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If you’ve ever been looking for a new place to live, then you’ve no doubt had this question cross your mind:  To rent or to own?  It’s a loaded question and the opinions you get will be pretty divided.

The only way to really know what to do is to look at the pros and cons objectively.  Let’s examine the advantages of both options, as well as the challenges you may face.

Round 1:  Freedom

The question you need to ask yourself is how much freedom you want. When you’re renting, you’re at the mercy of your landlord.  Depending on the location and type of dwelling, you may face restrictions.  However, if you wanted to live somewhere new, moving out isn’t a complicated process – it just means waiting until the rental agreement has expired.

Naturally, buying puts you at the opposite end of the spectrum.  It’s your property and you can generally do as you please.  You won’t have to worry about someone constantly watching over you and you can make the space as unique as you’d like.  Of course, this means that you’ll want to consider the value you are adding to the home when making any adjustments.

Round 2:  Cost

If you’re made out of money, you really don’t need to worry about renting or buying.  For most of us, however, it’s a legitimate concern.  Renting can seem attractive because of the simple nature of forking over rent, whereas buying a home will be a bigger strain on your wallet and the process is much more complicated.

When comparing buying and renting, a great tool to employ is the price-to-rent ratio. It weighs the cost of purchasing a home with the annual cost of renting one.

To figure this out simply take the sale price of your home and divide it by the annual cost of renting. The resulting number is your price-rent ratio. A P/R ratio above 20 usually means that owning that house will cost you more than renting it monthly.

Round 3:  Investment

While you may feel like you’re saving by renting, you aren’t making an investment.  This is where buying has an edge.  Purchasing a home isn’t going to make you rich overnight, but since you own the property, it’s yours to sell in the future.  Any additions you make can raise the value, and as the market and your area change with time, so to does the resale value of your home.

Renting doesn’t offer the same benefits and the best you can hope for is rent staying the same.  This is the ideal scenario as many people who rent can attest to steadily increasing rates.

In the end, it’s all about what you need.  Buying may seem more costly but it’s a decision that can give you more long term freedom and stability, while renting suits those looking for a quick (and potentially temporary) accommodation.

Interested in Buying the Right Home for Needs?

If you’ve decided that buying a home is the right choice for you, the next step is finding a home that’s the right fit for you.  Buying a home is one of the most important investments you’ll ever make in your life, which will impact how comfortable your family is both in the house and financially in the future.

At Previn Court Homes, we know this decision is an important one, and we strive to create beautiful homes that will provide long term value.  Since our inception over 40 years ago, we have constructed in excess of 1500 homes in Canada, and in the process made the dreams of 1500 families come true. Take a tour of our incredible models, or contact us today for more to let us know your needs in terms of bathrooms, bedrooms and budget.

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? MORTGAGE RATES ARE EXTREMELY LOW.  BUYING A HOME IS MORE AFFORDABLE THAN EVER. BANK OF MONTREAL HAS A 3 YEAR FIXED MORTGAGE AT 2.14%. NOT ONLY THAT, WHEN YOU BUY A NEW PREVIN COURT HOME, BANK OF MONTREAL WILL GUARANTEE YOUR RATE FOR 18 MONTHS. NOW THAT’S PEACE OF MIND, KNOWING THAT THE RATES WON’T GO UP FOR THAT LONG OF TIME PERIOD, PLUS IF THE RATES GO DOWN WITHIN THE 18 MONTHS YOU WILL RECEIVE THE LOWER RATE. BMO WILL ALSO OFFER AN EVEN BETTER RATE WITH A QUICK 90 DAY CLOSING. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS SWEET DEAL. CONTACT OUR MORTGAGE SPECIALISTS FOR FUTHER DETAILS.                                                                     

MICHAEL WOLLENBERG: TOLL FREE 1-800-316-1432, CELL 705-345-0073, E-MAIL Michael.wollenber@bmo.com

DONNA WISEMAN: 705-326-3731 CELL 705-345-0073 E-MAIL donna.wiseman@bmo.com                         

PLEASE  FOLLOW ALONG TO  THE AMAZING  BLOG BELOW.  JUST COPY AND PASTE THE LINK INTO YOUR BROWSER.  ANOTHER HAPPY PURCHASER WITH THEIR AFFORDABLE BRICK AND STONE HOME BY PREVIN COURT HOMES IN OUR VICTORIAN VILLAGE COMMUNITY – ALLISTON.  IMAGINE…  A COMMUNITY FILLED WITH AMENITIES JUST STEPS AWAY… GIBSON TRAILS, EXISTING SCHOOLS AT OUR SUBDIVISION, SHOPS, RESTAURANTS, RECREATION CENTRE, PARKS…

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LEAVE THE CAR AT HOME. ALL THE RESTAURANTS LISTED BELOW ARE ACTUALLY WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE FROM OUR VICTORIAN VILLAGE COMMUNITY BY PREVIN COURT HOMES IN ALLISTON.

