Would You Buy a House for a Car?
It’s no secret that real estate agents and developers have long since been offering certain incentives to entice buyers into offering properties. After all, these are the individuals who are going to benefit most – financially anyway – from your purchase. So things such as offering to buy appliances, install hardwood floors throughout, or put…
Read moreMoney Talks: Volume 31
Personal Finance We all have things we wish we had done differently with our finances. This week Boomer & Echo looks at their biggest three money regrets. Are you a baby boomer? Everyday Money shows how you might be underestimating the costs of your long term care. Gail Vaz-Oxlade sheds the light on one very…
Read moreMoney Talks: Volume 30
Personal Finance The chances are good that you haven’t been able to get away from Visa’s Smallenfreuden commercials. This week Boomer & Echo defends the idea. Wondering about Scotia’s Scene card, but don’t know if it’s worth it? The Canadian Finance Blog breaks it down this week. Real Estate Good for investors, bad for tenants….
Read moreThe Southern Ontario Housing Market
Since this blog tends to focus either on national topics or the Toronto real estate market, I thought it’d be a good idea to have a look at how the real estate markets of other cities in Southern Ontario are doing at the moment. The data I will present is taken from the most recent…
Read moreTightening Mortgage Lending Will Slow Down Economy: Credit Union Chief
In a view contrary to that of economists and major Canadian banks, Central 1 Credit Union’s chief economist Helmut Pastrick says that he does not anticipate a housing price bubble and believes that tightening mortgage lending criteria will slow down the housing market and in turn, the economy.
Read moreCanadian Home Prices Will Appreciate in 2011, Says Royal LePage
Royal LePage, a real estate services firm, says that the average home price in Canada could see an increase, fuelled by good home sales in the first half of 2011, in the light of the low interest climate.
Read moreCredit Union Forecasts Ontario Home Price Gains in 2011
Central 1 Credit Union is optimistic about the Ontario housing market, predicting increases in home sales prices next year.
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