IMPORTANT NEWSFLASH! CMHC to Increase Mortgage Insurance Premiums OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Feb. 28, 2014) - Following the annual review of its insurance products and capital requirements, CMHC will increase its mortgage loan insurance premiums for homeowner...
Ready to retire? Leave the city and upsize in Niagara
The 431,000-strong Niagara Region, including St. Catharines, still has the second-highest proportion of seniors in Ontario (just behind Peterborough) – 19.2 per cent according to the 2011 census. It’s among the most senior-heavy populations in Canada, though some...
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TERM RATE 3 Year Fixed 2.79% 5 Year Fixed 3.29% 5 Year VRM 2.50% Prime minus 0.50% QUOTE OF THE WEEK "In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure." – Bill Cosby Have a great...
Welcome to 25 Elderwood Drive, St. Catharines
This St. Catharines home is now SOLD. Welcome to 25 Elderwood Dr. This 2 storey well maintained home has four bedrooms, all on the 2nd floor, and 2.5 bathrooms. The spacious master bedroom has a walk-in closet and a 3 piece ensuite. The large foyer has a spiral...
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TERM RATE 3 Year Fixed 2.89% 5 Year Fixed 3.49% 5 Year VRM 2.60% Prime minus 0.40% QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear." – George Addair Have a great week! Mortgage Expertise at...
Welcome to 3 Juliana Cres., St. Catharines
This St. Catharines home is now SOLD. Welcome to 3 Juliana Cres. This home is a totally renovated spacious bungalow with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths in a great north end location. The main floor is an open concept kitchen/living space with a gas fireplace. There is a...
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TERM RATE 3 Year Fixed 2.89% 5 Year Fixed 3.49% 5 Year VRM 2.60% Prime minus 0.40% QUOTE OF THE WEEK "The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it." – Chinese Proverb Have a great...
A Closer Look: Home inspections
By Rob Parker, Special to QMI Agency With the spring real estate market almost here, anyone considering selling their home should consider having a pre-listing inspection performed by a qualified home inspector. Why? Often minor deficiencies, which, if left undone...
Huge Potential Pool of Renters
Investors were gifted a huge potential pool of renters yesterday, thanks to Ottawa’s big plans for the student market. The student rental market could explode in the coming years following Ottawa’s plans to double the number of international students in Canada by...
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TERM RATE 3 Year Fixed 2.89% 5 Year Fixed 3.49% 5 Year VRM 2.70% Prime minus 0.30% QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement." – W. Clement Stone Have a great week! Mortgage...
5 Ways Home Sellers Can Prepare for the Spring Market
With spring being the busiest time for real estate, homeowners planning to put their homes on the market shouldn’t wait for flowers to bloom before getting ready to sell. Having a few months to prepare can make for a much smoother selling experience. If you’re a...
Superbowl ’48 Contest
We're starting the year off with an opportunity for you to win the Salisbury Team Super Bowl Contest! It's Super Bowl 48 with the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks playing on Sunday February 2nd - Kick off is 6:30 pm! For all football fans or for those who...
2014 Superbowl Contest
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TERM RATE 3 Year Fixed 2.89% 5 Year Fixed 3.49% 5 Year VRM 2.70% Prime minus 0.30% QUOTE OF THE WEEK "I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions." – Stephen Covey Have a great week! Mortgage...
Ontarians Optimistic About 2014 Real Estate Market and Economy
Ontarians seem hopeful about the provincial real estate market, according to new research conducted by Ipsos Reid on behalf of the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA). A third of Ontarians say the market will strengthen rather than weaken (21%) in 2014. Looking...
Current Mortgage Rates
TERM RATE 3 Year Fixed 2.89% 5 Year Fixed 3.49% 5 Year VRM 2.70% Prime minus 0.30% QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement." – W. Clement Stone Have a great week! Mortgage...
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TERM RATE 5 Year Fixed 2.99% 5 Year VRM 2.50% Prime minus 0.50% QUOTE OF THE WEEK "If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else." – Booker T. Washington Have a great week! Mortgage Expertise at your doorstep 24/7 Paul...
Current Mortgage Rates
TERM RATE 3 Year Fixed 2.89% 5 Year Fixed 3.49% 5 Year VRM 2.70% Prime minus 0.30% QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Everything you've ever wanted is on the other side of fear" – George Addair Have a great week! Mortgage Expertise at...
Current Mortgage Rates
TERM RATE 3 Year Fixed 2.89% 5 Year Fixed 3.49% 5 Year VRM 2.70% Prime minus 0.30% QUOTE OF THE WEEK "I get half a million just to show up at parties. My life is, like, really, really fun" –Paris Hilton I hope...
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TERM RATE 3 Year Fixed 2.89% 5 Year Fixed 3.49% 5 Year VRM 2.70% Prime minus 0.30% QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of travelling." –Margaret Lee Runbeck I hope everyone has a...
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TERM RATE 3 Year Fixed 2.89% 5 Year Fixed 3.49% 5 Year VRM 2.70% Prime minus 0.30% QUOTE OF THE WEEK "You know you're getting old when Santa starts looking younger." –Robert Paul Have a great week! Mortgage...
Timothy in the News
"Thanks for sponsoring my team Mr. Salisbury, I just luv my new jersey!! Hopefully this ad will get you a referral so you can do it again next year!" Luca Namestnik
Current Mortgage Rates
TERM RATE 2 Year Fixed 2.79% 5 Year Fixed 3.54% 5 Year VRM 2.60% Prime minus 0.40% QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there." –Will Rogers Have a great week! Mortgage Expertise at your doorstep 24/7...
Welcome to 6912 St. Michael Ave., Niagara Falls
This Niagara Falls home is priced at $369,900.00 Welcome to 6912 St Michael Ave., a well maintained home with 3 + 2 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. This stone and stucco home in Garner Estates has maple hardwood floor and ceramic floors throughout the main level. The...
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TERM RATE 2 Year Fixed 2.89% 5 Year Fixed 3.54% 5 Year VRM 2.60% Prime minus 0.40% QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Either you run the day, or the day runs you." –Jim Rohn Have a great week! Mortgage Expertise at your doorstep 24/7 Paul Croteau, AMP Mortgage...
Remembering…
Remembrance Day marks the anniversary of the official end of the World War I hostilities on November 11, 1918. World War I was a massive conflict played out over the whole globe, but particularly in Europe, where troops from Canada supported the Allied forces. World...
This Beamsville home has been SOLD! 5087 King Street
This St. Catharines home is priced at $219,900.00 Turn of the century home with 9-10 ft. ceilings on main floor, and lots of character with coffered ceiling in the living room, high baseboards and French doors. 3 bedrooms upstairs with a walk-in closet or storage...
Current Mortgage Rates
TERM RATE 2 Year Fixed 2.79% 5 Year Fixed 3.49% 5 Year VRM 2.60% Prime minus 0.40% QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right." –Henry Ford Have a great week! Mortgage Expertise at your doorstep 24/7 Paul Croteau,...
This St. Catharines home has been Sold! 54 Wakelin Terrace
This St. Catharines home is priced at $239,900.00 Welcome to this updated northend bungalow with a beautiful updated kitchen with quartz countertops and a centre island within an open concept design. The main floor 4 piece bathroom has also been totally updated with a...
This St. Catharines home has been taken off the market-32 Longfellow Ave.
This St. Catharines home is priced at $159,900.00 Welcome to 32 Longfellow Ave. This cute bungalow features many updates...furnace in 2009 and also central air. Some windows have been replaced. Roof was reshingled about 8 years ago. There is a full basement with a 3rd...