BISTRO BURGER JOINT  – 70 Victoria St East, Alliston 705-250-1016

Hands down one of best burger places to go. Local succulent beef so very tasty.  Also to try is the Trout Burger.  Absolutely delicious and a favourite!  This is not from a can, this is fresh and  beautifully done, love it. Poutine fries also great.

BISTRO 77  – 77 Victoria St East, Alliston 705-435-7177

 Fresh Local and Organic Ingredients. Bistro style food at it’s best.   Set in a turn of the century home filled with old world charm but with up-to-date bistro food.  Perfect for a romantic dining experience or group function.

ALBA LISA MEXICAN – 527 Victorian St. East, Alliston 705- 435-0009

Authentic Mexican food, fresh local ingredients, GMO and preservative free from tasty salads, vegan soups, tortillas …A must to try!  They have just added a lunch menu as well as adding more items to their dinner menu.  Now open Mondays as well.

SPRING BASIL – 214 Victoria St East, Alliston 705-435-2000

Ambience is simple but it is the food that is the main attraction.  Flavourful Asian cuisine Try the Mango shrimp and Chicken curry, Fried Chicken dumplings… oh and the Pineapple rice.

INDIAN FLAMES – 33 Paris St (off Victorian St), Alliston 705-435-3393

Tandora is wonderful as is the Chana… Butter Salmon with Naan too. Very friendly staff as well.

THE WELL – 81 Victoria St, Alliston 705-250-9355

What a lovely, quaint atmosphere. The Well offers an array of baked goods plus gluten free baked goods as well.  They also serve organic coffees.  Hurry in for candy cane hot chocolate  yummy!

MALIKAI BISTRO – 3 Church St (off Victoria St), Alliston 705-434-1688

Great place for lunches  and treats.  Try the Tortilla soup, the scrumptious Hamburger wrap,Sticky Asian drumstick, Chicken paprikash… After lunch have one of their many desserts such as home made apple pie.  Malikai also carry gluten free treats too.

YUKI SUSHI – 16 Paris St (off Victoria St) Alliston 705-250-6254

A hidden gem in Alliston. Extensive choices on the menu.  If you are not too sure what to order, have the Yuki Bento, it has a little of everything from sushi, sashimi,soup, salad…fresh and wonderful.

Of course there are the stand-by favourites: East side Mario’s, Crabby Joe’s, Shoeless Joe’s, CW Coops, Pita Pit, Swiss Chalet, Dairy Queen, Pita Pit, Subway…all great too! AGAIN ALL WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE FROM OUR VICTORIAN VILLAGE COMMUNITY BY PREVIN COURT HOMES. NO NEED TO MAKE LENGTHY DRIVES, SO LEAVE THE BEAST AT HOME, and I am not speaking about your mother in-law!

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Most of our buyers are from the south. Why?  Our Price and Superior Location with schools, trails and amenities just steps away. Plus, we are the only builder that offers Brick and Stone consistently throughout  our subdivision.  Our buyers come to shop in our boutique style Victorian Village site, because we are unique. That is the key difference.  We stay away from that typical ‘cookie cutter’ subdivision look.  We are an elegant looking community.  One just has to drive through to see the unbelievable difference.

With Alliston being the next ‘it’ place to live, with lower prices and country feel community we expect to see more and more families from the south.  Some escaping the crazy prices, some escaping the crazy life style that they don’t want their children exposed to.  With Toronto being about an hour commute, Brampton about 45 minutes, Bolton 30 minutes for work, it really is a no brainer.  I would rather commute and raise my children in smaller, friendly, laid back neighbourhood  than a hostile, toxic environment.  What wouldn’t we do for our kids. After all, they are our little loves of our lives.

I have lived up this way since 1996.  I remember first living here, thinking, where am I going to shop?  I need a mall! Help!  As time went on, the mall trips became less frequent, I have it down to maybe once a year, even then I resent that I have to go.  I have discovered local shopping.  I have also discovered a lot of quaint towns within about 50 km radius, where I won’t find the same thing I would find in a mall, plus the different restaurants instead of the boring chain restaurants.  I like to make a day of it.  Walk a lovely down town, stop for a locally brewed coffee, with perhaps a pastry.  Continue on my shopping trek, stop at quaint restaurant for lunch and back out I go. My friends love coming for a visit and we venture out for the day like this.  Everyone becomes in different state of mind, calm.

With our Victorian Village site, I am encountering more and more purchasers who are feeling the same way, and are following  what I had discovered.  They are also now saying they can’t imagine living any where else.  The only regret they have, is not moving here sooner!