dining, very clean! Walk to elementary school. Close to all amenities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please inquire.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.condoandhome.ca/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1188722" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx">Real Estate</category><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/For+Rent_2F00_Lease/default.aspx">For Rent/Lease</category></item><item><title>Price Reduced on 509 Beecroft Rd in Yonge/Finch</title><link>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/2011/11/16/fe47e562293948ce9193680f3a55c8bc.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:33:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">28f5c413-a1e9-4ec0-8e4b-849219f2a58c:1161617</guid><dc:creator>Natalie Korchuk</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/comments/1161617.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1161617</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Yonge/Finch, North York&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;Announcing a price reduction &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;on 509 Beecroft Rd, a 1 bath, 1 bdrm apartment. Now&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_r" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;font-weight:bold;"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$297,000&lt;/span&gt; - . &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.condoandhome.ca/Toronto/Ontario/Condos/Willowdale_West/YongeFinch/Agent/Listing_45427585.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.condoandhome.ca/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1161617" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx">Real Estate</category><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx">For Sale</category></item><item><title>Mid-november MLS statistics - Greater Toronto</title><link>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/2011/11/16/mid-november-mls-statistics-greater-toronto.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:27:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">28f5c413-a1e9-4ec0-8e4b-849219f2a58c:1161610</guid><dc:creator>Natalie Korchuk</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/comments/1161610.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1161610</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p class="Default" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:11pt;"&gt;TORONTO&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:11pt;"&gt;, November 16, 2011 -- &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:11pt;"&gt;Greater Toronto REALTORS&amp;reg; reported 3,379 transactions through the TorontoMLS&amp;reg; during the first two weeks of November. This result represented more than a 13 per cent increase compared to November 2010. New listings were up 16 per cent over the same period. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Default" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:11pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Default" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:11pt;"&gt;&amp;ldquo;The results for the first two weeks of November point to two important facts: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Default" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:11pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Default" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:11pt;"&gt;First, despite global economic uncertainty, buyers have remained confident in the affordable housing market in the GTA. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Default" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:11pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Default" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:11pt;"&gt;Second, stronger growth in new listings means that it is becoming easier for buyers to find a home that meets their needs,&amp;rdquo; said Toronto Real Estate Board President Richard Silver. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Default" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:11pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Default" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:11pt;"&gt;The average selling price through the first 14 days of November was $481,548 &amp;ndash; up by 10 per cent compared to the average of $437,510 reported for the first two weeks of November 2010. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;&amp;ldquo;Little or no movement is expected for mortgage rates through 2012. Low rates coupled with the consensus outlook for continued economic growth next year suggests that homes will remain affordable in the GTA and households will remain confident in doing deals. Look for the average selling price to advance to the $485,000 mark next year,&amp;rdquo; said Jason Mercer, the Toronto Real Estate Board&amp;rsquo;s Senior Manager of Market Analysis.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.condoandhome.ca/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1161610" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx">Real Estate</category><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/Buyer+Information/default.aspx">Buyer Information</category><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/Seller+Information/default.aspx">Seller Information</category><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/R.E.+Market+Watch/default.aspx">R.E. Market Watch</category></item><item><title>Canadians don&#39;t regret their mortgage choices</title><link>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/2011/11/16/canadians-don-t-regret-their-mortgage-choices.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:19:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">28f5c413-a1e9-4ec0-8e4b-849219f2a58c:1161603</guid><dc:creator>Natalie Korchuk</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/comments/1161603.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1161603</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;Canadians have heard the many cautions about carrying too much debt and are taking action to insulate themselves from&amp;nbsp;future economic downturns, says an annual report by the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals (CAAMP).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;Highlights of the report say:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;* About one-third (32 per cent) of homeowners with mortgages had some mortgage activity in 2011, with 23 per cent renewing or refinancing their mortgage.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;* Fixed-rate mortgages remain most popular (at 60 per cent), while 31 per cent have variable rate mortgages.