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Toronto Home Sale Price Increase 6.5% in August

TORONTO, September 6, 2012 – Greater Toronto Area (GTA) REALTORS® reported 6,418 sales through the Toronto MLS system in August 2012, representing a year-over-decline of almost 12.5 per cent compared to 7,330 sales reported in August 2011. The number of new listings reported in August was down by 5.5 per cent compared to the same period in 2011. “Residential transactions were down in August compared to last year. Stricter mortgage lending guidelines, which came into effect in July, arguably played a role. In the City of Toronto, the additional impact of relatively higher home prices coupled with the upfront cost associated with the City’s Land Transfer Tax led to a stronger annual decline in sales compared to the rest of the GTA,” said Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) President Ann Hannah. The average selling price for August 2012 transactions was $479,095 – up by almost 6.5 per cent compared to August 2011. The annual rate of price growth was driven by the low-rise home segment in the City of Toronto, including single-detached homes with an average annual price increase of 15 per cent. The MLS® Home Price Index (MLS® HPI)* composite index, which allows for an apples-to-apples comparison of benchmark home prices from one year to the next, was up by 6.3 per cent year-over-year. “While sales were down year-over-year in the GTA, so too were new listings. As a result, market conditions remained quite tight with substantial competition between buyers in the low-rise market segment,” said Jason Mercer, TREB’s Senior Manager of Market Analysis. “The trends for sales and new listings are moving somewhat in synch, suggesting that the relationship between sales and listings will continue to promote price growth moving forward.”

Non Slip Bathtub Safety

Non Slip Bathtub and Shower Safety is a Reality with Invisible Bathtub Mat®

70% of home accidents occur in the bathroom. Over 75% of slip-fall deaths occur to people 65 years of age or older.(CDC) The combination of water and smooth surfaces makes taking a bath or shower a risky proposition. Slip and falls account for over 20,000 fatalities per year in North America. About 120 kids are injured by slips and falls in bathtubs and showers every day. (Ohio State University) Lawsuits in commercial facilities are very costly claim payouts.

Invisible Bathtub Mat® increases the “GRIP” on wet ceramic /porcelain bathtubs* and ceramic tile shower floors. You now have safer, non slip wet surfaces.

Invisible Bathtub Mat® is THE ONLY PRODUCT that DOES NOT ACID ETCH and it WILL NOT create any tread patterns on bathtub bottoms. Acid etching eats into the porcelain and damages the surface and despite their claims causes cleaning issues. Invisible Bathtub Mat® increases the “GRIP” by bonding invisible microscopic particles to the porcelain bathtub surfaces or ceramic tile shower floor to create a non-slip surface.

Benefits:

Takes 7 minutes to apply and lasts for years;

Invisible Bathtub Mat ® does not penetrate the surface;

No bacteria growth;

It’s a breeze to keep the surface clean. No special or additional cleaning products required;

Surface remains shiny;

Does not alter the appearance, color or texture;

It is safer and healthier than BPA,germ-infested, unsanitary, mouldy rubber bathtub mats. Now you can throw them away;

Decals and strips leave the sticky, chipped mess that is very hard to remove.

Watch the NON SLIP Bathtub Safety video Invisible Bathtub Mat®

Great as gifts and for your family

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Anti Slip Bathroom Solution for the Elderly-Invisible Bathtub Mat®

Elderly Bathtub Safety is a Reality with Invisible Bathtub Mat®

70% of home accidents occur in the bathroom. Over 75% of slip-fall deaths occur to people 65 years of age or older.(CDC) The combination of water and smooth surfaces makes taking a bath or shower a risky proposition. Slip and falls account for over 20,000 fatalities per year in North America. About 120 kids are injured by slips and falls in bathtubs and showers every day. (Ohio State University) Lawsuits in commercial facilities are very costly claim payouts.

Invisible Bathtub Mat® increases the “GRIP” on wet ceramic /porcelain bathtubs* and ceramic tile shower floors. You now have safer, non slip wet surfaces.

Invisible Bathtub Mat® is THE ONLY PRODUCT that DOES NOT ACID ETCH and it WILL NOT create any tread patterns on bathtub bottoms. Acid etching eats into the porcelain and damages the surface and despite their claims causes cleaning issues. Invisible Bathtub Mat® increases the “GRIP” by bonding invisible microscopic particles to the porcelain bathtub surfaces or ceramic tile shower floor to create a non-slip surface.

Benefits:

Takes 7 minutes to apply and lasts for years;

Invisible Bathtub Mat ® does not penetrate the surface;

No bacteria growth;

It’s a breeze to keep the surface clean. No special or additional cleaning products required;

Surface remains shiny;

Does not alter the appearance, color or texture;

It is safer and healthier than BPA,germ-infested, unsanitary, mouldy rubber bathtub mats. Now you can throw them away;

Decals and strips leave the sticky, chipped mess that is very hard to remove.

Watch The Elderly Bathtub Safety video Invisible Bathtub Mat® Video

Great as gifts and for your family

ORDER FROM Invisible Bathtub Mat® -click on the link below, go to Invisible Bathtub Mat® Residential and on the right side of the page click on "BUY NOW"

Invisible Bathtub Mat® Website

Hiring a Realtor to Sell A home is More Profitable and Faster Than by Owner-Diane Plant, Broker-Forest Hill Real Estate

Survey Reveals Success of REALTORS® vs. FSBOs Daily Real Estate News | Monday, August 20, 2012

Home sellers are more than twice as likely to get their homes sold if they use a REALTOR®, rather than trying to sell their home on their own, according to a new survey conducted by HomeGain of 400 home owners nationwide from July 31 to Aug. 10.

Seventy-three percent of the home owners surveyed said they used a REALTOR®. On the other hand, 21 percent of those surveyed said they tried to sell their home themselves.

The survey found that 66 percent of the home owners who used a REALTOR® were able to successfully sell their home compared to 30 percent of for-sale-by-owners.

What’s more, the survey found that 22 percent of the for-sale-by-owners eventually decided to use a REALTOR® to try to sell their home. More than half of those who did were then able to sell their homes too, the survey found.

“The value of a REALTOR® in a real estate transaction is made strikingly apparent in our 2012 FSBO verses REALTOR® survey of home sellers,” says Louis Cammarosano, general manager of HomeGain. “A qualified REALTOR® understands the dynamics of the market and can better assist home sellers in the pricing and preparation of their homes for sale.”
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