PICKERING - A better job will be done of reviewing the sale price of a home when it differs significantly from its assessed value, according to Dan Mathieson, Chair of the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) Board of Directors.

"Our job is to make sure that the assessed value of a home is accurate. While the sale price is a significant indication of the accuracy of our values, it is not the only one. A

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$395 Flat Fee MLS Plan

TORONTO - Home@Ease has continued its string of innovative money-saving plans for the home sellers by introducing a "$395 Flat Fee MLS Plan". Compared to the traditional 5% commissions charged by real estate agents, the Home@Ease seller can save $22,226 in commissions and HST on the sale of a $400,000 home. The company stresses that this plan comes with Multiple Listings Service (MLS).

With the $395 Flat Fee MLS Plan the sellers do much of the work. The sellers decide how much buyer's agent commission (if any) they will offer when they list the property

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TORONTO/MISSISSAUGA (TNW) - Toronto's housing market roared back to life in the first half of 2010, with single-detached homes and condominium apartments and townhouses posting unprecedented double-digit gains in average price in most districts, according to a report released today by RE/MAX Ontario-Atlantic Canada. This is in stark contrast to the July 2009 RE/MAX report that found that values in approximately 80 per cent of neighbourhoods surveyed in Toronto had depreciated over the same period in 2008.

RE/MAX examined 63 Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) districts in the single-detached category between January and June of 2010 and found that 85.7 per cent

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Two thirds of future first time home owners* would consider paying more than the asking price for a home based on its location

A recent BMO Bank of Montreal survey revealed that among current** and future first-time home owners, location is the main reason they would consider offering more

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Perceived efficacy and economy affect homeowners' green actions.

CANADA - Canadians may be looking at their homes through green coloured glasses, according to the second annual Canadian Green Home Index, launched today.

Compared to last year, while homeowners across the country still feel confident they have the ability to make their homes greener (up two points on this year's Index), fewer

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Higher volume of listings and low interest rates attracting buyers to market

TORONTO - The Royal LePage House Price Survey released today showed strong year-over-year price appreciation across all three housing types surveyed in Toronto.

On average, detached bungalows witnessed the largest year-over-year price increase climbing 13.3 per cent to $459,107. This is in contrast to the first quarter of 2009,

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SASKATOON - Single family homes priced under $350,000 in Saskatoon are in short supply, and healthy demand is pushing prices up.

According to the latest Royal LePage House Price Survey, buyers looking for affordable bungalows and condominiums are facing stiff competition, while high end homes

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SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK - The Royal LePage House Price Survey released today reported that average year-over-year house prices in Saint John have increased for all property types surveyed. Combined with low interest rates and high consumer confidence, a balanced market has emerged.

"Activity is up this quarter," said John McAloney, Royal LePage Atlantic. "We are seeing considerable movement in the higher-priced category for first-time buyers; this is

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OTTAWA - The Royal LePage House Price Survey released today showed an increase in price across all three housing types surveyed in Ottawa compared to the first quarter of 2009.

Standard condominiums witnessed the largest price increase climbing 11.1 per cent year-over-year to $231,000 from $207,833. Followed by two-story homes where

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