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Fun Facts: Where Can You Find a Home for Under $500,000?

As of this morning, April 29, 2019, I searched the TREB MLS® for residential properties that are listed for an asking price of maximum $500,000. Here’s what I found: 2 in Pickering; 10 in Ajax; 18 in Whitby; and 144 in Oshawa. For more information about listings of interest to ...

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Business Book Review: Persuasion, by Arlene Dickinson

In this book, the author, Arlene Dickinson, who is known by many to be a co-star on CBC’s TV show, Dragon’s Den, describes her approach to persuasion. Through various stories and examples from her own life and from others, Arlene describes how persuasion involves being authentic and honest, and that ...

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Featured Listing: 149 Melissa Crescent, Whitby – $689,900

Well maintained and much loved 4-bedroom home on a 55 foot lot! Thousands spent on renovations and upgrades including a 600 square foot addition in 2018. Furnace, roof, hardwood floors, windows and gas fireplace all done in 2018. Heated garage and repaved driveway in 2017. Large eat-in renovated kitchen with ...

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News update: Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate.

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April Showers and Real Estate! Monthly Video

Is the real estate market quiet, or what? In this month’s video, I compare the first quarter of 2019 to that of last year. With some basic statistics and why even in a quiet market we are still seeing bidding wars. ...

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Featured Listing: 444 Safari Drive, Oshawa: $505,000

Family-sized, well-maintained backsplit-style home with garage. This beautiful home offers 3-bedrooms, 2-bathrooms, a bright living room, gleaming hardwood floors throughout, an eat-in kitchen, dining room with a walk-out to deck, a natural gas BBQ, finished recreation room, extra-wide doorways, jacuzzi tub and renovated washrooms. Tons of storage space. For more ...

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