Durham Region Real Estate Blog

UPDATE: October 30, 2014 - The OLG issued a news release further extending the submission deadline for RFPQ submissions for the GTA Gaming Bundle to April 30, 2015.

UPDATE: August 7, 2014 - The OLG issued a news release further extending the submission deadline for RFPQ submissions for the GTA Gaming bundle to November 6, 2014.

UPDATE: May 24, 2014 -...

Ontario school rankings for the 2012 2013 year are now out from the Fraser Institute - a non-partisan, independent research and educational organization, based in Canada.  Rankings are for academic performance based upon standardized testing that is universally administered across the province.

Highlights from Durham cities:

Oshawa - Top Schools:...

The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, or CMHC, has announced new mortgage loaninsurance premium increases that go into effect May 1, 2014.

These changes will apply to new applications submitted on or after the deadline, but won't affect existing mortgages, or ones that are applied for before the deadline, even if they close afterward....

The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) has released sales statistics for resale residential real estate for January, 2014. Average prices continue their year-over-year strength with a 9.2 percent increase over the same period last year, with an average MLS selling price of $526,528.  Sales volume, however, declined 2.2 percent versus last year, and...

Ontario school rankings for the 2012 2013 year are now out from the Fraser Institute - a non-partisan, independent research and educational organization, based in Canada.  Rankings are for academic performance based upon standardized testing that is universally administered across the province.

Highlights from Durham cities:

Oshawa - Top Schools:...

FAQ: Collateral Mortgages in Ontario

In the past few years, a product called the Collateral Mortgage has been quietly making its way into more lender offerings in Ontario.

What is a Collateral Mortgage?

A collateral mortgage is typically written as a loan agreement or promissory note, with a collateral 'charge' on title as security for the loan....