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Welcome to 16-605 Welland Avenue in St. Catharine’s 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 beautiful home in St. Catharines is now priced at $239,900.00! This St....
Needs vs. Wants…When Buying a Home
What features do I want in a home? What features do I need in a home? Looking for a new home can seem overwhelming at first. There are so many things to think about, so many choices, and often not enough time. A small investment of time and effort right at the start...
Tree of Lights Celebration 2008
The tree of lights celebration is fun for the whole family! Join in the fun with musical entertainment, holidays crafts for the children, cookies, hot chocolate & treats for the family, pictures with Father Christmas. All proceeds from the 2008 Tree of Lights...
Current Mortgate Rates for St. Catharines/Niagara area
MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE SPECIAL 5 YEAR FIXED AT 5.25% For a limited time only BMO Bank of Montreal is offering a 5 year fixed term at 5.25%. This is almost a full 2% reduction from the regular posted rate. If you know of anyone who may benefit from this fantastic...
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Statistics
Hey Bloggers, Here’s October’s Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s latest stats: 2008_11_10_0815_eoc.pdf Housing starts of single detached homes year to date down 13 percent. As always, should you have any questions, contact me via e-mail at...
Should your client buy first or sell first?
If the client BUYS first: 1. He may have the satisfaction and security of knowing where he is moving to … but only perhaps! 2. The smart thing to do is to include a clause in the offer, stipulation that the purchase is “subject to the sale of the buyer’s house by a...
Remembrance Day – November 11, 2008
A Day of Remembrance – Tuesday November 11, 2008 How Do We Remember? On November 11, especially, but also throughout the year, we have the opportunity to remember the efforts of these special Canadians. In remembering, we pay homage to those who respond to their...
Current Mortgate Rates for St. Catharines/Niagara area
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...