32 TANOAK DR LONDON N6G 4Z9

Beautifully kept upscale semi near shopping and schools, new wooden fencing, hardwood flooring, attached single garage.

Some laminate & ceramic, oak cabinets in well laid out kitchen, sliding doors to patio and nice yard.

This home shows extremely well. Over $30,000 spent on renos. Pride of ownership is obvious.

Closing flexible. 24 hrs Irr. On offers please. Part lot 8, plan 33m-321 designated as part 2, plan 33r11655-london

448 THIRD ST London N5W 4E6

Why rent when you can own this well kept, spotless home that has been in one family for 36 years?

Extensive renovations have been done to enhance this lovely home, details available. This home is easy to view, just a call and you’re in. Beautiful view from family room of patio and gardens. Be prepared to be wowed: Bigger than it looks.

1. Large kitchens, with an island. “If you’re going to spend design dollars, spend them where people want them — spend them in the kitchen,” McCune said. Granite countertops are a must for move-up buyers and buyers of custom homes, but for others “they are on the bubble,” Cardis said.
2. Energy-efficient appliances, high-efficiency insulation and high window efficiency. Among the “green” features touted in homes, these are the ones buyers value most, he said. While large windows had been a major draw, energy concerns are giving customers pause on those, he said. The use of recycled or synthetic materials is only borderline desirable.
3. Home office/study. People would much rather have this space rather than, say, a formal dining room. “People are feeling like they can dine out again and so the dining room has become tradable,” Cardis said. And the home theater may also be headed for the scrap heap, a casualty of the “shift from boom to correction,” Cardis said.
4. Main-floor master suite. This is a must feature for empty-nesters and certain other buyers, and appears to be getting more popular in general, he said. That could help explain why demand for upstairs laundries is declining after several years of popularity gains.
5. Outdoor living room. The popularity of outdoor spaces continues to grow, even in Canada, Cardis said. And the idea of an outdoor room is even more popular than an outdoor cooking area, meaning people are willing to spend more time outside.
6. Ceiling fans.
7. Master suite soaker tubs. Whirlpools are still desirable for many home buyers, Cardis said, but “they clearly went down a notch,” in the latest survey. Oversize showers with seating areas are also moving up in popularity.
8. Stone and brick exteriors. Stucco and vinyl don’t make the cut.
9. Community landscaping, with walking paths and playgrounds. Forget about golf courses, swimming pools and clubhouses. Buyers in large planned developments prefer hiking among lush greenery.
10. Two-car garages. A given at all levels; three-car garages, in which the third bay is more often than not used for additional storage and not automobiles, is desirable in the move-up and custom categories.

148 Anita Ct BELMONT N0L 1B0 $340,000

Custom built 3 + 1 bedroom, 3 bath ranch that is much bigger than it looks.

Over 1900 sq ft on the main floor plus over 700 finished on the lower level. 16` x 28` inground pool, large deck and landscaped yard with in-ground watering system.

Open concept main floor features a 3-sided fireplace, cathedral ceiling and formal dining to compliment a great room and a hearth room. Hardwood in the hearth room, kitchen and dining room. Good sized master with jacuzzi tub and seperate shower in the ensuite. Lower level includes a lovely rec-room with gas fireplace, bedroom and 3-pc bath plus 28` x 32` of unspoiled space.

Everything has been professionally finished in the Snyder built home. Note: OT is the hearth room. All measurements to be verified by the purchaser.

116 PITCARNIE RD LONDON N6G 3H8

Beautiful 4 bedroom 3 bathroom Tudor style executive home in one of London`s distinguished neighborhoods.

Situated on an enormous fenced lot with mature trees, beautifully landscaped and is close to bike and walking trails. This home features an impressive entrance foyer with sweeping staircase, main floor den with builtins, 3 fireplaces, hardwood floors, double patio walkout, spacious master with fireplace and luxury ensuite.

Recently redecorated and in move in condition. Flexible closing date available.

Near: Whitacres
Property known as: Lawson estates”

OTTAWA — House price increases will moderate as the resale market becomes more balanced, says the president of the Canadian Real Estate Association.

“The resale housing market is becoming more balanced in a number of provinces,” Dale Ripplinger said Wednesday after the association released January sales statistics that revealed another big year-over-year price increase.
“A more balanced market is likely to result in smaller price increases going forward, with buyers in less of a rush due to an increase in supply.”

While Canadian home resale volumes slipped in January compared with December, they came in far higher than in January 2009, when sales fell to the lowest levels in a decade as the country suffered through the global credit crunch and recession.
The association said 25,671 homes were sold across the country in January, up 58 per cent from the same month a year

earlier when consumer confidence hit an ebb, drying up buying and lending activity.

The national average price for homes listed on the association’s Multiple Listing Service was $328,537, up 19.6 per cent from a year ago.

The Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Board recorded 416 sales in January, 64 per cent more than a year ago. The Real Estate Board of Cambridge registered 140 sales, an increase of 32 per cent.

The average price in Kitchener rose 12.3 per cent to $278,825 on a year-over-year basis. In Cambridge, the average price jumped 16.3 per cent to $278,527.

The association’s report was issued a day after Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced that tighter rules for mortgage borrowers will be introduced in April. He described it as a measure to prevent a bubble in the housing market.
Under the new rules, effective April 19, borrowers will have to meet the standards for a five-year fixed-rate mortgage even if the interest they will pay initially is lower.

Compared month-over-month, seasonally adjusted home sales were down 2.8 per cent from the strong levels reported in December, giving a sign that the housing market could be already starting to cool in some regions.

Nearly half of the drop was linked to a slowdown in housing sales in Ontario.

“One car doesn’t make a parade, so a few more months of results showing a cooling trend will be required before talk of a Canadian housing bubble begins to fade,” said association chief economist Gregory Klump.

Klump suggested that Flaherty’s new plan and the harmonized sales tax, which replaces provincial sales taxes in Ontario and British Columbia on July 1, could encourage more Canadians to enter the market in the first half of the year.

“It could take until the second half of the year before a cooling trend becomes evident,” he said.

Resale homes were still drawing a stronger demand for January, with 170,199 listed homes on the Multiple Listing Service in Canada, a decline of 18 per cent over the same time last year, the report said.

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The most common areas of concern are the roof, gutters and downspouts. Repair of missing or peeling exterior paint will also improve the general appearance of your home.

The following are some simple repairs that make a huge difference in marketability and sale price:

• Replace washers in leaking faucets
• Fix handrails and repair steps
• Replace light bulbs and fixtures where necessary
• Make sure windows open and close
• Eliminate wood to ground contact around the house
• Replace loose or damaged tile or vinyl

63 SUNNYSIDE DR LONDON

Lovely Masonville area home. Newer hardwood throughout. Formal living and dining room large open foyer, family room with natural fireplace. Kitchen with large pantry and eating area that opens to rear yard. Master bedroom with ensuite with Jacuzzi tub & separate shower.

• Parking:Dbl Garage Attch
• Exterior:Brick, Aluminum
• Foundation:Concrete
• Basement:Full
• Basement Dev:Unfinished
• Heating / AC: Energy Efficient, Forced Air, Central Air
• Fuel: Gas
• Flooring: Crpt W/W & Mixed, Hardwood
• Fireplace 1: Insert Wood Fuel
• Rental Equipm.: Water Heater
• Water:Municipal
• Sewer:Sewer
• Indoor Features:Dishwasher, Jacuzzi Type