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Current Mortgate Rates for St. Catharines/Niagara area
Rate Term 5-Year Fixed 4.79% 3-Year VRM 4.50% Prime plus 1%. Fully open term! Quote of the Week The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to be. Paul Valery Have a great week and Happy New Year! Paul Croteau Mortgage Specialist BMO Bank of...
House Staging Tips
What are cost-effective ways to make my home more appealing to buyers? According to a recent Royal LePage House Staging Poll, the attitudes of Canadians toward the currency of their homes’ décor differ from industry experts. Most agree, however, that house staging –...
The Emotional Aspects of Real Estate
Some of our earliest memories are set in our childhood homes, our families' homes and vacation spots. These early mental pictures form a sense of our most base comforts and values. They provide a measure by which we look to establish our grown up homes so as to...
Welcome to 810 Ontario Rd in Welland Ontario Canada
UPDATE: This property is no longer being listed! Please use our online complimentary St. Catharines Ontario real estate search to find similar available listings. This Welland home is priced at $124,000.00! This cute and cozy 2 bedroom home should not be overlooked...
Current Mortgate Rates for St. Catharines/Niagara area
Rate Term 5-Year Fixed 4.79% 3-Year VRM 4.50% Prime plus 1%. Fully open term. Quote of the Week New Year's Day: Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual. Mark Twain Have a great week...
Keeping Track of Santa…
About NORAD NORAD is the bi-national U.S.-Canadian military organization responsible for the aerospace and maritime defense of the United States and Canada. NORAD, created by a 1958 agreement between Canada and the United States, provides advanced warning of impending...
Retirement Properties
What should I consider as I plan my retirement? For active older Canadians, retirement opens up a whole new world of opportunities and one of those opportunities is finding the perfect retirement home. It's not an easy decision. For many retirees, leaving their family...
A crying need at Christmas…Things can get emotional at Community Care
This story was posted in St. Catharines Standard, 12/19/08, by Grant LaFleche, Standard Staff. Bertha Power tries not to cry. There are enough waterworks around Community Care of St. Catharines and Thorold this time of year without her contributing to it. "I do the...
Welcome to 19 McCaffery Crescent in St. Catharines Ontario Canada
UPDATE: This property has been SOLD! Please use our online complimentary St. Catharines Ontario real estate search to find similar available listings. The price has been adjusted!!! This executive home in St. Catharines is now priced at $319,900.00! This executive...
Current Mortgate Rates for St. Catharines/Niagara area
5 YEAR FIXED RATE SPECIAL UPDATE: BMO is still offering our 5 year fixed rate mortgage term at 4.79%. I have not been advised as to when this offer expires, but as usual it would be best for any customers considering a mortgage to complete an application to get this...
Community Care of St. Catharines and Thorold’s Annual “Stuff the Bus” Campaign
Community Care of St. Catharines and Thorold held their annual Stuff the Bus campaign on Friday, 12/12/08. It was held at the local radio station, 105.7 FM and 610 CKTB, located on the corner of Yates Street and St. Paul Street West. Timothy Salisbury stopped by to...
November Starts Eased in the St. Catharines-Niagara CMA
Hey Bloggers, November’s CMHC Press release: 2008_12_08_0815_eoc.pdf In summary, Niagara Region housing starts in single-detached homes year-to-date declined 10%. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! T. Timothy Salisbury Broker The Salisbury Team Royal LePage...
Beautiful Bungalow with 100 Acres Located at 1197 Ridgemount Road!
UPDATE: This property has been SOLD! Please use our online complimentary St. Catharines Ontario real estate search to find similar available listings. Priced at $699,900 Bungalow with 3 bedrooms, 4 piece bathroom Minutes to the QEW, Peace Bridge and Main Roads....
Fire victims facing holidays with no place to go
Here's a story that caught my eye in today's St. Catharines Standard, written by Monique Beech: Sixteen people left homeless by a fire at a downtown St. Catharines rooming house last week may face the holidays without a permanent place to live. Fire and smoke damage...
Welcome to 40 York Street in St. Catharines Ontario Canada
UPDATE: This property has been taken off the market! Please use our online complimentary St. Catharines Ontario real estate search to find similar available listings. The price has been adjusted!!! This St. Catharines home, with lots of character, is now priced at...