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Internet in Prince Edward County
High speed internet covers most of the County, but the speed depends on the location. You should confirm there’s good service before making an offer. […]
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The Best Time To Look for Property
Buyers often ask me what’s the best time to look for property in Prince Edward County. Real estate is seasonal in big cities like Toronto, but even more so in a rural area like Prince […]
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Moving To Prince Edward County
If you live in a big city and you’re considering moving to Prince Edward County, there are some things you need to know about rural real estate which you won’t encounter in an urban area. […]
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You’re Better Off With Local Financing
If you’re looking to buy property in Prince Edward County and you’re come from another area such as the GTA, you may be tempted to turn to your banker or mortgage broker there to get […]
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Family Doctors in Prince Edward County
Even though there is an acute physician shortage in many rural Ontario communities, you can get a family doctor in Prince Edward County. In case you’re wondering, you can get a family doctor in the […]
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Tactics To Avoid A Costly Bidding War
From a buyer’s standpoint, it’s good to avoid a bidding war for a property. To do so, it helps to understand one of the tactics which can be used by a seller’s agent: delayed consideration […]
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Community Policing In The County
Services in rural areas are different than in big cities, some for the worse and some for the better. Waiting for the snow plow to come might fall into the first category. On the other […]
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Connecting with the County
With the increase in the number of people working from home and the arrival of rural, high-speed internet, an increasing proportion of people moving to the County are mid-career professionals and entrepreneurs who regularly need […]
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Use a local lawyer
If you’re coming from Toronto or Ottawa and looking to buy a house in the County, you’ve probably got a lawyer back home who you know and trust. If you’re thinking of using them to […]
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Tips for buyers in a hot market
Starting with the financial crisis of 2008-9, Prince Edward County experienced a prolonged buyer’s market in real estate. Supply was greater than demand, homes sat on the market for months, multiple offers were a rarity […]