"The strong Canadian dollar is doing the Bank of Canada's job for it -- keeping a lid on inflation -- and in doing so is saving each Canadian household hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars, and the economy billions."
created by plawiuk | 7 years ago 357 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Many folks are now fretting that housing might enter the stage similar to the one experienced in the 1990's- the tech-stock 'bubble". This is because of the many headlines hinting that the housing market may...
created by Troy | 7 years ago | updated 7 years ago 800 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
"The Editorial in yesterdays Edmonton Sun was a piece of fiscal fiction. Pulp fiction reads better, and the supermarket tabloids are more reliable on economics. Really they claim that the loonie is doing well because we elected a Conservative government."
created by plawiuk | 7 years ago 320 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
RP - Prices are compared year-over-year by NAR. This is to remove the seasonal effects in home rates. Median prices across the country dropped on the first quarter from last year's fourth quarter of $225,300 to $217,900. This is a fall of 3.3%. Washington D.C., Los Angeles,...
created by Troy | 7 years ago 623 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
A proposal was recently presented by a Texas lawmaker. The proposal was a legislation that will require full disclosure on real estate prices in every state. The chief sponsor of the legislation was Sen. Jeff Wentworth of San Antonio. The legislation that would require full...
created by Troy | 7 years ago 383 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
The Primary Mortgage Market SurveySM results were recently released by Freddie Mac/ The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage had an average of 6.58% for the week ending May 11, 2006. The result was down from last week's average of 6.59%. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage for the week...
created by Troy | 7 years ago 551 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
RP - Vermont’s real estate values have increased and surpassed that of the New York region, thanks to an improved transportation scheme as well as competitive airline rates. The price of houses in Burlington, Vermont rose to 3.6 percent during the last quarter of last...
created by Troy | 7 years ago 915 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
RP - The great housing bubble has now come to a point of deflation. The five years of price gains saved America from the collapse of the stock market. It has placed billion's to consumers and cause ignition of a...
created by Troy | 7 years ago | updated 7 years ago 432 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
"They would do nothing more than stare at you" she repeated. "And this would be symbolic - it would indicate that they would kill you?" I responded in confusion. "My father was on the blacklist, he could not enter...
created by ddmmyyyy | 7 years ago | updated 7 years ago 416 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
The median price for a single-family house reached $626, 000 in Bay area. This is the third time it has been the national average. The high costs of homes make 2 out 5 residents think twice about moving to a new...
created by Troy | 7 years ago | updated 7 years ago 542 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
RP - Fixed mortgage rates have increased again. Fixed mortgage rates increased with the average 30-fixed rate mortgage. Bankrate.com reported on its weekly national survey of large lenders that the fixed mortgage rates reached 6.64%. On the other hand, the average 15-year...
created by Troy | 7 years ago 426 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments