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Announcing Chairman’s Club 2009

December 17, 2009

I am thrilled to announce that I have once again ranked in the top 1% of Canada’s residential sales force of over 14,000 Royal LePage agents.

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What’s New in Toronto?

Toronto Housing Starts

February 8, 2010

As a follow up to my very last article, I am now going to speak about the housing starts solely in Toronto area. According to the CMHC report which I have already mentioned, the seasonally adjusted annual rate of total housing starts decreased by 0.5 percent last month in the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area. The total number of housing starts in December 2009 was 20,800 and in January it was 20,700.

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Housing Starts in January

February 8, 2010

There was a 5.8 percent increase in Canadian housing starts in January 2010. That certainly is more than it was predicted, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation announced today. Growth was reported in both single and multiple family homes.

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Canadian Market

February 7, 2010

Economy by Allen Skyy

A new, “Capital Points” report by the Scotiabank group was just published. As usually it sums up the recent information about various sectors of Canadian economy and showing that in detail on interesting charts. But not only that, it also compares the present situation in Canada to the US and few other countries. So what is the current state and what are some of the expectations according to Scotiabank group? Read on.

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Canada Employment in January

February 6, 2010

Workers by Jaimebisbal

Some positive news about the unemployment situation in Canada! As the official data from yesterday (Friday) suggest, our economy created approximately 43,000 jobs in January 2010! Thanks to that, the unemployment rate in Canada has declined by 0.1 percent to the level of 8.3 percent.

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December Building Permits in Toronto

February 5, 2010

Buildings by Jim Crocker

A report by Statistics Canada from yesterday claims that the number and value of building permits in Toronto area has increased by 15 percent from November to December. Overall, the permits in December were worth $1.2 billion and the majority of them were for nonresidential and institutional buildings.

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Functioning Mortgage Market, Carney Says

February 5, 2010

Mark Carney
by World Economic Forum

Canadian economy is getting better and might well fully recover in 2010, Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of Canada has declared yesterday (Thursday) in Winnipeg. He also believes that the current housing market strength should not actually be characterized as a housing bubble and that a structural change in the mortgage market is not really necessary.

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The Light in the Piazza

February 4, 2010

Piazza di San Pietro by Carlos de Paz

The most celebrated version of The Light in the Piazza was produced by Lincoln Centre Theatre Company in 2005. Based on a novel by Elizabeth Spencer the love story is set in Firenze and Roma.

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“Burn the Floor” in Toronto

February 4, 2010

Tango by Armando Maynez

Another interesting show full of dance is coming to Toronto! After “Rent” which Torontians had the chance to enjoy in January, "Burn the Floor", currently on its tour around the world will be here in April! You will be able to see it live at the Canon Theatre from April 22 until May 1.

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2010 Toronto Green Awards

February 4, 2010

Green by Sean McGrath

Do environmental issues interest you? Toronto Green Awards are just right for you then. Actually, you can even submit nominations for the 2010 awards. But you need to hurry up! There is only couple of days left, as the deadline for nominations is February 12. The ceremony itself will take place at the Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition place here in Toronto on April 23, 2010.

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GTA Home Sales in January 2010

February 4, 2010

Rise by John

In January 2010, Greater Toronto Realtors reported 4,986 MLS sales in GTA. Just for comparison, in January 2009 only 2,670 transactions were reported. That means a really significant, 87 percent increase!!! The sales this January were actually a little higher than the average of the first month of 5 years before 2009.

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