Blog.ByTheOwner.com
Blog URL http://blog.bytheowner.com
Located Toronto, Ontario Canada
Tags Real Estate, For sale by owner, FSBO, Canada, No commission, commission, agents, save money
ByTheOwner.com’s blog has advice and information on the real estate market as well as news about the company’s development
Latest Blog Posts
- How The HST Will Affect A New Home Purchase on Nov 20, 2009 in Real Estate Market
Our elected officials are currently debating the new HST tax in Ottawa. Apparently the discussions are quite animated as the debate turns “nasty“. The new HST tax is scheduled to be introduced on July 1st, 2010. The tax will combine the...
- Buyers Enjoy Private Sale Open Houses on Nov 20, 2009 in Real Estate Market
We recently received some feedback from buyers who talked about the joys of visiting private sale open houses. The buyers described their experience as “relaxed”, “no pressure”, and “it was refreshing to deal directly...
- Blogs Posts On Real Estate Agents on Nov 19, 2009 in Real Estate Market
Here are some great blog posts written by a personal finance blogger about real estate agents and for sale by owners: BLOG: For Sale By Owner The Wrong Way The author talks about how some for sale by owners do not invest in professional signs when se...
- ByTheOwner Sold Homes Increase 39% In October on Nov 18, 2009 in Real Estate Market
ByTheOwner.com had more than 700 sold homes in October. Ontario’s sold homes increased by 35% and Quebec’s sold homes increased by 62%. The increase in sold homes is the largest increase that ByTheOwner.com has ever experienced. The inc...
- How Easy Is It To Borrow $625,569? on Nov 16, 2009 in Real Estate Market
Mortgage rates are at all time lows. This is one of the main reasons for the hot real estate market that we are experiencing as we head toward the end of 2009 (High demand and low inventory are also driving prices higher). Low mortgage rates make hom...
- Top 5 Mistakes When Pricing Your Home on Nov 13, 2009 in Real Estate Market
1. Basing your price on another home’s asking price Basing your home’s asking price on what the neighbour around the corner is asking can be a big mistake. Homeowners are able to ask whatever amount they want for their home. Your neighbou...
- Great Testimonials This Week on Nov 13, 2009 in Real Estate Market
We received 3 particularly fantastic testimonials this week: Here is what Jet Black from London, Ontario had to say about selling his home with ByTheOwner.com: “Effortless. ByTheOwner.com provided EVERYTHING I needed to advertise and market my...
