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30 May Shovels in the Ground for Harvie Road Bypass
It's about to get much easier get around in Barrie as shovels go in the ground to start work on the Harvie Road bypass. The City of Barrie is focused on building a city that is ready for the future and managing growth well, and the Harvie Road crossing project breaking...
01 May What you need to know about the Big 6 mortgage rate hike
At first glance, the posted rate hikes by the Big Six Banks* don't seem like they're a huge deal since no well-qualified borrower would actually pay posted rates. However, with the new stress test, these posted rates play a far more important role. Here's what you need...
11 Apr The Faris Team rolls up their sleeves at the Barrie Food Bank
To celebrate Easter, the Faris Team rolled up our sleeves once again on Thursday, April 5th in support of the Barrie Food Bank with our annual "Easter Sort." With our Full Out For You® attitudes in high gear and loads of elbow grease, our team helped to sort 48,000 pounds of...
13 Mar Barrie & Orillia in Top 10 Best Cities to Buy Real Estate in Ontario
The Real Estate Investment Network (REIN) is out with their Top 10 Ontario Towns and Cities to buy, rent, or flip real estate property in, and Barrie and Orillia ranked among them. Barrie is number four and Orillia number nine on REIN’s list of cities whose...
26 Feb The Faris Team Goes FULL OUT® for the Coldest Night of the Year 2018
Coldest Night of the Year Orillia Exceeds Their Goal On Saturday, February 24th, 2018, nearly 25,000 walkers and volunteers participated in the Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY), a family-friendly fundraiser that raises money for the hungry, homeless and hurting in 120 communities across Canada. The Faris Team was...
17 Jan The 705 Area Code may be the Silver Lining to the First Rate Hike of 2018
While the Bank of Canada’s rate hike announcement has added new meaning to the words “stress test,” the 705 area code may be the saving grace for first-time home owners. As predicted, the benchmark rate was raised another 25 basis points this morning and now...
15 Dec REP Magazine Recognizes The Faris Team Among Canada’s Top 100
Toronto, ON (December 6, 2017) - Real Estate Professional (REP) magazine has just released its 2017 Top Teams report, recognizing The Faris Team among 100 of Canada’s most successful real estate teams.Reaching a point in your career where starting a team is necessary is a fine...
13 Oct Mark Faris Celebrates 50 Years of Georgian College
Check out the 50 Faces of Georgian article in GeorgianView magazine where you will find the familiar face of alumnus Mark Faris. Congratulations on achieving this milestone, Georgian College! ...
12 Oct New Mortgage Stress Test Playing Hard to Get
New rules could require applicants to qualify for interest rates 2 percentage points higher than the contract rate. Tim Walker, Mortgage specialist explains...