JUST  SOLD 98% ASKING  PRICE

OPEN HOUSE THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 2 PM TO 4PM FEB 13 – 14

This lovely 4 bedroom 3 level side split is in a quality neighborhood in Stoney Creek, Ontario. The home is well cared for and neat as a pin.  Full wheelchair accessible home!! The home has been retrofitted for someone with a disability. Complete main floor living with access to deck. MlS # H 3030167 Priced comptetively at $ 289,000 .  A Family could save thousands converting a home to accomodate  their needs. Driveway has is double drive and can easily accomodate 4 cars. Also three large tastefully decorated bedrooms on the top floor. This home is larger than it looks .  For complete photos please access www.realtor.ca and enter H 3030167.

The Greater Hamilton-Burlington area resale market reported a
total of 750 units sold in January in the Hamilton-Burlington Real Estate market.

The January Sales were more normal results. December was booming and a slight dip was inevitable. Residential properties totalled 714  sales in total.

The average price of freehold residential properties sold in the month of January was $302,474, an increase of 10 per cent over the same month last year.Inventorys are very low especially in Oakville, Milton and Burlington.

 In the condominium market the average price of condominiums in January was $230,583, an increase of 10 per cent from January 2009.Some information for this article provided by the Hamilton,Burlington Real Estate Board.

On a recent trip to Naples Florida, I was amazed at how affordable owning a Florida Home could be. Naples and surrounding area is a beautiful community comprised of many gated communties which now are priced at all time lows.

Due to the overwhelming demand of inquiries I have partnered with a Florida Estate Company to sell Florida Properties in the Naples Area.

For more information please contact me :

Carl  905 730 5919

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Burlington Condos : Are you curious what your Condo in Burlington, Ontario may be worth ? Thinking of upgrading or downsizing.  Get a Free Report with up to the minute statistics based on all the Condos in Burlington for the past six months. To get your free report on Burlington Condos contact carl @ carlstars.com or go to condosatwalkersline.com.    Carl Stars

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Some 89% of Canadians think real estate prices in their own neighborhood will either increase or stay the same over the next six months, according to a poll last week by Nanos research.

The results from the poll of 1,003 Canadians, conducted in mid-December, shows Canadians are as confident in the national economy now as they were prior to the recession. And a key driver to that, says the poll authors, is real estate.

Some 46 per cent of respondents say the value of real estate in their neighborhoods will increase in the next six months, compared to just 7.6 per cent who say it will decrease. As for the overall economy, 49 per cent says it will improve in the first half of the year, compared to 12 per cent who expect it to worsen.

The poll analysed data by region as well, and all areas showed increasing sentiment. It was strongest in Ontario and weakest in Quebec.
Sentiment about the economy rose in every region of the country. It is strongest in Ontario and Western Canada and weakest in Quebec.
Some 16 per cent of respondents say they are better off in the past year, up from 14.6 per cent in the previous quarter, while 31 per cent say their personal finances were worse off, compared with 33.5 per cent in the previous report.

Wow ! What  a Year . It has been a wild ride.  The Real Estate Market was fairly quiet in the beginning of the year. It certainly picked up near the end of the year. Today I cant believe I am doing three Market evaluations in Burlington, Ontario  this close to Christmas.

I wanted to post a short note on my blog to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

I am looking forward to the start of another  exciting year !!

Have a safe and Happy Holiday.

Carl   

Home for Sale in Dundas Ontario

mls # H 3025005 This Solid well built constructed home has 4 bedrooms and three bathrooms. The Home boasts a wrap around 40 x 8 feet porch for lovely evenings or to enjoy your morning coffee !! The Dining room is tastefully decorated and if you love to entertain this is the room for you. This home shows 10+ and demonstrates pride of ownership. Priced at $ 509,000.00. If you are looking for a home in a mature neighborhood. Then Grand Vista Gardens is the place for you !! To Book a viewing please contact me at carl@carlstars.com

Many Ontario municipalities have programs to provide tax relief to Heritage Property Owners. Municipalities pass by laws and can formerly designate properties of cultural heritage and interest. There are 30 municipalities that have tax relief programs.  Tax relief and grants are being offered to this growing section of the real estate market. The range of savings is 10 to 40 percent .

The three Programs are : Heritage Property Tax relief measure,.Direct Cash grants for rehabilation and restorations projects, and Muncipal tax back grants.

The property must be designated from the Ontario Heritage Act:

Please note programs vary from one muncipality to another:  You should  for more information contact your local municipal office to see if any of these programs are in place.

Excerpts of this article  Realtor Edge : Author of full article is  Mr. Robert  B Hulley

This summer is a posting to assist clients who may own a heritage property.

Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.