Recent Blog Posts by Carol Ireland

Adventure around every corner at Blue Mountain

                         NC)—Are you searching for that perfect summer retreat, but not sure where to go? Blue Mountain is widely known as the ski and snowboard capital of Ontario, and over the years has evolved into a true four-season destination with a wide selection of possibilities ...

Area Real Estate Activity Up in First Quarter

MLS® sales activity reported through the Georgian Triangle Association of REALTORS® (which includes the municipalities of Collingwood, Wasaga Beach, Clearview, Blue Mountains, Grey Highlands and Meaford) posted a healthy gain of 16% for the 1st quarter of 2012 with 403 properties changing hands in the first three months of the year versus 347 in the 1st quarter of 2011. Overall, 1st quarter ...

Vertical blinds make a full fashion come back

(NC)—Vertical blinds were originally welcomed into the home, not for their good looks but for the good job they could do. Nothing covers big windows and doors so well; nothing gets out of the way more completely when patio season comes around; and nothing is so practical for cleaning. But sometimes, the way they looked took second place to functionality. Now that has changed. Fashion, always ...

Simcoe County School Bus Zones

I found this great website and thought I would share it with everyone. Whether you are new to the area or just curious what the zones are. This site makes it easy to find out which buses are running cancelled or experiencing some interuptions in extreme weather conditions. The West Zones includes: Collingwood, Stayner and Wasaga Beach West Weather Zone Elementary Schools – Simcoe County ...

Health Quick Tip: Become a registered organ donor

On the website www.BeADonor.ca, you can register your consent to donate organs and tissue; check to see if you are a registered donor in Ontario; and get informed about organ and tissue donation. One organ donor can save up to eight lives and can enhance as many as 75 others through the gift of tissue, health specialists say. If you think you are registered because you have a signed donor card, you ...

Down Payment Assistance

Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program's Homeownership Program The purpose of the Homeownership Component of the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program (AHP) is to provide down payment assistance in the form of a forgivable loan to eligible individuals and families for the purchase of a home.    The County of Simcoe has committed to delivering the Homeownership Program for a ...

Downpayment Assistance

Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program's Homeownership Program The purpose of the Homeownership Component of the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program (AHP) is to provide down payment assistance in the form of a forgivable loan to eligible individuals and families for the purchase of a home.  All homes purchased must be new homes or conversions from non-residential use that have not previously ...

It's Coming Back!!!!!!

Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program's Homeownership Program     Recently, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing announced a new wave of funding for the Canada-Ontario Affordable Homeownership Program.   Program guidelines and application forms are coming soon....so please continue to check my website for further updates.  

2008 GTREB Fundraising Initiatives

Your local REALTORS®, members of the Georgian Triangle Real Estate Board, have long realized the importance of giving back to the very communities from which we earn our livelihoods. During recent years, we have contributed significantly to a number of area organizations with a particular emphasis on those which deal with issues pertaining to the very essence of our existence as REALTORS®, ...

Affordable Housing Program

Do you Know Someone who is throwing money away on Rent, because they can't afford a Down Payment? Contact Carol Ireland at 1-888-429-2121 for the full details.  Here are just a few of the facts: HOME OWNERSHIP PROGRAM FACT SHEET The Federal and Provincial governments have provided the County of Simcoe with $1.2 million funding to provide down payment assistance to a minimum of 138 ...