A rural road in Prince Edward County.
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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. […]

Rural properties have special challenges when applying for a mortgage so you're better off with local financing.
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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 […]

New doctors joining the Prince Edward Family Health team
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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 […]

Ontario Provicial Police commander John Hatch provides an extra-ordinary example of community policing in the County to reach teens at risk
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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 […]

train connection to Toronto
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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 […]