Unit 308 4003 Kilmer Drive Burlington, Ontario L7M 4M1 .

Freshly painted open concept unit.Generous Visitor Parking. Raised Breakfast Bar overlooking living room and dining room. 1+1 bedroom ( second room can be utilized as Den)  MLS # H 3062053

Condo fee includes building insurance, cable tv, exterior maintenance, parking and water . All appliances included.  Flexible closing.

For more details contact Carl Stars 905 730 5919

OPEN HOUSE THIS SUNDAY 2 PM TO 4 PM ………….. STOP BY AND GET YOUR FREE CONDOMINIUM BUYERS GUIDE .

Some thoughts on Social Media !  Yes There is no question  Twitter, Facebook, Linked IN  and many other sites are short of remarkable. The exposure is amazing. My Active Rain Blog hooks me up with most " active Realtors" in North America.

Recently after a year of Facebook Fan Page ( which has been very useful as everyone is on Facebook ) Twitter and more. I have paused to reflect.

Are we  all sheep  going over the mountain in one direction. ?

The truth of the matter I rarely have time to BLOG.

For those that follow I apoligize not making an entry since March. But I have been busy selling Real Estate in Burlington- Hamilton.

Last week I have sold two houses and juggled 6 referrals. I expect one or two new listings shortly.

There are days I wish it was website hard copy newsletter and good old fashion hard work ONLY.

Well Social Media is here to stay and I am amazed at young people when they attend social functions and can't communicate as their heads are buried in their blackberry's.

I am pleased to annouce I will be sending out  a new newsletter to stay in touch with you the valued client.

Despite all the changes ( I suspect in one more year I will need an apple I pad to perform my job )

One thing for sure is  I will always provide good old fashion service and yes as always phone calls and emails  will be returned.

So many people are asking me about whats going to happen next year with regard to housing prices and mortgage rates. Truth be known,  none of us really know ?

What I do know is depending on your industry 18 months ago was not pretty to say the least. Guess what ? We survived and moved forward.

House prices stabilized , interest rates remained reasonably low  and employment has improved somewhat. Houses actualy saw some higher prices this year and  in the last month an increase in some types of homes ( at least in the Burlington Ontario market) and those statistics haven't hit the news yet.

I continually mention in at least 5 blog articles or more to buy a home you love , focus on being happy. I also as our government is doing is reminding everyone to get their consumer debt down which is at an all time high !

Its xma$ and we dont need to spend massive amounts of $ dollars to tell a friend  or family member we love them. 

On a personal note it has been a good year , with some great family moments and some losses as well . Life is not always easy but we really  have only one  choice and that is  to be happy and live for the moment .

I would like to wish everyone a successful new year in 2011.

This November, CAAMP has released its 6^th Annual State of the Residential Mortgage Market report.  Recurring themes within the report suggest that Canadian homeowners are comfortable with their mortgage debt, have significant home equity and could withstand an increase in their mortgage interest rate. 

Significant Statistics

• 35% of all mortgage holders have either increased their payments or made a lump sum (more…)

Mortgage Rates 5 yr fixed 3.59 10 year fixed 4.99 1 year fixed 2.44 (some banks have lower rates posted) but beware of high penalty fees if you have to break your mortgage.

Just Sold 240 2055 Walkers Line  Burlington ON….Out of Listings Again ! !

I am so excited about Canadians ruling the world. – (Prime Minister) John Diefenbaker.

Happy Canada Day Everyone !    

Canada has a lot to be proud of !! Wishing everyone a Happy  Canada Day

Open House Notice  167 east 45th Street, This Sunday 2 pm to 4 pm . 2008 Trillium award winner. The backyard is beautiful with detached garage with double drive for lots of parking.  MlS H 3037099  www.realtor.ca www.carlstars.com

Please take note:

Just a quick update :

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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.