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Interest rate cuts appear likely in April
This article was posted in St. Catharines Standard. It appears the Bank of Canada has a green light to lower its key interest rates aggressively next month if it wants to stimulate the economy, following another flat inflation report and the dramatic cut announced...
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Current Mortgage Rates
Rate Term 5-Year Fixed 5.79% 6-Year VRM 3.00 / 4.875% Quote of the Week "A promise made should be a promise kept." Steve Forbes Have a great week! Paul Croteau Mortgage Specialist BMO Bank of Montreal ph: (905) 321-3230 fx: (905) 641-7854...
A Very Special Little Girl
This event is dedicated to a very special 7 year old girl, Anastasia Krowchuk. She was recently diagnosed with Transverse Myelitis which is a neurological condition resulting from inflammation of the spinal cord. How much she will recover is unknown. Anastasia...
Market Conditions
Pay attention to market conditions – they will have a definite impact on your position as a buyer. The table below lists the influences that different conditions may have on you. Impact and expenses may vary, depending on your area. Market conditions Characteristics...
Types of Home Ownership
What type of home ownership is right for me? There are three broad categories of home ownership: 1. Freehold The owner owns the house and the grounds. Freehold homes offer the most privacy and freedom of choice of any type of home. Homeowners are free to decorate and...
Current Mortgage Rates
Rate Term 5-Year Fixed 5.79% 6-Year VRM 3.00 / 4.875% Quote of the Week "Fortune befriends the bold." Emily Dickinson Have a great week! Paul Croteau Mortgage Specialist BMO Bank of Montreal ph: (905) 321-3230 fx: (905) 641-7854...
When we change our clocks
Beginning in 2007, most of the United States begins Daylight Saving Time at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday in March and reverts to standard time on the first Sunday in November. In the U.S., each time zone switches at a different time. In the European Union, Summer...
What’s the best way to prepare for a move?
Tips for Preparing Your Home for Sale
Detach your emotions Remember, you are about to sell this house and the goal is to create a space in which as many people as possible will be able to envision as their potential home. To properly prepare your home for sale you will have to pack away many of your...
Current Mortgage Rates
Rate Term 5-Year Fixed 5.79% 6-Year VRM 3.50 / 5.375% Quote of the Week "Failure is success if we learn from it." Malcolm Forbes Focus - A Weekly Financial Digest (focus080229.pdf) Have a great week! Paul Croteau Mortgage Specialist BMO Bank of Montreal ph: (905)...
From OREA Realtor Edge January 2008
Hey Bloggers This email says it all but good news for First Time Buyers and the Land Transfer Tax Refund Program recently expanded to include resale homes. T. Timothy Salisbury Broker Royal LePage Niagara Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage www.timothysalisbury.com...
Unseasonably High Price Appreciation and Record-Breaking Activity Cap Canada’s Real Estate Market in 2007
Supported by booming energy sectors, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and New Brunswick experience highest house price gains in Q4 2007 TORONTO, January 8, 2008 – Canada’s real estate market posted significant gains in the fourth quarter of 2007 and showed little sign of the...
Niagara homes up 4% in 2007
NIAGARA HOMES SALES UP 4% IN 2007 By Don Fraser Standard Staff A robust housing resale market gave Niagara real estate sales a modest boost last year. Figures released this week by the Niagara Association of Realtors show in 2007 there were 7,069 homes sold through...
Current Mortgage Rates
Rate Term 5-Year Fixed 5.79% 6-Year VRM 3.50 / 5.375% Quote of the Week "As a small businessperson, you have no greater leverage than the truth." John Greenleaf Whittier I hope you enjoy the latest version of "Focus" and have a great week! Paul Croteau Mortgage...