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		<title>What are some renovations that add value to my home?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A good investment in a renovation should increase the value of your home by at least the amount of money you spent, or close to it. A bad one doesn't get you much of your money back.]]></description>
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		<title>Home not selling? Clean, paint and pare price</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If only selling a home was as simple as putting up the "For Sale" sign. Instead, it's an emotional process balled up with agonizing financial decisions and life changes that only get more stressful the longer the property's on the market.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ajaxpickering-realestate.com/blog/home-not-selling-clean-paint-and-pare-price/</link>
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		<title>When it comes to mortgage details, most people just zone out</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are a wide range of options and clauses in the mortgage agreement that deserve scrutiny. In a competitive lending environment, shopping for the right mortgage can bring significant savings and peace of mind through the amortization period.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ajaxpickering-realestate.com/blog/when-it-comes-to-mortgage-details-most-people-just-zone-out/</link>
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		<title>Canada&#8217;s property market momentum continues</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Canada's real estate market showed no sign of losing steam in February, with housing starts rising faster than expected and a new survey showing 10% of Canadians expect to buy a home in the next two years.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ajaxpickering-realestate.com/blog/canadas-property-market-momentum-continues/</link>
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		<title>Housing starts, home buying intentions rise</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The number of starts in February surpassed the average forecast of analysts for 190,000. The January figure was a slight downward revision from the previously reported 186,300 units.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ajaxpickering-realestate.com/blog/housing-starts-home-buying-intentions-rise/</link>
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		<title>Home building to pick up speed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Housing starts will strengthen this year and next, and that increase in supply should keep a lid on further house-price increases, Canada's national housing agency predicted Tuesday.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ajaxpickering-realestate.com/blog/home-building-to-pick-up-speed/</link>
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		<title>Bubble trouble? No, it&#8217;s our thirst for debt</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do we have a real estate bubble in Canada? The answer's not certain, but by most measures, it's no. Yet the subject dominates headlines and discourse about the economy right now.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ajaxpickering-realestate.com/blog/bubble-trouble-no-its-our-thirst-for-debt/</link>
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		<title>What does it really cost to borrow?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most people think interest is interest. In fact, you could have two loans that charge the same interest rate, and yet charge two different amounts of interest.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ajaxpickering-realestate.com/blog/what-does-it-really-cost-to-borrow/</link>
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		<title>What makes buying a home different from other investments?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
The return on investment for homes in some places is higher than it is in others. Whether you live in a small town or a big city, you get the same interest on a GIC. If you buy a house in a small town, you probably will not pay as much for it as you will for a similar house in the centre of a large Canadian city, close to public transit, shopping, schools, and entertainment.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ajaxpickering-realestate.com/blog/what-makes-buying-a-home-different-from-other-investments/</link>
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		<title>Some simple steps to energy efficiency</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
If you prefer an older home though, there are many simple ways to make it more energy efficient and environmentally friendly. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ajaxpickering-realestate.com/blog/some-simple-steps-to-energy-efficiency/</link>
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