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What are the three most important things to think about when you are looking to buy a home? Location, location, location! It’s an old saying, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t true! If you are looking for a home in an area that is close to the big city, yet still has a small town feel, that is growing, and that offers good value for the money then you might be looking at a number of Whitby homes in the near future.

Whitby is a town east of Toronto that offers many things you would expect in a suburb. It is a good place to raise a family, has a great park and trail system, easy access to major highways, train stations, and a respectable public transportation system. The schools typically perform above the provincial average and the community is becoming more and more diverse.

Whitby homes offer many different housing options. From highrise condos, condo townhome, large 5 bedroom two storey homes, bungalofts overlooking green space, starter homes and everything in between. Prices vary of course, but weather you are looking to spend $200,000 or over a million there is something to fit everyone.

In the north end of Whitby you’ll find the hamlet of Brooklin, which is almost like a little town of its own, although the homes there are still Whitby homes as well. Brooklin has existed for years, but only in the last 10 years or so has it had a real explosion of building. This has been in part due to the growth of the area in general, but even more so to do with the 407 ETR highway. This is a toll highway that runs from the north side of Toronto in the west through to the area west of Brooklin. If it wasn’t for the 407 I’m sure Brooklin would still be a sleepy little hamlet instead of the teaming with life area that it is right now.

If you’re looking at Whitby homes either in the north Brooklin area, the area surrounding the quaint downtown area or the Port of Whitby area you can’t go wrong. Whitby is a town with much to offer, but don’t tell too many people, I want to take advantage of the reasonable property price now before the masses find out what I already know.

OTTAWA – January 16, 2012 – According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national resale housing activity posted an increase from November to December 2011. Highlights: Sales activity rose 1.8 per cent from November to December. Annual activity totalled 456,749 sales in 2011, up 2.2 per cent from 2010.

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Canadian home sales edge higher in December

OTTAWA – November 15, 2011 – According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national resale housing activity picked up a little further in October 2011 following the uptick in September.

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Canadian home sales edge higher in October

According to statistics [1] released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national resale housing activity picked up in September 2011.   Highlights: Sales activity rose 2.7 per cent in September from the previous month.

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Canadian home sales pick up in September

OTTAWA – September 15, 2011 – According to statistics1 released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national resale housing activity in August 2011 remained stable for the second consecutive month. Highlights: • Sales activity was stable from July to August, but posted another big year-over-year gain reflecting weakened demand last summer. • Year-to-date sales pulled ahead of 2010 levels for the first time this year, and remain in line with the ten-year average.

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Canadian home sales hold steady in August

OTTAWA – August 16, 2011 – According to statistics 1 released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national resale housing activity was stable on a month-to-month basis in July following an uptick in June. Highlights: • Sales activity was stable from June to July, but posted a big year-over-year gain due to weakened demand in July 2010. • Year-to-date sales continue to run in line with the ten-year average.

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Canadian home sales stable in July

OTTAWA – July 15, 2011 – According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), home sales activity over MLS® Systems of Canadian real estate Boards climbed in June 2011 compared to May.

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Canadian home sales pick up in June

OTTAWA – May 17th, 2011 – Statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), reveal that national resale housing activity softened in April when compared to March 2011. The decline in April sales activity reflects changes to mortgage regulations that came into effect previously

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Canadian home sales edge down in April

OTTAWA – May 9, 2011 – The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has revised its forecast for home sales activity via the Multiple Listing Service ® (MLS ® ) Systems of Canadian real estate Boards and Associations for 2011 and 2012. National sales activity is now expected to reach 441,100 units in 2011, a decline of 1.3 per cent from 2010

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CREA Updates Resale Housing Forecast

OTTAWA – April 15th, 2011 – According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national resale housing activity held steady in March 2011 compared to February. Seasonally adjusted national home sales activity in March came in one tenth of a percentage point above levels for the previous month, with stable demand in most large urban centres. With national sales in each of the first three months of 2011 running close to their five- or ten-year monthly averages, seasonally adjusted national sales activity in the first quarter of 2011 was up 4.5 per cent from levels recorded in the fourth quarter of last year, and reached the highest quarterly level in a year.

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National home sales hold steady in March