Quebec

Dollard-des-Ormeaux was originally a bedroom community in the early 1960s. One of its original main axes, Anselme-Lavigne Street in the Westpark district, is named for a farmer who sold his land to the Belcourt Construction company. Many of the streets in the Sunnydale district, including "Sunshine" and "Hyman", are named for members in the Zunenshine family, which owned Belcourt.

During Canada's centennial anniversary in 1967, the town decided to create a "Centennial Park", featuring a man-made lake and hills. However the project ran into problems and became a local scandal and a major drain on resources. It was finally completed in the 1970s, overdue and over-budget.

Prior to the 1980 Quebec referendum on sovereignty, Dollard-des-Ormeaux became the only municipality in the province to pass a motion declaring that it would join the province of Ontario in the event of a "yes" vote.

Dollard-des-Ormeaux is home to many family oriented facilities such as sports complexes, recreational parks and the Dollard Civic Centre, where people gather for sporting events, social events, etc.

Founded in 1980, a preventive patrol service was initially created to enhance public safety in the city and to enforce parking violations after the merger of police departments on the island of Montreal. Since then, its role and tasks increased and evolved. Now the service is responsible for multiple by-law enforcement, crime prevention, emergency measures, and community relations.

The main goal of the service is quality of life for the residents by active partnerships with the police and other municipal services. The service has always looked for innovative means to perform its duties effectively, such as recently deploying the first fully-functional hybrid patrol vehicle in Montreal.

Hi,

I have a great pleasure speaking about my area and would like to share with you my knowledge and love of Mont-Tremblant, Quebec and the surroundings.

Feel free to ask questions!

The resort (lake & mountain) around summer time

Top of the mountain

The resort village

Tremblant Golf Courses

Mont-Tremblant at fall (indian summer)

Canadian log homes

The Montreal foreclosure market is a little different from the rest of Canada and the United States. That is mainly due to a different law system. Quebec operates on the Civil legal system while the rest of North America abide by the Common law system.

The law and banks

In the old foreclosure laws, banks were not allowed to make a profit on homes that were foreclosed. Recent law changes have now opened the door to banks profiting from homes that were repossessed. This has changed the way Montreal foreclosures are sold.

Selling Montreal Foreclosures

Banks obviously want to make the most profit they can, so they get the best people to sell their houses; they use real estate agents. The agent prices the house at or above market value to try to get the best price.

Here are the differences:

Advantages

-->The bank first wants to make its money back and second make profit.

-->A low offer that is at least above what the bank is owed has a good chance of being accepted. This is only offset by competition.

-->The average discount on a 200 000$ home is 20 000$ - 30 000$.

-->After a certain time the bank will accept very low offers.

Disadvantages

-->Competition tends to be high unless there is a serious problem with the house such as a failed foundation.

-->The bank can in no way be held responsible of any hidden or latent defects.

Buying Montreal Foreclosures

The way you get access to foreclosures is by contacting a real estate agent or you can easily get it online by sign up to the Montreal Foreclosure List.

Hi everyone,

First of all, Happy New Year. I am new to this, so please be patient.

Aux Petites Indulgences is a really neat boutique. I am proud of it and it is my passion. Just started "blogging" in hopes to make contacts in Montreal, and also, obviously to attract new business and clients to our boutique.

For the real estate agents in Montreal, we are highly creative and can work with you to make your clients happy and sell the home more quickly. We also do home decor for clients, so we are a welcome resource.

Also, since we are an eclectic mix of old and new furnishing, home accessories and offer services, we purchase furnishings for the boutique. Can conduct estate sales too.

Please don't be shy and let's chat.

Cheers to you!

Dorothy

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