Thursday, September 17, 2015 @ 1:06 PM
Posted By: Bob Brown
The Bank of Canada announced on September 9th, 2015 that it was keeping its trend-setting target overnight lending rate at 0.5 per cent. Little has changed since the Bank’s previous announcement and revised economic forecast published in July. Its September announcement serves as a placeholder as the Bank awaits
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Category: Announcements
Tags: home,house,real estate,home buying,interest rate,home investment,house hunting,moving
Thursday, September 17, 2015 @ 12:00 AM
Posted By: Bob Brown
(NC) Too many homeowners make home maintenance an annual event. They often use spring cleaning as the only excuse to get things done around the house. In reality, proper home maintenance should be done year-round – even for a brand new home. The Fall in particular offers some essential maintenance
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Category: Home Improvement
Tags: home,house,real estate,home buying,home maintenance,cleanup,house hunting,moving
Thursday, July 9, 2015 @ 12:13 PM
Posted By: Bob Brown
(NC) Moving can be a real headache. For one, it requires a lot of planning: finding a mover, sorting your personal belongings and coordinating the timing of the move. Then, there is the constant worry of whether your belongings are safe as they get packed away, loaded up and moved
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Category: Real Estate
Tags: home,house,real estate,home buying,home investment,house hunting,moving
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 @ 1:19 PM
Posted By: Bob Brown
NC) When it comes to finding just the right home, it's important for prospective buyers to have far more than just a good feeling before putting an offer on the table. “First impressions definitely count, but there are many not-so-obvious features that you should be looking for to decide if
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Category: Announcements
Tags: home,house,real estate,home buying,home investment,house hunting
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 @ 12:32 PM
Posted By: Bob Brown
(NC) Buying or selling property is a complex process, but it's not a lonely one. Real estate experts estimate that a person could speak to as many as 14 different professionals during the process. “There are many players involved in a real estate transaction, from bankers to lawyers or even
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Category: Real Estate
Tags: home,house,real estate,home buying,home investment
Friday, September 6, 2013 @ 2:55 PM
Posted By: Bob Brown
The Bank of Canada announced on September 4 th 2013 that it was keeping its trend-setting overnight lending rate 1 per cent, where it has been since September 2010. The Bank kept to the message given by its most recent Monetary Policy Report (MPR) released in July in that it
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Category: Announcements
Tags: mortgage,housing,real estate,home buying
Friday, May 31, 2013 @ 1:36 PM
Posted By: Bob Brown
The Bank of Canada’s economic outlook and key policy rate remained unchanged when it announced on May 29 th 2013 it was keeping its trend-setting overnight lending rate 1 per cent. In its April announcement, the Bank recognized the persistent economic weakness and cut its forecast for Canadian economic growth
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Category: Announcements
Tags: real estate,mortgages,homes,home buying