Mark Vosylius, Barrie, Orillia-'s Blog

Homeowners insurance is a must if you are looking to buy a new home, townhouse, or  condo. You will be required to have this on the day of closing of your purchase. If you are getting a mortgage, your mortgage company will require it. Not only do you need to have it on closing, but you are requir...

City of Barrie Council Finally makes a decision! The eye sore at Mapleview and Highway 400, yes the one we all drive by on the way home or to the Muskokas, is finally one step closer to be being completed. Park Place engineering fees were dropped 500k to set the stage for development of the massi...

Cash Flow is King ! This just listed 5 plex in Orillia Ontario is on a huge lot ( almost 1 acre) that backs onto conservation area that is connected to the Trans Canada Trail system. The lay out consists of 1 x 3 bedroom with hardwood flooring and walkout from living room onto deck overlooking ba...

Lakehead got a million dollar shot in the arm last month from the County of Simcoe. Construction has begun on the first phase of Lakeheads Campus just west of Hwy 11 in Orillia. The school will be the County's first platinum LEEDS campus. Lakeheads focus on conserving and utilizing energy so as n...

The recent move the Canadian Government did by increasing the down payment required for investment property will have wide ranging affects and is for the most part, viewed negatively by real estate pundits. But I am neutral on it. That may be because I am a "glass half full kinda guy". On April 1...

Selling your Home - The Six Steps to Success in Selling your home in Barrie and Orillia Ontario The following 6 steps are an outline of things to consider when selling your home. They are based on a successful goal setting program that has been proven and applied for over the past 10 years. That ...

City of Barrie to Affect Real Estate Values and Stimulate Economic Change in Downtown Core The Economic Development department in Barrie Ontario is going to affect home values by developing the vacant lands in the downtown core. The Economic Development department for Barrie  was recently quoted ...

City of Barrie to Contribute to Georgian College The city of Barrie has finally recognized the value of having a first class medical teaching facility associated with RVH. They will contributing approximately 5 million to help build the new facility. On top that Georgian College is expecting to g...

RRSP's and Real Estate Investing Using your RRSP for real estate investing is much easier then you think. At Mana Investments we will walk you through every step of the way, and as with all our investments, your RRSP will be secured by REAL PROPERTY. Simply put, your RRSP will be registered as a ...

Population Growth Biggest Since 1990 I couldn't help but notice a small article recently in the National Post.  The whole paper was filled with the news of dire economic times. The auto bailout, the financial bailout. But here was an article that simply said that Statistics Canada recorded the la...