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;* Among those who renewed their mortgage in the past 12 months, 78 per cent saw a reduction in their rate.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;* Among those who renewed or refinanced their mortgages in the last year, 21 per cent changed lenders.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;* Levels of equity takeout have dropped in 2011 &amp;ndash; only 10 per cent of mortgage holders took out equity in the last year, a 40 per cent drop from 2010.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;&amp;ldquo;Overall, our survey paints a picture of Canadians generally and homeowners in particular as very focused on their finances. They are planning ahead, aggressively paying down their mortgage in advance of any further economic jolt,&amp;rdquo; says Jim Murphy, president and CEO of CAAMP. &amp;nbsp;&amp;ldquo;Prudent is the word that best sums up how Canadians are feeling at this time.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;&amp;ldquo;Despite less than positive feelings towards the economy, or maybe because of that, Canadians are showing a level of prudence in their decisions that is inspiring,&amp;rdquo; says Murphy. &amp;ldquo;That suggests to us that there is no need for policy makers to introduce new measures that would reduce housing activity.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman" size="3"&gt;For a copy of the report, visit &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.caamp.org/"&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman" size="3"&gt;www.caamp.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.condoandhome.ca/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1161603" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx">Real Estate</category><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/Market+Conditions/default.aspx">Market Conditions</category><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/Finances/default.aspx">Finances</category><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/Investment/default.aspx">Investment</category><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/Mortgage/default.aspx">Mortgage</category></item><item><title>Price Reduced on 45 Brahm Crt in Vellore Woods</title><link>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/2011/11/16/312f78a5fdbb4ec994b086d12e6f643a.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:11:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">28f5c413-a1e9-4ec0-8e4b-849219f2a58c:1161593</guid><dc:creator>Natalie Korchuk</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/comments/1161593.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1161593</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Vellore Woods, Woodbridge&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;Announcing a price reduction &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;on 45 Brahm Crt, a 3 bath, 3 bdrm 2 story &amp;quot;Linked by Garage&amp;quot;. Now&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_r" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;font-weight:bold;"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$454,000&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;- Weston/Teston location. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.condoandhome.ca/Vaughan/Ontario/Homes/Vellore_Village/Vellore_Woods/Agent/Listing_44117847.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.condoandhome.ca/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1161593" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx">Real Estate</category><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx">For Sale</category></item><item><title>Price Reduced on 41 Sunrise Crcl in Bradford</title><link>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/2011/10/18/923540e19d164336ad7d31a636f909ef.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:14:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">28f5c413-a1e9-4ec0-8e4b-849219f2a58c:1139309</guid><dc:creator>Natalie Korchuk</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/comments/1139309.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1139309</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Bradford, Bradford West Gwillimbury&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;Announcing a price reduction &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;on 41 Sunrise Crcl, a 1,057 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm bungalow. Now&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_r" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;font-weight:bold;"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$129,000&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;- Move-in condition!. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.condoandhome.ca/Bradford_West_Gwillimbury/Ontario/Homes/Bradford/Agent/Listing_47342308.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.condoandhome.ca/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1139309" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx">Real Estate</category><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx">For Sale</category></item><item><title>September real estate figures</title><link>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/2011/10/10/september-real-estate-figures.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 02:05:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">28f5c413-a1e9-4ec0-8e4b-849219f2a58c:1132770</guid><dc:creator>Natalie Korchuk</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/comments/1132770.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1132770</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10pt;"&gt;October 5, 2011&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10pt;"&gt; -- Greater Toronto REALTORS&amp;reg; reported 7,658 transactions through the TorontoMLS&amp;reg; system in September &amp;ndash; a 25 per cent increase over September 2010. Sales during the first three quarters of 2011 amounted to 70,588, representing a 2.6 per cent increase compared to the first nine months of 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However, while sales have been strong, we have continued to experience a shortage of listings, resulting in more competition between home buyers. &lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Over the past few months, the listing situation has started to improve, so we expect home buyers will have more homes to choose from in the months ahead.