Guy Buchanan's (guybuchanan) Blog

Released September 12, 2010 by Laurie Furness I enjoy reading laurie's weekly market report and she is happy that I am sharing it with his my clients and co-realtors.  Keeping our clients informed of industry changes keeps up on top of the trends in the market place and builds confidence. "The fa...

I just SOLD this House at 2 1551 REEVES GATE, OAKVILLE, Ontario GLEN ABBEY. We are very fortunate to have sold with over 6 other townhomes on the market around the Heritage Way circle, (3rd line/Uppermiddle, Oakville). This unit is move in ready, in very good condition. I've included some of the ...

Michael Rocha is an excellent choice for home inspection here in our Town of Oakville. He provided me with one of his newsletters that I found very informative and wanted to share it with you.  Deadly Mistake #1: Thinking you can't afford it.   Today, buying the home of your dreams is easier than...

Three significant housing reports published yesterday paint very different pictures of Canada's housing market.The CD Howe Institute says that in spite of recent dips in Canadian house prices, we will not experience a US-style housing crash because of our stricter government policies and tighter ...

Pat Foran, CTV's consumer affairs expertDate: Thu. Sep. 9 2010 8:59 AM ETYou may be tempted to lock into a fixed mortgage for a five, seven or even 10-year term. This can be a good thing for many Canadian families, however if your life changes due to illness, separation or job loss and you need t...

Tuesday, 31 August 2010 Ontario housing activity tapered off in recent months and the demand will continue to slow till stabilizing in early 2011. This is according to the 2010 Third Quarter Housing Market Outlook by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation."A number of temporary factors have boo...

The Canadian housing market is poised to strengthen after a brief slowdown, according to CIBC chief executive officer Gerry McCaughey.  In a television interview with Business News Network McCaughey said the slowdown in the Canadian housing market is healthy as it allows the industry to "catch a ...