http://dinorealty.com/blog real estate investing selling byuing managing Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:40:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What will the new year bring for housing and real estate? It's easy to look at all the negative economic news in the headlines and say - there's no sign that 2009 is going to be any better than 2008. http://dinorealty.com/blog/2009/01/real-estate-outlook-whats-in-store-for-2009-2/ The City of Toronto's Land Transfer Tax (LTT), introduced last year, "has had punishing effects on the Toronto housing market, reducing transactions and lowering average prices," says a study by the C.D. Howe Institute. It also says that there's no advantage to using an LTT instead of simply raising property ... http://dinorealty.com/blog/2009/01/study-says-land-transfer-tax-unfair-and-wasteful-2/ Retailers, having just struggled through one of the worst holiday shopping seasons in recent memory, are now trying to share the pain with their landlords. http://dinorealty.com/blog/2009/01/retailers-press-landlords-on-rent-2/ Houses from the 300s. One of the best moves you'll ever make. At Bishop's Grant, a new community of 172 distinguished single-family homes on NC 98 East Bypass in Wake Forest, you?ll enjoy the easygoing lifestyle of a small town blended with the advantages of a big city near by. ... http://dinorealty.com/blog/2009/01/wake-forest-bishops-grant-1965/ Located in the epicenter of the Triangle, Hortons Creek offers a diverse array of meticulously designed homes inspired by the charm of Southern architecture. Two fully furnished models & Sales Center open daily. http://dinorealty.com/blog/2009/01/cary-hortons-creek-baker-residential-1891/ Houses from the 300s. One of the best moves you'll ever make. At Bishop's Grant, a new community of 172 distinguished single-family homes on NC 98 East Bypass in Wake Forest, you?ll enjoy the easygoing lifestyle of a small town blended with the advantages of a big city near by. ... http://dinorealty.com/blog/2009/01/wake-forest-bishops-grant-1964/ Heritage Wake Forest is emerging as one of the Triangle's premier golf communities. With 10 individual neighborhoods, HWF offers a variety of custom-built townhomes to estate homes from the $130s to $1M. There is a golf club, swim and tennis club and soccer center. With 120 acres of ball fields ... http://dinorealty.com/blog/2009/01/wake-forest-heritage-wake-forest-3209/ Heritage Wake Forest is emerging as one of the Triangle's premier golf communities. With 10 individual neighborhoods, HWF offers a variety of custom-built townhomes to estate homes from the $130s to $1M. There is a golf club, swim and tennis club and soccer center. With 120 acres of ball fields ... http://dinorealty.com/blog/2009/01/wake-forest-heritage-wake-forest-3208/ Gandy Communities is proud to announce the upcoming start of their newest master planned community. In the style of Oakhurst and Heritage Green, Parkside will be a place people love coming home to. To be included in our grand opening celebration - June 2007 - please send us your information ... http://dinorealty.com/blog/2009/01/gastonia-parkside-1945/ Stone accented, no maintenance patio homes starting in the $130's, Fieldstone offers 2 distinct 3 bedroom plans with one car and two car garages. The optional bonus room gives homeowners the availability of a 4th bedroom, a home theater room, a home office or just some extra storage space. Gandy ... http://dinorealty.com/blog/2009/01/monroe-fieldstone-gandy-3234/