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Are You Afraid to Walk in Your Neighbourhood After Dark

I hear people say all the time, "I want to move to Orangeville because it's safer than Toronto."

In fact, I thought the same thing when I moved here.

Here's an interesting article from RealtyTimes...

http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20080902_crimecan.htm

While the national crime rate is down, reports say violent crime is rising in smaller towns.  Read the article for some strange and interesting phenomenon.  I was surprised at some of the cities mentioned.

FYI, Orangeville is a very safe town, but it still has problems, albeit few and far between.  It was not mentioned in the article, if you're wondering.  :)

It's important to speak to an expert about the neighbourhood you want to live.  In our experience, lifestyle, comfort and peace of mind are much more important than the typical "3-bed, 2-bath" conversation.

In fact, I thought the same thing when I moved here.

Here's an interesting article from RealtyTimes...

http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20080902_crimecan.htm

While the national crime rate is down, reports say violent crime is rising in smaller towns.  Read the article for some strange and interesting phenomenon.  I was surprised at some of the cities mentioned.

FYI, Orangeville is a very safe town, but it still has problems, albeit few and far between.  It was not mentioned in the article, if you're wondering.  :)

It's important to speak to an expert about the neighbourhood you want to live.  In our experience, lifestyle, comfort and peace of mind are much more important than the typical "3-bed, 2-bath" conversation.

When Is a Good Time To Buy?

The only timing that is important is the timing of predictable life events. The market doesn't matter.

When people ask me, "When is the best time to buy real estate?" My answer would sound something like this:

"When someone will lend you most, if not all, of the money to buy it, and you can comfortably afford the payments and type of home within that budget."

No one ever got hurt buying real estate at the wrong time. They have been hurt when forced to sell at the wrong time.

When people ask me, "When is the best time to buy real estate?" My answer would sound something like this:

"When someone will lend you most, if not all, of the money to buy it, and you can comfortably afford the payments and type of home within that budget."

No one ever got hurt buying real estate at the wrong time. They have been hurt when forced to sell at the wrong time.

Unbelievably Bad Photo Hall of Fame

A fellow real estate blogger named Norm Fisher has captured some of the worst, most dreadful pictures from the MLS database and put together a really clever "Hall of Fame".

(Notice the old man sleeping in the photo - honestly he's not making this up, I've seen this before!)

If you've been shopping for a home online, you know the kind of pictures he's talking about!

View the tour here:

http://www.visualtour.com/show.asp?T=830679

Much like Norm, we pay attention to those details, as you can see from our inventory of homes at www.CharltonGroupHomes.com.  Our listings are displayed on over 22 major websites of 10,000 visitors or more per year, and we use the highest quality photography equipment as well as Adobe Photoshop.

There's really no excuse for bad photos...

Norm's video is really funny, here's the link one more time:

http://www.visualtour.com/show.asp?T=830679

(Notice the old man sleeping in the photo - honestly he's not making this up, I've seen this before!)

If you've been shopping for a home online, you know the kind of pictures he's talking about!

View the tour here:

http://www.visualtour.com/show.asp?T=830679

Much like Norm, we pay attention to those details, as you can see from our inventory of homes at www.CharltonGroupHomes.com.  Our listings are displayed on over 22 major websites of 10,000 visitors or more per year, and we use the highest quality photography equipment as well as Adobe Photoshop.

There's really no excuse for bad photos...

Norm's video is really funny, here's the link one more time:

http://www.visualtour.com/show.asp?T=830679