Recent Blog Posts by Carol Ireland

Town of Wasaga Beach Street Index

Are you looking to buy a home in Wasaga Beach!   Click here to see active properties on the market.     Street Name Town 10th Street South Wasaga Beach 12th Street North Wasaga Beach 12th Street South Wasaga Beach 13th Street North Wasaga Beach 13th Street South Wasaga Beach 14th Street North Wasaga Beach 14th Street South Wasaga ...

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 ...

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 ...

LISTING/ SELLER REPRESENTATION AGREEMENTS

When you are selling your home, your broker or salesperson will ask you to sign a listing agreement. The listing agreement is the contract between you and the brokerage that permits them to market and sell your home. These agreements should be in writing in order to protect the interest of all parties. CONTENTS OF AGREEMENTS To protect the interests of all involved, agreements should be in writing. ...

REALTOR® Services

Maybe you're buying a home for the first time. Or maybe you're selling your old home to move up to something new. Whatever the reason, the buying and selling of a home is a big event. It's an intricate process involving many specialists. One of these specialists is a REALTOR®, whose job it is to make the transfer of property as easy as possible.   But not all licensed or registered Brokers ...

Code of Ethics

CREA’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Business Practice has been the measure of professionalism in organized real estate for over 40 years. The first code was approved in 1913 at the convention of the National Association of Real Estate Boards held in Winnipeg. The first Code of Ethics specifically prepared for members of The Canadian Real Estate Association was approved by members in 1959. ...

Buying your first home

(NC)—There's nothing quite like owning your own home – getting to know your neighbours, decorating your home and creating a place that you can call your own. But owning a home is not quite as simple as finding the right home in the right neighbourhood; your financial situation can be an important factor in the type of home you can afford. For example, you will need to determine how much ...

REALTOR® Services

  Maybe you're buying a home for the first time. Or maybe you're selling your old home to move up to something new. Whatever the reason, the buying and selling of a home is a big event. It's an intricate process involving many specialists. One of these specialists is a REALTOR®, whose job it is to make the transfer of property as easy as possible.   But not ...

MLS® home sales grow stronger in the third quarter

OTTAWA – October 15th, 2009 – National resale housing activity climbed to the highest level of any third quarter on record. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) home sales via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems of Canadian real estate boards totalled 135,182 units in the third quarter of 2009, according to statistics released by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). ...

DAZZLE HER WITH QUARTZ - The Next Step In Flooring

(NC)—Over the last few years, designers, builders and architects have been preaching the benefits and strengths of quartz as a premium surface material and now most savvy homeowners across the country have caught up to this hot trend. Unique in combining depth and colour consistency with low maintenance and unrivaled durability, quartz has emerged as the preferred countertop material in homes ...

They Don't Want Your House!

The last thing that a bank, credit union or insurer wants is to take back your house. All the insurers have programs in place to help you keep your house during troubled times. Whether it's no payments for a period of time or reduced payments, they all want to work it out. Most if not all financial institutions have skip-a-payment plans or can capitalize overdue payments. Once you get behind ...

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.  

Coming Soon - Affordable Housing Program

We understand this program to assist first time home buyers with a grant for their down payment, is coming back this month or the next.  Details to follow.  It is our understanding the same eligibility requirements will continue.  We estimate the qualifications as noted below: * household income less than $62,800 * assets can not exceed $20,00 * be a first time home buyer ...

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 ...