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Have Home Goals? 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Homebuyers

Posted on Jan 05, 2022 in Home Ownership

New Years Resolution

If home buying is on your to-do list in the future, there are some tasks to tackle before you start shopping. Admittedly, many of these New Year’s Resolutions relate to finances (as they often do) and rightly so. A home is the biggest investment most of us will make in our lifetime. To help you prepare, here are five New Year’s Resolutions for home...

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Ontario Real Estate Market Shifts into Adjustment Phase

Posted on Oct 29, 2021 in Housing Outlook


Homeowners in the Ontario real estate market have witnessed incredible gains over the last 20 months. After a modest slowdown in the first two months of the global health crisis, many aspects of the Ontario housing sector – particularly detached and semi-detached homes – soared and recorded record highs, from sales activity to price growth. But but...

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2021 Town of Wasaga Beach Development Fees

Posted on Feb 11, 2021 in Development Fees


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Are you contemplating buying a vacant lot and building a home or cottage in beautiful Wasaga Beach, Ontario?

Here are the 2021 Town of Wasaga Beach Development Fees that are applicable at time of applying for Building Permits.

1. County of Simcoe

Residential ................................... $9,984.00
Apartments .................................. $5...

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Township of Tiny 2021 Development Charges

Posted on Feb 11, 2021 in Development Fees

wooden blocks with word Fees and percentage symbolAre you contemplating buying a vacant lot and building a home or cottage in Tiny, Ontario?

Here are the 2021 Township of Tiny Development Fees that are applicable at time of applying for Building Permits.

1. County of Simcoe

Residential ................................... $9,984.00
Apartments .................................. $5,634.00
Other Multiple U...

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What are Development Fees

Posted on Feb 11, 2021 in Development Fees

White puzzle pieces with word and FeesDevelopment charges are one-time fees  levied by municipalities. 

They are collected from developers or land owners on new residential and non-residential properties at the time of applying for a building permit. 

Development Charges are collected to assist in financing capital projects required to meet the increased need for services resulting from gro...

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Buying a home: What Can You Afford?

Posted on Feb 11, 2021 in Home Ownership


Buying A home What Can you AffordIf you're thinking of purchasing your first home, you probably have a lot of great ideas about what you'd like - such as several thousand square feet of living space, a two-car garage, large fenced-in lot, one or two fireplaces and a panoramic view. But it may be time for a reality check. 

Most first-time buyers want their dream home right away. Howe...

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