&amp;quot; With annual growth in sales (+25 per cent) outstripping annual growth in new listings (+15 per cent) in September, market conditions became tighter and the average selling price continued to grow by close to 10 per cent on a year-over-year basis.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;As buyers continue to take advantage of the affordable home ownership options in the GTA, we remain on pace for the second best year for sales under the current TREB market area.&amp;quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10pt;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.condoandhome.ca/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1132770" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx">Real Estate</category><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/R.E.+Market+Watch/default.aspx">R.E. Market Watch</category></item><item><title>Price Reduced on 45 Brahm Crt in Vellore Woods</title><link>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/2011/08/27/72920ace51764e4681bd2531a84cc0fd.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 01:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">28f5c413-a1e9-4ec0-8e4b-849219f2a58c:1095757</guid><dc:creator>Natalie Korchuk</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/comments/1095757.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1095757</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;		&lt;span id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Vellore Woods, Woodbridge&lt;/span&gt;		&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;		&lt;span&gt;Announcing a price reduction &lt;/span&gt;		&lt;span&gt;on 45 Brahm Crt, a 3 bath, 3 bdrm 2 story &amp;quot;Linked by Garage&amp;quot;.  Now&lt;/span&gt;		&lt;span id="Price_r" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;font-weight:bold;"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$474,900&lt;/span&gt;		&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; - Weston/Teston location.	&lt;/p&gt;	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.condoandhome.ca/Vaughan/Ontario/Homes/Vellore_Village/Vellore_Woods/Agent/Listing_44117847.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.condoandhome.ca/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1095757" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx">Real Estate</category><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx">For Sale</category></item><item><title>Bradford's Market Stats</title><link>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/2011/08/07/bradford-s-market-stats.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 11:50:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">28f5c413-a1e9-4ec0-8e4b-849219f2a58c:1075244</guid><dc:creator>Natalie Korchuk</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/comments/1075244.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1075244</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p class="Default" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.5pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Bradford West Gwillimbury REALTORS&amp;reg;reported 37 transactions through the TorontoMLS&amp;reg; system in July 2011, representing a 5.7 per cent increase over July 2010. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Default" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.5pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;Average Price of the home sold in BWG was $359,895 which represents 2.6% increase over last year&amp;rsquo;s sale price.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Default" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.5pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10.5pt;"&gt;&amp;quot;Strong home sales continued in July, with a substantial rebound over last summer&amp;rsquo;s slow-down brought about by higher mortgage rates, new lending guidelines and misconceptions about the HST. -&amp;quot; TREB president says.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Default" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.5pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10.5pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.5pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10.5pt;"&gt;&lt;p class="Default" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.5pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;By property types BWG stats are as follows:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.5pt;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;Detached homes: 24 sold; average price: $396,204; median price: $378,500; 34 DOM&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Default" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.5pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Default" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.5pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;SemiDetached homes: 2 sold; average price: $289,500; median price: $289,500; 9 DOM&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Default" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.5pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Default" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.5pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;Link homes: 9 sold; average price: $296,022; median price: $289,900; 29 DOM&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Default" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.5pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Default" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.5pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;Townhomes: 2 sold; average price: $282,000; median price: $282,000; 29 DOM&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Default" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.5pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Default" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.5pt;"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;Stay tuned for Real Estate Updates in Bradford and area &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Default" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.condoandhome.ca/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1075244" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/Market+Conditions/default.aspx">Market Conditions</category><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/R.E.+Market+Watch/default.aspx">R.E. Market Watch</category></item><item><title>Apartment For Rent/Lease in Yonge/Finch</title><link>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/2011/08/04/289889d1b61040088f801b44bb9d8957.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:06:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">28f5c413-a1e9-4ec0-8e4b-849219f2a58c:1072518</guid><dc:creator>Natalie Korchuk</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/comments/1072518.