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Rate Term 5-Year Fixed 5.70% 3-Year VRM 5.00% Fully open term! Poem of the Week In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the...
Home Maintenance Tips for Fall
Protect Your Home — and Your Investment! Your house is more than the place where you live. It's your home, and your most important investment. Carrying out a regular program of maintenance and repairs can help you protect that investment for as long as you live in...
Property Values Going Up
Article in the St. Catharines Standard last week that I posted on my Blog as well regarding Property Values. Property Values going up means an increase in Property Taxes, see the link below for more information and the complete article. Property Taxes T. Timothy...
Current Mortgate Rates for St. Catharines/Niagara area
Rate Term 5-Year Fixed 5.70% 3-Year VRM 5.25% Fully open term! Quote of the Week "Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure." George Edward Woodberry Have a great week! Paul Croteau Mortgage Specialist BMO Bank of Montreal 31 King...
City of St. Catharines expect a 19 per cent increase in Property Values
PropertyTax assessment notices in mail next week Posted By MARLENE BERGSMASTANDARD STAFF Property values in St. Catharines are up about 19 per cent, but the tax pain you'll feel depends on whether your property goes up more than the average. Homeowners in Niagara will...
Clocks Fall Back!!
Sunday November 2nd, is coming this weekend. This is the date we change our clocks back to Standard Time. Spring forward -Fall back. This is also the best time to replace the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. If your smoke alarm is over 10...
Have a Great Howling Halloween!!!
The History of Halloween The actual word Halloween comes from the Catholic Church’s term "All Hallows Eve." All Hallows Day or "All Saints Day" was a Catholic holiday set aside to honour saints on November 1st. Celtic Ireland in the 5th century BC believed that...
Welcome to 7 Old Mill Road 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 St. Catharines home is now priced at $259,900.00! This St. Catharines home is...
Halloween Safety Tips
Courtesy the Los Angeles Fire Department BEFORE HALLOWEEN: - Plan costumes that are bright and reflective. Make sure that shoes fit well and that costumes are short enough to prevent tripping, entanglement or contact with flame. - Consider adding reflective tape...
Current Mortgate Rates for St. Catharines/Niagara area
Rate Term 5-Year Fixed 5.70% 3-Year VRM 5.25% Quote of the Week "Buy land. They ain't making any more of the stuff." Will Rogers (1879-1935) Have a great week! Paul Croteau Mortgage Specialist BMO Bank of Montreal 31 King Street St. Catharines, ON ph: (905) 321-3230...
7th Annual Canal Bank Shuffle Blues Festival
Make the trip to Thorold, Ontario Canada October 23, 24 and 25! The Canal Bank Shuffle announces a 3 days of Outstanding Blues featuring: Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials The Downchild Blues Band Jack de Keyzer WSNB (We Sing Nasty Blues) Shakura S'Aida Fathead Jerome...
Welcome to 11 Portland Street in Thorold, Ontario Canada
UPDATE: This property is off the market! Please use our online complimentary St. Catharines Ontario real estate search to find similar available listings. This Thorold home is priced at $274,900.00!Great character home with grand old style is just filled with modern...
The Winter Festival of Lights in Niagara Falls!
Visit the Winter Festival of Lights, Canada's foremost illumination festival in its most famous address - Niagara Falls - as we capture the magic of the holiday season from November 8, 2008 to January 5, 2009. The Winter Festival of Lights in Niagara Falls, Ontario...
Current Mortgate Rates for St. Catharines/Niagara area
Rate Term 5-Year Fixed 5.70% 3-Year VRM 5.50% Quote of the Week "A person can fail many times, but they are not a failure until they begin to blame somebody else." John Burroughs Have a great week! Paul Croteau Mortgage Specialist BMO Bank of Montreal 31 King Street...
The 3 Steps to SOLD!
1. The Consultation - Staging Spaces will walk through your house, completing a unique handbook room by room. You are left with the handbook which details all recommendations required to prepare your house for sale. Before photographs are taken of each room so we can...