With news reports this week suggesting the Canadian property market might be in a bubble, is this the right time to buy? If the market is in a bubble that may mean that prices may fall in the next few years, rather than continuing to rise. When prices have been rising consistently as they have been, it can be difficult to imagine them ever falling. There are plenty of reasons to think that th ...
Happy 2012! In keeping with the spirit of the brand new year, I say we resolve to look at our dynamic real estate market in a fresh way. Let’s proverbially “sweep out the old” and make room in o ...
Bank of Canada holds rates at 1%: Key takeaways
Mark Blinch/Reuters
Eric Lam Sep 7, 2011 – 9:32 AM ET | Last Updated: Sep 7, 2011 12:37 PM ET
Amid an environment of growing economic uncertainty at home and abroad, Governor Mark Carney and the Bank of Canada decided Wednesday to maintain the key lending rate at 1% while declaring the need for rate hikes has “diminished.”
"This is a dramatic po ...
Bank of Canada holds rates at 1%: Key takeaways
Mark Blinch/Reuters
Eric Lam Sep 7, 2011 – 9:32 AM ET | Last Updated: Sep 7, 2011 12:37 PM ET
Amid an environment of growing economic uncertainty at home and abroad, Governor Mark Carney and the Bank of Canada decided Wednesday to maintain the key lending rate at 1% while declaring the need for rate hikes has “diminished.”
"This is a dramatic po ...
Some Canadian banks are hiking their variable mortgage rates, seeking to pump up its profit margins as it becomes evident that interest rates will remain low for some time to come.
Royal Bank of Canada (RY-T49.08-1.04-2.08%), the country’s largest bank, kicked off the increases on Tuesday, raising the rates on its five-year variable closed residential mortgages by 0.20 percentage points. As a ...
In a declining real estate market where supply outstrips demand, a person can generally sell a house faster by lowering the price. But there are other ways to enhance a home's attractiveness besides lowering the asking price. If you're looking to sell your home in a cooling real estate market, read on for some tips on how to generate interest and get the best price possible.
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November, 25 2010 02:55:34 pm, by FVREB
Categories:Announcements, Quality of Life Initiatives
http://www.fvreb.bc.ca/blog/index.php/2010/11/25/fraser-valley-real-estate-board-donates-10-000-to-ywca-housing-for-single-moms
YWCA Vancouver is pleased to announce a donation of $10,000 from the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) in support of our new housing development for single mothers i ...