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1072518</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p align="center" style="float:right;margin-left:10px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.condoandhome.ca/Toronto/Ontario/Condos/Willowdale/YongeFinch/Agent/Listing_42605543.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/8c4d/286b/84f4/eb1511fcee7dc4d70605/w475h356.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="2" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span class="cutline"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Spacious 1Bdrm plus Den; Steps To Subway&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="summary" style="margin-top:0px;"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;1 bath, 1 bdrm apartment&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_r" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;font-weight:bold;"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$1,450 CAD&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_rl"&gt;Monthly&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;- Best Priced in the Area!&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="dateline" id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Yonge/Finch, North York&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; Amazing Location! Luxury Condo Living In The Heard Of North York! Steps To Finch Sbwy, Go, All Amenities. A Perfect Place To Live! Open Concept Layout. Airy 1Bdrm Plus Den &amp;amp; Balcony. Parking Is Included. No Pets &amp;amp; Non Smokers. Ideal For Yonge Professionals. Move-In Condition.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Extras: Fridge, Stove, B/I Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pls Provide Empl.Letter, Reference Check, Treb Rental Application W/Offer. Deposit Chq Must Be Certified. Minimum 3 Hrs For All Appointments&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.condoandhome.ca/Toronto/Ontario/Condos/Willowdale/YongeFinch/Agent/Listing_42605543.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.condoandhome.ca/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1072518" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx">Real Estate</category><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/For+Rent_2F00_Lease/default.aspx">For Rent/Lease</category></item><item><title>Just Listed on 38 Cousteau in Bradford Ontario</title><link>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/2011/08/03/8afb19eaef8045acac29d92fe150726b.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 01:36:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">28f5c413-a1e9-4ec0-8e4b-849219f2a58c:1071162</guid><dc:creator>Natalie Korchuk</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/comments/1071162.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1071162</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Bradford, Bradford West Gwillimbury&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;Announcing Just Listed in Bradford &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;38 Cousteau, a 3,500 sq. ft., 4 bath, 4 bdrm 2 story. Now&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_r" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;font-weight:bold;"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$649,000&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;- Brand new home Bradford. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.condoandhome.ca/Bradford_West_Gwillimbury/Ontario/Homes/bradford/Bradford/Agent/Listing_42543941.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.condoandhome.ca/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1071162" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx">Real Estate</category><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx">For Sale</category></item><item><title>2 Story For Sale in Keele/Teston</title><link>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/2011/07/12/bc8cbb09cfc9485f8676a18a2f2ea76f.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">28f5c413-a1e9-4ec0-8e4b-849219f2a58c:1045870</guid><dc:creator>Natalie Korchuk</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/comments/1045870.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1045870</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p align="center" style="float:right;margin-left:10px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.condoandhome.ca/Vaughan/Ontario/Homes/Maple/KeeleTeston/Agent/Listing_41229023.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/3c42/7d2e/84f4/ff8d6f8b9da1064ec3e4/w475h356.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="1" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span class="cutline"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Well Priced! Well Kept!&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="summary" style="margin-top:0px;"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;3 bath, 4 bdrm 2 story&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_r" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;font-weight:bold;"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$599,880&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;- Don&amp;#39;t miss this location!&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="dateline" id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Keele/Teston, Vaughan&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; Spacious 4 Bedrooms Home in Maple Backing Onto Pond - The Ideal Picturesque Privacy. Boasting A Huge Double Sized Lot, One Of The Largest In The Area. Hardwood Floors Thru-Out, Upg. Kitchen W/ S.S. Appliances. Formal Living Room/Dining Room W/Pot Lighting &amp;amp; Designer Decor. Sep. Family Room Overlooks Pond. Huge Master W/4 Pc Ensuite W/Sep. Shower. Shows Like A Model Home!! Bright W/O Basement - Finish To Your Taste, Excellent Potential For Additional Income! &lt;br /&gt;Extras: Top Of The Line S.S.Fridge,S.S.Stove,S.S.B/I Miele Dishwasher, Washer,Dryer,All Light Fixtures,Pot Lighting, Cac, Cvac&amp;amp;Equip, Alarm,Pantry In Kitchen,Upper Level Laundry Room,Double Door Entry,All Window Coverings!Potential Rental Apt! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.condoandhome.ca/Vaughan/Ontario/Homes/Maple/KeeleTeston/Agent/Listing_41229023.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.condoandhome.ca/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1045870" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx">Real Estate</category><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx">For Sale</category></item><item><title>Have you bought a brand new house lately?