Winter is officially over! The "winter that wasn't" may have
jump-started traditional spring real estate activity. Recently
released re-sale figures for February show an 8.6% increase over February, 2011. Were buyers getting their spring jackets out and looking earlier? We'll know the answer in the next few months as we approach summer.
On April 17th, I'll be co-hosting a free information seminar on
how to start investing in real estate. If this is something you've ever considered, I urge you to come out!
The mortgage pricing wars are raging on with some of the banks locked in a very public advertising battle about the relative merits of their respective 2.99% fixed rate offerings. Meanwhile, the Bank of Canada and some economists continue to express concern with rising household debt levels. We live in interesting times. Remember, "all that glitters is not always gold" when it comes to mortgage rates - read the fine print or call me for a consultation.
Last month I featured an article about how Toronto's streets got their names, this month I have an article about Toronto's lost street names.
Spring officially starts today. Persians celebrate their New Year on the first day of spring. Wishing the Persian community a Nowruz Mobaarak.
