Carbon Monoxide Detector is Mandatory in Ontario

On Nov 27th 2013 the Ontario government has unanimously passed the Hawkins-Gignac Act into law, making carbon monoxide alarms mandatory in all Ontario homes with fuel-burning appliances or heating systems, fireplaces, or attached garages. 

Carbon monoxide is called the "silent killer" because you can't see, smell or taste it. And it is deadly! Carbon monoxide is the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in North America. Each year it proves fatal for hundreds of Canadians, and, makes more than one thousand Canadians sick with varying flu-like symptoms.

Now, whether your home is new construction or old, the mandatory requirement for CO protection is the same,"

Carbon monoxide is colorless, odorless and tasteless. The ONLY way it can be detected is
with a CSA-approved CO alarm, so install a CO alarm and get some peace of mind.

Monthly Real Estate Market report for GTA for Nov 2013

December 4, 2013 -- Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 6,391 residential sales through the TorontoMLS system in November, representing a 13.9 % increase over the sales result for November 2012. Over the same period, new listings on TorontoMLS were down by 4.4 % and month-end active listings were down by 12.1 %.

“Growth in sales was strong for most home types in the Greater Toronto Area. Sales growth was led by the single-detached market segment followed by condominium apartments. Together, singles and condos accounted for almost three-quarters of total GTA transactions,” said Toronto Real Estate Board President Dianne Usher.

The average selling price for November 2013 TorontoMLS transactions was $538,881 – up by 11.3 % in comparison to the average of $484,208 reported for November 2012. The MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) Composite Benchmark was up by 5.7 % over the same period