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A Bank of Canada rate cut?
May 8, 2024
It is not beyond the realm of possibility, given the trajectory of the Canadian economy, and in fact it might have been a closer call following last week’s policy meeting than thought, writes the Financial Post‘s Gordon Isfeld.
After 18 months of telling consumers and markets that its key interest rate would eventually be lifted from 1%, close ...
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Demise of the detached house? No end in sight for rising cost of single family homes
May 7, 2024
If it seems like high-rise condominium units are keep getting smaller and affordable single family homes are getting harder to find, it’s true.
Data from RealNet Canada Inc. for Toronto, to be released Wednesday, paints a grim picture for buyers hoping to avoid condominium living in favour of a low-rise home. It’s a trend that the chief ...
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7 Ways to Make Your Home Move-In Ready
May 6, 2024
Ever heard the phrase, “walk a mile in someone else’s shoes?” When it comes to selling your home and boosting curb appeal to the widest range of buyers, the distance you need to think about is far less than a mile: it simply runs from your front curb to your back fence. The moment you even begin to think of putting your home up for sale is the ...
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Earning your trust
April 23, 2024
Without question, the majority of people in the real estate and mortgage industries are honest and work hard for their earnings. They take their responsibilities seriously. But even the most honest among us can make a mistake. So, once you've reached the closing table, if something appears out of line it's OK to ask.
Your mortgage broker has ...
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How to succeed during the hurricane
April 18, 2024
Canada, despite its comparatively more conservative approach to finance, is clearly not immune to the problems of the global financial and real estate markets. These problems slip into the “real economy” – sales, income and jobs – and move across the borders, especially ours, which is heavily dependent upon exports and firmly tied to the ups and ...
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Welcome to the new housing rally!
April 16, 2024
A signal from the Bank of Canada that it is not raising its key lending rate any time soon, coupled with the likelihood of falling mortgage rates, could be enough to keep the latest housing rally going, writes the Financial Post‘s Garry Marr.
There have been signs the housing market is in recovery mode with year-over-year sales rising in many ...
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Effective Time Management: Nine Tips
April 14, 2024
Do you ever wonder why top producers are top producers? Are they gifted? Do they have connections that the average person can only dream of? Are they lucky?
Perhaps. But chances are the one thing that top producers have in common with each other, is an innate sense of how to translate every hour in their day to impact productivity- and ...
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How to turn your property into a vacation rental
April 13, 2024
Want to make a few extra bucks renting out your home when you’re out of town? Or maybe you have a cottage you’d like to rent out when you’re not using it. Here’s what you need to know to turn your property into a money-making vacation destination.
Dropping off the keys
All property owners have their own rules about handing over the keys, ...
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10 simples things to make you happier at home
April 12, 2024
Our homes are an extension of who we are: what we do within the walls of our abodes shapes our mood, affects our productivity, and influences our outlook on life. Scientific studies have shown that we can have an impact on our happiness by adjusting the tiny little habits and routines that constitute our daily lives — we are, in fact, in control ...
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Build a Profitable Business with a Solid Growth Strategy
April 10, 2024
Identifying, creating, developing, and following through on a solid growth strategy is like writing a book report. Getting started is always the hardest part.
Building your business by design requires a developed plan. That plan serves as the compass to guide your course of action. If the plan is effective, it leads to the kind of ...
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