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Moving Packing Tips

Nine tips to make sure your valuables come out of their boxes in good shape.

Use the right size boxes: Put heavy items, like books, in small boxes; light items, like

linens and pillows, in bigger ones. (Large boxes packed with heavy items are a

common complaint of professional movers. They not only make the job harder but

also have a better chance of breaking.)

Put heavier items on the bottoms of boxes, lighter items on top: And if you’re

loading the truck yourself, pack heavier boxes first, toward the front of the truck, for balance.

Don’t leave empty spaces in the boxes: Fill in gaps with clothing, towels, or packing paper. Movers

often won’t move boxes that feel loosely packed or unbalanced.

Avoid mixing items from different rooms in the same box: It will make your packing quicker and

your unpacking a lot easier.

Label each box with the room it’s destined for and a description of its contents: This will help you

and your movers know where every box belongs in your new place. Numbering each box and keep-

ing an inventory list in a small notebook is a good way to keep track of what you’ve packed and to

make sure you still have everything when you unpack.

Tape boxes well: Use a couple of pieces of tape to close the bottom and top seams, then use one

of the movers’ techniques making a couple of wraps all the way around the box’s top and bottom

edges, where stress is concentrated.

If you’re moving expensive art, ask your mover about special crating: Never wrap oil paintings in

regular paper; it will stick. For pictures framed behind glass, make an X with masking tape across the

glass to strengthen it and to hold it together if it shatters. Then wrap the pictures in paper or bubble

wrap and put them in a frame box, with a piece of cardboard between each framed piece for

protection.

Bundle breakables: As you pack your dishes, put packing paper around each

one, then wrap bundles of five or six together with more paper. Pack dishes on

their sides, never flat. And use plenty of bunched-up paper as padding above

and below. Cups and bowls can be placed inside one another, with paper in

between, and wrapped three or four in a bundle. Pack them all in dish-barrel

boxes.

Consider other items that will need special treatment: Movers treat TVs like any other piece of

furniture, wrapping them in quilted furniture pads. However, plasma TVs require special wooden

crates for shipping if you don’t have the original box and can be ruined if you lay them flat. If you’re

packing yourself, double-box your TV, setting the box containing the TV into another box that

you’ve padded with packing paper. Source: www.RealSimple.com

Market Stats

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Not intended to solicit those already under contract

February 6, 2018 -- Toronto Real Estate Board President Tim Syrianos

announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 4,019

residential transactions through TREB's MLS® System in January 2018.

This result was down by 22% compared to a record 5,155 sales

reported in January 2017.

The number of new listings entered into TREB's MLS® System

amounted to 8,585 – a 17.4% increase compared to 7,314 new listings

entered in January 2017. However, it is important to note that the

level of new listings was the second lowest for the month of January

in the past 10 years.

"TREB released its outlook for 2018 on January 30th. The outlook pointed to a slower start to 2018, especially compared to the

record-setting pace experienced a year ago. As we move through the year, expect the pace of home sales to pick up, as the psycholog-

ical impact of the Fair Housing Plan starts to wane and home buyers find their footing relative to the new OSFI mandated stress test

for mortgage approvals through federally regulated lenders," said Mr. Syrianos.

The MLS® Home Price Index Composite Benchmark was up by 5.2% year-over-year. This annual rate of growth was driven by the con-

dominium apartment market segment, with double digit annual growth versus the single-family segment, with prices essentially flat

compared to last year. The overall average selling price was down by 4.1 % year-over-year to $736,783. This decline was weighted

toward the detached segment of the market. In the City of Toronto, the average selling price was up for all home types except for

detached houses.

"It is not surprising that home prices in some market segments were flat to down in January compared to last year. At this time last

year, we were in the midst of a housing price spike driven by exceptionally low inventory in the marketplace. It is likely that market

conditions will support a return to positive price growth for many home types in the second half of 2018. The condominium apart-

ment segment will be the driver of this price growth," said Jason Mercer, TREB's Director of Market Analysis.

Catherine Hall Sales Representative

Royal Heritage Realty Ltd. Brokerage

Direct: 905-409-6152

Community Events

Women in Business - Networking

When: February 14, 2018 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm

Where: Oshawa Golf & Curling Club, 160 Alexandra St., Oshawa

Valentine Special

When: February 14, 2018 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Where: Cork & Bean, 8 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

Oshawa Generals Vs North Bay Battalion

When: February 19, 2018 from 2:00pm to 4:30pm

Where: Tribute Communities Centre, 99 Athol St. E., Oshaw