Dollar within striking distance of modern-day high
July 22, 2011 by Dave, Cindy and Amanda Walker · Leave a Comment
Dollar within striking distance of modern-day high TORONTO (Reuters) – The Canadian dollar looks set to extend a rally that’s taken it to 3-1/2 year highs against the U.S. dollar this week, as more hawkish Bank of Canada comments lifted the currency and global investors pushed into the safety of Canadian assets. Given the central [...]
Mortage Financial Update – July 2011
July 20, 2011 by Dave, Cindy and Amanda Walker · Leave a Comment
Why Canadian mortgage rates are on a roller coaster Tom Fennell Yahoo Finance If there’s one question being kicked around the barbecue more than any other this summer, it’s probably this: should I lock in my variable rate mortgage? But with interest rates bouncing around, to the point where they make a mortgage-rate chart look [...]
Condo Financial Update
July 18, 2011 by Dave, Cindy and Amanda Walker · Leave a Comment
Condo owners stuck with $2.2M repair bill This article is a good example of why lenders need to see strata docs, and what amount is held in the reserve fund, or if there are any other pending issues with the condo association Home prices remain sky high in June, but poised for a drop Despite [...]
Financial Update
July 18, 2011 by Dave, Cindy and Amanda Walker · Leave a Comment
Good Morning! Don’t forget 5 yr fixed is still 3.64% and 3 yr fixed is 3.52% Watch out for a webinar this week on BFS programs Have a great week! Rachelle Gregory-Marshall 1 877 850 3369 Condo owners stuck with $2.2M repair bill This article is a good example of why lenders need to see [...]
HomeLife Benckmark Realty – Quarterly Report
July 11, 2011 by Dave, Cindy and Amanda Walker · Leave a Comment
HomeLife Benchmark Realty Quarterly Report June 2011 Strong demand for detached housing continues to keep the White Rock/South Surrey market a balanced market slightly favouring the Sellers. The overall sale to active listing ratio for our area is just below 22% which is the tipping point to a Seller’s market. Detached houses and townhouses however, [...]
CIBC Report: July 7,2011 – State Of Real Estate Economy CIBC Report
July 8, 2011 by Dave, Cindy and Amanda Walker · Leave a Comment
Transmitted by CNW Group on : July 7, 2011 13:19 Transmitted by CNW Group on : July 7, 2011 13:19 Average House Prices a Misleading Gauge of the Health of the Canadian Real Estate Market: CIBC Detailed analysis shows a highly segmented market that will see prices drop over time, but preconditions for a market [...]
Why working is the secret to happiness
July 7, 2011 by Dave, Cindy and Amanda Walker · Leave a Comment
Why working is the secret to happiness Jenna Goudreau, On Wednesday July 6, 2011 I like yoga. The few times I do it a year, I feel warmer, more flexible and rather proud of myself for investing in my personal happiness (though I’ve often had the sneaking suspicion that jogging would have been a better [...]
News Release: July 5, 2011 – Fraser Valley Real Estate Board
July 5, 2011 by Dave, Cindy and Amanda Walker · Leave a Comment
News Release: July 5, 2011 RATIO OF PROPERTY SALES TO INVENTORY REMAINS STABLE IN THE FRASER VALLEY (Surrey, BC) – For three consecutive months, the percentage of properties sold in the Fraser Valley compared to those that were available for purchase has remained at 16 per cent, reflecting a balanced market starting to favour buyers. [...]
