About Deya Bautista

Deya Bautista - Real Estate Broker working as part of the McGill Immobilier team. Specializing in high end condos in downtown and Old Montreal. For buying or selling contact Deya at: 514.917.7889

For Sellers: What Is Your Home Really Worth?

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It’s true that as technology advances, there are several ways to find out the approximate value of a home almost instantly. Just recently, I tried out a new feature on a website called Zoocasa, where you can enter any home address and get an on-the-spot home evaluation. Well, that was the plan. Naturally, I wanted to test the little widget with a couple of recent sales. So I entered the … [Read more...]

Home Ownership in Canada: A Chronological List of Programs for Buyers

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  1954: Introduction of the Mortgage Loan Insurance- by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation 1971: Principal residences were exempted from Capital Gains in The Income Tax Act 1992: There were two programs created by the federal government. The first was the Home Buyers’ Plan (HPB) allowing buyers to withdraw up to $20,000, tax-free, from their Registered Retirement Savings … [Read more...]

Photo du Jour: Crane View Île Notre-Dame at Sunrise

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  The Montreal Real Estate Blog showcases outstanding images from montreal neighbourhoods. If you’d like to submit your photography,  please join our flickr pool or send us an email! … [Read more...]

Foreclosure News: Property Repossessions Decreases in 2011

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Less owners are losing their homes, according to the latest article of the Quebec Federation of Real Estate Boards (FCIQ) That's great news considering that in 2010 there were 2224 seized in the province of Quebec. In 2011, a drop to 1140 foreclosures, this represents a 19% decrease since 2010. And looking closely at the chart, you will see that in 2009 there was a high amount of properties … [Read more...]

Photo du Jour: Pointe à Callière

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  Photo: Deya Bautista The Montreal Real Estate Blog showcases outstanding images from montreal neighbourhoods. If you’d like to submit your photography,  please join our flickr pool or send us an email! … [Read more...]

Photo du Jour: Point St Charles Old Building

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In the corner of St Patrick, there is this very old and grungy looking building. The contrast of its brick and old paint chipping away, makes it very attractive for photos. Not all Montreal neighbourhoods look pretty and perfect, and buildings like these ones makes a nice shot for those "before and after" photo collections. The Montreal Real Estate Blog showcases outstanding images from … [Read more...]

VIDEO: Micro Condos – Radio Canada Documentary

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On the topic of Micro Condos in Canada and the United States, Radio Canada made a documentary covering the different condo markets in the cosmopolitan cities of Montreal Vancouver and San Francisco. It shows us the differences between our (montreal) micro-condos and what they have to offer in space and layout in comparison to the ones in San Francisco, for example. A snapshot of the … [Read more...]

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