Looking Forward to 2020!

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

First off, may all of us at Accurate Appraisals & Heritage Caledon Realty wish everyone a most festive holiday season. Secondly, did you know that the next decade has been labelled the “Yold”. To elaborate, for the first time, mankind will have more people over the age of 60 than individuals ...

In the Blink of an Eye…

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

In the Blink of an Eye… It is truly unbelievable how quickly time flies, and it is truly exceptional the extent of hard work and dedication required for a business to flourish for two decades, especially in an under-recognized and competitive industry. Another year has come and past, and no...

Brightening up your Home this Winter!

Monday, November 25, 2019

Feeling blasé since the clocks flipped back? Well try a few of these little tips to help lighten the mood around your home: 1. Uncover your hardwood and roll up the your area rug. It allows natural light to reflect off the floors. 2. Replace your daylight & cool white light bulbs with warm wh...

Leading by Example!

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

These 2 intrepid appraisers have completed > 8,000 appraisals in just the last decade; many of them requiring a skill set most-indicative of their advanced pedagogical studies & 1/2 dozen years of post-university candidacy. Marcus (left) and Pritesh (right) are indeed the trailblazers f...

BREB – 35 Years of Service!

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

This year, Karin Heidolph-Bremner (co-owner of Accurate Appraisals), celebrates 35 years of being a member of the Brampton Real Estate Board! She is pictured below with her service award:

Locating Affordable Condos in Toronto!

Monday, November 18, 2019

Toronto is still defying all housing expectations! Presently, there are 162 residential high rise cranes operating throughout the city; this is more than NYC, LA & Chicago combined. Despite this decade-long building boom, prices across the board continue to percolate upward. So where does one...

Toronto Home Prices Rise in October as Listings Plunge 18.8%

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

What explains this new frothiness in the G.T.A real estate market? Is it as simple as diminished supply versus an insatiable demand? Can it be attributed to purchasers becoming acclimatized to the federal government’s 2017 stress test? The 15% drop in value of Terra Firma properties through...

Baby Boomers Fixing the Deficit!

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Most Baby Boomers would agree that controlling the spiraling cost of health care is a point of mounting fiscal concern. Many ask what can we do to make things better? First let us acknowledge that Ontario’s debt is now $312,000,000,000, the largest in Canada. Regrettably, the province adds ...

What is a Heritage Home?

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Many ask, how does a property become a Heritage listed home, property or site? 1: It must be rare & representative of an older style or construction method. 2: Have a direct association with someone or something significant to the community. 3: Potentially yield information that contributes t...

Brampton, The City of Falling Petals….

Friday, October 25, 2019

The city once called “The Flower Town of Canada”, a title based on a vast acreage mostly covered by large number of greenhouses (which began with Edward Dale in 1863) and reaching a production of over 20 million blooms. Brampton, unfortunately, has, throughout the years, lost the designation̷...

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday, October 11, 2019

Happy Thanksgiving from everyone here at Accurate (Peel) Appraisals! With this family-and-food-filled holiday close in our reach, we can’t help but daydream about turkey and the smell of pumpkin spice and cinnamon. Thanksgiving is a holiday where we reflect on the importance of reconnecting...

What Could Go Wrong?

Saturday, September 21, 2019

What Could Go Wrong? During each federal election, the intended policies offered by each candidate will always have varying opinions depending on which Canadian you speak to. Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer has discussed a plan that is certainly a topic of debate. This latest proposition ...

Some 5,000 First Time Home Buyers Will Win $65,000!

Thursday, September 5, 2019

Mortgage Professionals of Canada estimate that at least 5,000 home buyers will annually be beneficiaries of the new Federal government first time buyer program. The National Housing Agency is committed to spending $1.25 billion over the next 3 years. The government will pay up to 10% of the purch...

Yours to Discover!

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Canada’s Largest Rib Fest! The Rotary Club of Burlington unequivocally walks the walk, as this weekend they are hosting Canada’s largest, yet most inclusive, Rib Fest celebration. The event will be hosted in bucolic Spencer Park on the shores of Lake Ontario this Labour Day weekend...

To the Child in All of Us; Spread that Milkweed!

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Parents rejoice, the Super Generation has just arrived in a neighbourhood near you! The Monarch Butterfly through the month of August will be diligently laying the eggs of the Super Generation all over that ubiquitous Milkweed. This Super Generation that will fly over 3,000 kms back to the...

Earthquake to Tsunami!

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

The newly proposed federally funded firt time buyer program could create a tsunami with in the G.T.A for entry level housing! This program, which is slated to commence by mid September, enables qualified first time buyers to borrow (interest free) between 5 and 10 Percent of their down payment. I...

When Quality Matters

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

On a more personal note, we here at Accurate (Peel) Appraisals wanted to send a huge for your repeat business! As we are nearing the halfway mark, we can proudly announce that we are on track to completing approximately 3000-4000 appraisals this year and we could not be happier. Thank you so much...

Mardi Gras Doppelgangers & Emblematic Ambassadors for International Women’s Day

Friday, March 1, 2019

While at Harvard, Cecilia Payne was credited by Otto Sturve with writing the most brilliant PhD thesis ever written. That thesis involved explaining the hypothesis that the stars primary elements are helium and hydrogen. Some 25 years later she subsequently became Harvard’s first female professor...

P R I D E Events 2018 #PrideTO #PrideMonth

Saturday, June 23, 2018

PRIDE EVENTS Pride Month in Toronto is well underway with the city’s top events happening this very weekend. It is a colourful time in Toronto where the LGBTQ community and their allies celebrate the diversity and inclusiveness of this city. Not sure what to do this weekend during the pride...

“The best music fest Northwest of Toronto….” #OrangevilleBluesandJazzFestival

Saturday, May 26, 2018

Those who live around the Headwaters will tell you it’s not only an unbelievably stunning landscape but it’s also an exciting place with many wonderful recreational activities and summertime events. Next weekend Orangeville plays host to a fine selection of talented artists and musicians during t...