Recent Blog Posts by Catherine McGill

Closing Costs

Closing costs are the legal and administrative fees and disbursements associated with buying your home. Understanding each one will help you budget more accurately and lead to a more comfortable home-buying experience. CMHC or Genworth Financial Canada insurance A conventional mortgage is a loan for no more than 80% of the appraised value or purchase price of the property, whichever is less. The ...

One Opportunity Only to Own this 75th Floor Penthouse

The Real Estate market is seeing many home sales and although it isn't likely that a first time buyer would be interested in this stunning Penthouse, there are a number of units available at AURA which will be released for sale by the end of this month. Suites are available from $800,000 to $17.5 million  I've included the actual floor plan of the Penthouse here for you: http://www.collegeparkcondos.com/pdf/penthouse_floorplans/75th-floor.pdf If ...

Market Watch May 2009- Second Month in a Row Increased Sales

For the second month in a row, the Canadian housing market has recorded an increasing number of sales in most areas around the country. "Conditions in the resale housing market have improved markedly this Spring," according to TREB President Maureen O'Neill. "Home purchases have increased as households have taken advantage of low interest rates and slightly lower home prices." While April sales ...