</title><link>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/2011/07/07/have-you-bought-a-brand-new-house-lately.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 01:15:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">28f5c413-a1e9-4ec0-8e4b-849219f2a58c:1041477</guid><dc:creator>Natalie Korchuk</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/comments/1041477.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1041477</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Do you know that as the owner of a newly constructed home, the full assessment value of your home will not be determined for quite some time? As a result, you might owe additional property taxes effective as of the date of your ownership. You can contact your local Finance Department for more information and better understanding your property taxes. In addition, you can discuss with the staff of Finance Department the various payment options, like pre-authorized monthly payment plans that are available to you. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.condoandhome.ca/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1041477" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx">Real Estate</category><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/Announcements/default.aspx">Announcements</category></item><item><title>Bungalow For Sale in Bradford</title><link>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/2011/06/26/862e10730adc44c491ec45e53272f67c.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 14:26:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">28f5c413-a1e9-4ec0-8e4b-849219f2a58c:1028699</guid><dc:creator>Natalie Korchuk</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/comments/1028699.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1028699</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p align="center" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.condoandhome.ca/Bradford_West_Gwillimbury/Ontario/Homes/n18/Bradford/Agent/Listing_37872807.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/f718/8eee/678b/c54ee19eaf4646089088/w475h356.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="sunrise village" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span class="cutline"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Piecefull Country Setting&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="summary" style="margin-top:0px;"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;1,180 sq. ft., 1 bath, 3 bdrm bungalow&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_r" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;font-weight:bold;"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$99,900&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;- Better than rent!!&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="dateline" id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Bradford, Bradford West Gwillimbury&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; Spacious 3Bdr/1Bath Modular Home Bungalow Style Just Mnts North Bradford. Bright Open Concept; Lots Of Cupboard/Closet Space; Laminate Flrs Throght, Large Wndws, Wood Burning Fpl In Living Rm Spacious Master W/Double Closet. Bathrm Has Jacuzzi Tab &amp;amp; Sep. Shower. Crawl Space For Add.Storage. Why Rent If You Can Own In This Quiet Community? No Landtransfertax To Pay!Ideal For Snowbirds Or 1st Timers! Not A Retirement Community. Ideal For Young Families. &lt;br /&gt;Extras: Fridge, Stove, Washer/Dryer,Reverse Osmosis Sys.,All Window Coverings,All Elf&amp;#39;s, Garden Shed, Water Softener, Window Ac Unit. Landlease:$465.81 Includes Pr-Ty Tax,Water, Sewage, Garbage Cool &amp;amp; Maintenance. Equal Billing Hydro $150/Month &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.condoandhome.ca/Bradford_West_Gwillimbury/Ontario/Homes/n18/Bradford/Agent/Listing_37872807.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.condoandhome.ca/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1028699" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx">Real Estate</category><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx">For Sale</category></item><item><title>3-Level Split For Sale in Bradford</title><link>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/2011/06/26/c19f401280824a6380c81978fde1c024.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 14:25:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">28f5c413-a1e9-4ec0-8e4b-849219f2a58c:1028698</guid><dc:creator>Natalie Korchuk</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/comments/1028698.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1028698</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p align="center" style="float:right;margin-left:10px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.condoandhome.ca/Bradford_West_Gwillimbury/Ontario/Homes/N18/Bradford/Agent/Listing_37872799.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/1679/a8fc/3523/f9bcc5ad6b7d6eea9a98/w475h356.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="N2113987" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="summary" style="margin-top:0px;"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;2 bath, 3 bdrm 3-level split &amp;quot;Detached&amp;quot;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_r" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;font-weight:bold;"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$344,900&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="dateline" id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Bradford, Bradford West Gwillimbury&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; Beautiful 3+1 Bdrm Sidesplit Located On Quiet Crescent. Upgrades Include Complete Main Bath &amp;#39;10, New Shingles &amp;#39;10, Pool Liner &amp;amp; Hayward Pump &amp;#39;09. Since &amp;#39;07-Closet Organizers, Mst Bdrm Closet Doors, Basement Floors, Garage Door Openers. Walkout From The Sun Bathed Kitchen To Your 2 Tiered Deck, Pool &amp;amp; Fenced Backyard That Says &amp;#39;This Is Home&amp;#39;. All This &amp;amp; A Location Just A Short Distance From Elementary &amp;amp; High Schools, Shopping, Library &amp;amp; Hwy. 400. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.condoandhome.ca/Bradford_West_Gwillimbury/Ontario/Homes/N18/Bradford/Agent/Listing_37872799.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.condoandhome.ca/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1028698" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx">Real Estate</category><category domain="http://www.condoandhome.ca/blogs/natalie_korchuk/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx">For Sale</category></item></channel></rss>
