The Globe asked readers to tell us how their long-held properties have appreciated across Canada
This home was purchased in 2000 for $406,000 and sold for $950,000 last year.
This four-bedroom, 3,300-square-foot house in Nanaimo, B.C., was bought newly built for $473,000 in 2006 and sold for $553,000 this year. Owner Geoff McNeill spent $30,000 to add a room over the garage and $25,000 in additional renovations.
This semi-detached home in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough was bought newly built in 2000 for $236,000 and sold last year for $400,000. Owner Valia Petrov said she spent $10,000 on renovations to the 1,900-square-foot home before selling. I has four large bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a 25x86-foot lot.
David Smith, a Globe and Mail reader, recently sold his home in Gatineau, Que., for more than twice what he bought it for 13 years ago. The 4,000-square-foot property, which backs onto a protected forest, sold for $320,000 this year. In 1999, Mr. Smith paid $144,000.
This Saskatoon bungalo was bought in 1998 for $95,000 and sold in 2010 for $272,500. The 925-square-foot house sits on a 45x90-foot lot. It has three bedrooms and one and a half bathrooms.
This Thunder Bay, Ont., home was recently appraised for $225,000.
A one-bedroom, 540-square-foot condo in downtown Toronto, seen here under construction, was bought in 1994 for $92,500 and sold in 2007 for $221,500.
This Port Hope, Ont., home was bought in 2000 for $99,000 and sold in 2010 for $160,000. Its many upgrades include a new roof and furnace.
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$950,000
This Toronto home was purchased in 2000 for $406,000 and sold for $950,000 last year. The 2,300-square-foot building is divided into four apartments.
This home was purchased in 2000 for $406,000 and sold for $950,000 last year.
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$553,000
This four-bedroom, 3,300-square-foot house in Nanaimo, B.C., was bought newly built for $473,000 in 2006 and sold for $553,000 this year. Owner Geoff McNeill spent $30,000 to add a room over the garage and $25,000 in additional renovations.
This four-bedroom, 3,300-square-foot house in Nanaimo, B.C., was bought newly built for $473,000 in 2006 and sold for $553,000 this year. Owner Geoff McNeill spent $30,000 to add a room over the garage and $25,000 in additional renovations.
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$400,000
This semi-detached home in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough was bought newly built in 2000 for $236,000 and sold last year for $400,000. Owner Valia Petrov said she spent $10,000 on renovations to the 1,900-square-foot home before selling. It has four large bedrooms, three bathrooms and a 25x86-foot lot.
This semi-detached home in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough was bought newly built in 2000 for $236,000 and sold last year for $400,000. Owner Valia Petrov said she spent $10,000 on renovations to the 1,900-square-foot home before selling. I has four large bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a 25x86-foot lot.
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$320,000
David Smith, a Globe and Mail reader, recently sold his home in Gatineau, Que., for more than twice what he bought it for 13 years ago. The 4,000-square-foot property, which backs onto a protected forest, sold for $320,000 this year. In 1999, Mr. Smith paid $144,000.
David Smith, a Globe and Mail reader, recently sold his home in Gatineau, Que., for more than twice what he bought it for 13 years ago. The 4,000-square-foot property, which backs onto a protected forest, sold for $320,000 this year. In 1999, Mr. Smith paid $144,000.
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$272,500
This Saskatoon bungalo was bought in 1998 for $95,000 and sold in 2010 for $272,500. The 925-square-foot house sits on a 45x90-foot lot. It has three bedrooms and one and a half bathrooms.
This Saskatoon bungalo was bought in 1998 for $95,000 and sold in 2010 for $272,500. The 925-square-foot house sits on a 45x90-foot lot. It has three bedrooms and one and a half bathrooms.
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$225,000
This Thunder Bay, Ont., home was bought for $117,000 in 1991 and was recently appraised at $225,000. Keven Bender, the owner, said he has added a three-piece bathroom and replaced the windows since he bought it.
This Thunder Bay, Ont., home was recently appraised for $225,000.
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$221,500
A one-bedroom, 540-square-foot condo in downtown Toronto, seen here under construction, was bought in 1994 for $92,500 and sold in 2007 for $221,500.
A one-bedroom, 540-square-foot condo in downtown Toronto, seen here under construction, was bought in 1994 for $92,500 and sold in 2007 for $221,500.
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$160,000
This Port Hope, Ont., home was bought in 2000 for $99,000 and sold in 2010 for $160,000. Its many upgrades include a new roof and furnace.
This Port Hope, Ont., home was bought in 2000 for $99,000 and sold in 2010 for $160,000. Its many upgrades include a new roof and furnace.
