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Sisters seek help for sweet baby Riley (update)
As you've seen in previous posts (11/7/07 and 1/18/08), I've been keeping up-to-date on Riley and have been letting all my blogger friends know what's going on. As posted by Matthew Van Dongen, in St. Catharines Standard, the fundraiser for Riley raised $16K!!! We...
Current Mortgage Rates
Rate Term 5-Year Fixed 6.04% 6-Year VRM 3.50 / 5.375% FYI I have attached a news release from CREA regarding the current housing market. Encouraging news for people who know! CREA News Release Quote of the Week "Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and...
4572 First Avenue is a Great Investment Property!
UPDATE: Check out the update of this property here! Please use our online complimentary St. Catharines Ontario real estate search to find similar available listings. Priced at $99,900 Down payment only $4,995 Handy man needed!!! 2 storey home features 3 bedrooms and 1...
What slowdown? Real estate has record year in Canada
Interesting article I came across on the averages of real estate across Canada from December 2006 to December 2007. The West is still very hot and so is Toronto. St. Catharines, in that time frame, only increased 1.3% but remember this is the overall average, not just...
Current Mortgage Rates
Rate Term 5-Year Fixed 6.04% 6-Year VRM 3.75 / 5.625%, Plus 0.50% cash back! Quote of the Week "The first duty of love is to listen." Paul Tillich Paul Croteau Mortgage Specialist BMO Bank of Montreal ph: (905) 321-3230 fx: (905) 641-7854...
Sisters seek help for sweet baby Riley (cont.)
Bloggers, We had a blog entry a few weeks back about Riley. Here is a follow-up story and a way we can also help! On Jan. 19, they're hosting a 7:30 p.m. fundraising party featuring the music of Flat Broke and John Boyd at the Armenian Community Centre on Martindale...
Fire Safety
My full-time investment specialist, Karl Regier, and myself help many clients purchase properties while their child(ren) attend Colleges or Universities (in our area, Niagara College and Brock University). Their children have an affordable place to stay and, at the...
Current Mortgage Rates
Rate Term 5-Year Fixed 6.09% 6-Year VRM 5.625%, Plus 0.50% cash back Quote of the Week "Always do what you are afraid to do." Ralph Waldo Emerson Paul Croteau Mortgage Specialist BMO Bank of Montreal ph: (905) 321-3230 fx: (905) 641-7854...
Townhomes Boosted Home Starts In The St. Catharines-Niagara CMA
This is a press release from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). If you're interested in learning about the growth in our area, this is worth reading. Are you one of those that had a townhome built or a home? We'd be interested in learning about why you...
Your Family’s Safety
My full-time investment specialist, Karl Regier, and myself help many clients purchase properties while their child(ren) attend Colleges or Universities (in our area, Niagara College and Brock University). Their children have an affordable place to stay and, at the...
New Business in St. Catharines
Local Bloggers, A new business has opened up in St. Catharines. I have been going now to the Migun Centre maybe 2 times a week for the past 4 weeks or so and have really found an overall difference. My back is usually very tight and the Migun treatments have been very...
St. Catharines-Niagara CMA Vacancy Rate Edges Lower
This is a press release from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) that I found rather interesting. If you're reading this blog article and are presently renting, have you or do you find it difficult to find rentals in the Niagara Region. Please share your...
Five Years In Niagara: 25,580 Moved In; 25,985 Moved Out
Bloggers - Interesting how, in 5 years, the difference between people moving in and out of the Niagara Region is only 405 people. Let’s do a survey!! Anybody who reads this article, please indicate where you’re reading it from? T. FIVE YEARS IN NIAGARA: 25,580 MOVED...
When was the last time your REALTOR made a difference? (final)
Hello everyone, the campaign with The Salisbury Team and Community Care of St. Catharines & Thorold ended December 15th, 2007. The attachment I have included provides all of the information and will be running in the St. Catharines Standard starting December 24th...
Home Staging Equals Quick Sale
Hey Bloggers, I have put articles on My Blog over the last few months concerning staging of properties before going to market. Why? Because I feel it gives the SELLER, when listing their home verses the other homes on the market, a great advantage right from the get...