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
Monday, July 27, 2015 @ 12:39 PM
Posted By: Bob Brown
Are you planning to put your property up for sale? If so, and if you'd like to increase its value, think strategically about how, and where, to remodel. Take a look at a few ideas to prioritize any refurbishing and upgrades for the best success in the re-sale market: Create
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Category: Home Improvement
Tags: real estate,selling home,house,staging,update home,remodelling,refurbish
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
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 @ 12:33 PM
Posted By: Bob Brown
(NC) If you bought your home within the last five years, it may soon be time to dust off that mortgage document and consider your renewal options. Chances are, not only have mortgage rates changed, but so too have your circumstances since your last term. “Too many Canadians focus solely
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Category: Finance
Tags: interest rate,homes,houses,real estate,mortgages
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 @ 12:00 AM
Posted By: Bob Brown
(NC) After the long Canadian winter, there's something about this time of year that inspires us to throw open our windows and let the fresh breeze in. Spring is an ideal time to de-clutter and infuse renewed energy into our living space. A complete spring clean overhaul can take days
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Category: Home Improvement
Tags: cleaning,spring cleaning,homes,maintenance,house
Thursday, January 22, 2015 @ 11:44 AM
Posted By: Bob Brown
In a surprise move, the Bank of Canada announced on January 21st, 2015 that it was lowering its trend-setting overnight lending rate from 1 per cent to 0.75 per cent. This marks the first change to the Bank’s key interest rate in more than four years. The decision to cut
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Category: Economics
Tags: interest rate,homes,houses,real estate,mortgages
Friday, November 28, 2014 @ 12:00 AM
Posted By: Bob Brown
Those wishing for a postcard-worthy White Christmas faced a rude awakening last year across many parts of Ontario. The holiday season featured devastating weather that left hundreds of thousands of people in the dark. “Few of us will forget the aftermath of that ice storm, all of which caused a
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Category: Home Improvement
Tags: winter,home,house,home protection,winter tips