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3 Important facts to consider when hiring a painting contractor.

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In their most recent 1997 Safety Notice, Ontario Hydro states:
“Aluminum wiring in residential installations will operate as safely as any other type of wiring if the proper materials are used and it is installed as per the manufacturer’s instructions and the Ontario Hydro Electrical Safety Code.”

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For sure, majority of the individuals are not satisfied with the basic and unadorned look of their abodes. Many new home buyers in Barrie, Alliston, Orillia and Simcoe County wishes to adorn their houses, especially the interiors. It is just very easy to see why. First, a house is a place where you will go home every single day. This is why, it is important for you to actually have it look good. Any house would be a great place to live, especially when it looks very classy and elegant. This is actually the reason why many people are wiling to spend on dollars just to buy decorative materials on their respective houses. One of which are granite countertops. This question may then arise: why should we choose granite countertops for your home?

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OTTAWA (August 23, 2010) – The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) debuts a new national television commercial today featuring production and editing techniques developed specifically for this project and never before used in Canadian television advertising.

Shot in HD, the new commercial is called “Faces”, and it highlights the value REALTORS® bring to one of life’s biggest financial decisions – home buying and selling.

“REALTORS® help meet the unique needs of people who are buying or selling their home,” says CREA President Georges Pahud. “Just as peoples’ requirements are diverse, so too is the knowledge, expertise and services of the REALTOR® working to meet them. Whatever your needs, a REALTOR® can help.”

In the 30 second ad, viewers see and hear testimonials from several individuals about their experience with their REALTOR®. Women and men representing people from all walks of life talk about their unique needs when buying and selling a home. While they talk, their faces continually change, eventually becoming another person with another positive story. The commercial was created for CREA by Toronto ad agency CP+B Canada and uses special effects to bring traditional portraiture to life. The end result is a memorable and visually arresting spot for the digital age.

The television commercial is part of CREA’s 2010 fall advertising campaign, which runs from August 23rd through the week of October 18th.

CREA’s national ad campaign program started in 2006 and runs twice a year, in the spring and fall. Last fall’s ad, entitled “Never-ending Negotiations”, won a bronze award at this year’s national Marketing Awards.

To view CREA’s latest television commercial, please visit howrealtorshelp.ca.

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All of us look for security or our houses, companies and firms and have realized the importance of key controlled systems such as key lock boxes. These boxes provide you with maximum security coverage. They are quite secure and are made from heavy duty metal and fitted with the best core locks. There are many other advantages other than just security such as you can have independence in moving freely without having to think that somebody will be locked out or if you have put a house on sale the visitor can check out the property without having to wait for the agent to help them get in.

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As fluorescent lights made their debut, most were excited about the new kind of light bulb which was able to produce bright, white light and spread it over wide areas efficiently while requiring only a little maintenance. This type of lighting was soon widespread in schools and offices, mostly because of their suitability for being used in larger areas. Bit by bit fluorescent lighting also found a foothold amongst home lighting choices.

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Originally posted 2007-11-16 06:35:19. Republished by Blog Post PromoterSteps to painting and prep work required. Often times during the prep phase you will be using products such as sandpaper and scrapers, which produce millions of pieces of debris. The best way to insure that your flower beds do not end up with thousands, dare I [...]

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OTTAWA (August 16, 2010) – The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) says national home sales activity continued to trend down in July 2010. The decline was almost entirely the result of fewer sales in British Columbia and Ontario. A slowdown in demand in these two provinces had been widely expected in July, as many purchases were brought forward into the first half of the year in advance of the introduction of the HST.

Seasonally adjusted national home sales activity via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems of Canadian real estate Boards was down 6.8 per cent on a month-over-month basis in July. The national decline was smaller than the previous two months, as July sales in the Prairies and Quebec came in on par with June levels. Declines in British Columbia (-14.1 per cent) and Ontario (-8 per cent) accounted for 85 per cent of the change in national activity in July.

Actual (not seasonally adjusted) national sales activity was 30 per cent lower in July 2010 compared to last year’s record July. Year-to-date transactions are still up 5.6 per cent compared to the first seven months of last year, although this gap is expected to continue to shrink as the year progresses, since activity rose sharply over the second half of last year, reaching levels that are unlikely to be matched in the final five months of 2010.

New supply continues to adjust to lower demand. The seasonally adjusted number of new residential listings on Canadian MLS® Systems declined by 7.2 per cent in July 2010 compared to the previous month. This is the third consecutive month-over-month decrease, and the steepest in more than a decade. Since reaching their most recent peak in April, new listings have fallen 17.5 per cent.

The declining trend in new listings will help maintain the balance between supply and demand, and temper home price volatility. The national sales-to-new listings ratio, a measure of market balance, has held steady between 48 and 49 per cent for the past three months, which is characteristic of a balanced market.

The average price of homes sold via Canadian MLS® Systems in July was $330,351, edging up one per cent from the same month last year. While year-over-year comparisons have been shrinking as prices stabilize, the national average home price is likely somewhat understated this month, since the majority of activity declines occurred in British Columbia and Ontario, which include many of Canada’s most expensive markets.

The same phenomenon is widely known to have caused much of the downward skewing in the national average price during the recession. This is most evident when looking at a breakdown of average prices by province. Average home prices eased slightly in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island in July, but gains in every other province exceeded the national increase.

The national weighted average price compensates for changes in provincial sales activity by taking into account provincial proportions of privately owned housing stock. It climbed four per cent on a year-over-year basis in July 2010. Similarly, the residential average price in Canada’s major markets was up 2.9 per cent year-over-year in July, while the weighted major market average price rose 7.4 per cent.

The number of months of inventory represents the number of months it would take to sell current inventories at the current rate of sales activity, and measures the balance between housing supply and demand. It stood at seven months at the end of July 2010 on a national basis. This is up from 4.4 months one year ago, which was one of the lowest levels in the past three years.

The seasonally adjusted number of months of inventory stood at 7.3 months at the end of July on a national basis. This is the highest level since March 2009, but the pace of monthly gains is slowing as new listings continue to adjust to lower demand.

“The soft sales figures we’re seeing right now can be attributed in part to accelerated home purchases earlier in the year,” said CREA President Georges Pahud.
“Activity may remain at lower levels for some time, but ultimately we expect a more stable market to emerge, with demand coming back into line with economic fundamentals.”

“While the outlook for economic and job growth remains generally positive nationally and in all provinces, the pace of the recovery will vary by region,” he added. “Buyers and sellers should consult with a REALTOR® to find out about conditions in their local market.”

PLEASE NOTE: The information contained in this news release combines both major market and national MLS® sales information from the previous month.

CREA cautions that average price information can be useful in establishing trends over time, but does not indicate actual prices in centres comprised of widely divergent neighborhoods or account for price differential between geographic areas. Statistical information contained in this report includes all housing types.

MLS® is a co-operative marketing system used only by Canada’s real estate Boards to ensure maximum exposure of properties listed for sale.

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) is one of Canada’s largest single-industry trade associations, representing more than 99,000 REALTORS® working through more than 100 real estate Boards and Associations.

Further information can be found at  www.crea.ca/public/news_stats/pdfs/media_Jul10rpt_e.pdf

For more information, please contact:
Alyson Fair, Publicist
The Canadian Real Estate Association
P: 613-237-7111 or 613-884-1460
E: afair@crea.ca

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