Ali Bolourchi, Broker

My name is Ali Bolourchi and I am a real estate broker with HomeLife/Bayview.

Most of my focus is on commercial and specially Investment part of the real estate, but I do have clients that I help them with the Residentail side of Real Estate as well.. I can help you not only in the process of buying a house, but I can help you find opportunities in Real Estate in Ontario, Canada, Panama, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic and UAE.

I am licensed in Ontario to trade in Real Estate. I also am licensed for Mortgage Financing under new Act. I provide services as Mortgage Agent with CYR Funding Inc.

My Background is in Engineering and during my master degree I worked on Economic Engineering and Decision Support Systems. I am very comfortable with new media and technology to use them as the marketing tools.

I am a member of CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Members) Canada and Canadian Commercial Council of Realtors.

I have a good network of Realtors in around the world who can help me in the process of searching for opportunities.

10/8/2009 5:26:00 PM Banks to increase their rates sooner than later Some bankers told me that the Canadian Banks will increase their posted rates by 100 basis points in or around Oct 16, 2009. And on the same subject the FEDs, may increase the overnight rates little by little starting new year. Australia's incerase is ... Views: 18       Comments: 0       Comment

10/8/2009 5:20:00 PM Your HOME, is it an investment or not? More often I hear people say that they have a good investment in their homes and they do thier best to get rid of the mortgage and have it out-right as their beloved homes. Ok to me, my home is a piggy-bank. Like a piggy-bank, I put in it little by little ... Views: 14       Comments: 0       Comment

6/10/2009 7:42:00 PM Harmonized Sales Tax Not Yet in Effect June 10, 2009 -TREB- The provincial government has announced that it intends to combine the eight percent Provincial Sales Tax with the five percent federal Goods and Services Tax, creating a 13 percent Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). The HST is NOT YET IN EFFECT ... Views: 88       Comments: 0       Comment

4/6/2009 6:51:00 PM Eased mortgage rates point to consumer-driven rebound U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is delivering what he promised five months ago, record-low mortgage rates and a refinancing boom that's putting cash in consumers' pockets. Fixed 30-year mortgage rates fell to a record low for the second ... Views: 43       Comments: 0       Comment

4/6/2009 6:50:00 PM A real estate market with plenty of reasons to buy! For first-time buyers with secure employment, the housing market may look rather more appealing now than it has in recent years, when they struggled with affordability. "We know for Toronto, and for Ontario as a whole, there's been a pretty dramatic ... Views: 51       Comments: 0       Comment

3/14/2009 2:31:00 PM Hiring a contractor? Here are some tips The program will also create work for contractors. It pays to do your homework before you hire a contractor. Make sure the contractor is licensed: it is your right to ask a prospective contractor to produce their license. If the contractor is reluctant to ... Views: 66       Comments: 0       Comment

3/14/2009 2:27:00 PM The home Reno tax credit Hello Everyone, Did you know that you can receive a tax credit for renovations to your home under the Home Renovation Tax Credit in the 2009 Federal budget? It starts on expenditures over $1,000 and does not apply to anything over $10,000! On a $10,000 renovation ... Views: 101       Comments: 0       Comment

3/6/2009 6:36:00 PM Future Financial Inc. merged with MorCan Financial Inc Finally it happened. The company that I work with as a mortgage specialist merged with a larger company. Yeh, I like it, as this will provide better support and network to me and better services to my clients. check their web site out: www.morcanfinancial.ca ... Views: 90       Comments: 0       Comment

2/4/2009 12:32:00 PM Financing got cheaper and easier! Hi, These couple of days I feel like the financial companies are going back on track and finally trying to do business as usual. Of course there are some changes, as the new market specifications require them to have a good appraisal, and check the Buyer's ... Views: 57       Comments: 0       Comment

1/20/2009 1:48:00 PM It is the Best time to BUY! Bank of Canada reduced its target overnight rate by 50 basis and the major banks followed the suit and reduced their prime rates by 0.5%. This move made it easier for those who can afford a house to move ahead and buy. With the existing Buyer's market, ... Views: 81       Comments: 0       Comment