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Real Estate Broker/Owner - Envelope Real Estate Brokerage Inc
Real Estate Broker of Record & Owner

ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2010 

    I was speaking with a home buyer last week and she was advised by her financial planner that she would be better off renting versus buying.  We discussed the many pros and cons but what eventually swayed her decision to purchase was freedom and individualism. When you rent, you are normally l...
10/31/2010
Are you aware that upcoming changes to the Canada Pension Plan will have a major influence on what age you retire. - The Timing of Your Retirement Will Have Critical Financial Consequences on Your Lifestyle - Changes to CPP Could Mean up to $100k More if you Retire at 70 Instead of 60 - Important...
10/30/2010
This timely post was written by Scott & Lisa Roper, 2 licensed real estate professionals in the US . With the Canadian news media coverage of The Canadian Real Estate Association & the Competition Bureau recent agreement on MLS services, fees and the role that a vendor may take when their home i...
10/29/2010
I finished watching the documentary Inside Job which unravels the causes of the 2008 financial meltdown, the collusion with regulators and the sad irony is that it is continuing even today. You will see how banks, insurance companies and rating agencies colluded to jack up revenues which in turn ...
10/29/2010
Almost half of baby boomers are planning a move and many of them will not be able to do so mortgage free. A recent survey by TD Canada Trust in their Boomer Buyers Report of Canadians between 44-64 who were thinking of moving, four-in-five are downsizing to either save money (46%) or to be able t...
10/29/2010
                                           Lambeth is a few minutes to London, great shopping, dining and social events are all close by. The 401 and 402 highways are 3 minutes away and within a 20 KM drive are 6 golf courses!     Schools and churches are close by along with professional services...
10/28/2010
Houses in Old South and Wortley Village neighbourhood that are listed for sale are selling quite well with 25 sales in October alone! 175 houses have sold in Old South  from January 2010 to October 28, 2010 and on average homes were on the market for 25 days and averaging 99% of the asking price ...
10/28/2010
I have been reading news articles about the The Competition Bureau and the CREA agreement and the personal opinions of reporters and not necessarily the facts. Anything for a headline or fill space or in the name of consumerism. Most real estate profession bashing has been from inside the busines...
10/27/2010
Houses & Condos in Pond Mills have sold quite well from January of this year to October 26,2010 with both houses and condos getting 97-98% of the asking price.Condos have been averaging 48 days to sell with houses in Pond Mills only 34 days! The average selling price for a condo in Pond Mills is ...
10/26/2010
Stoneybrook Heights, Stoneybrook Acres, Masonville, Uplands, Tallwood, Northridge & Windermere are distinct family neighbourhoods in London Ontario.Stoneybrook is east on Richmond Street and west of Adelaide Street and bi-sected by Fanshawe Park Road . Stoneybrook Heights is north of Fanshawe Par...
10/26/2010
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