Who doesn't like a refund? Apparently, lots of Canadians do - to the tune of $3 million through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) Green Home Mortgage Program over the last year. That's great news for those homeowners, who received a 10% premium refund on their mortgage insurance for:
Buying an energy-efficient home
Building an energy-efficient home
Doing energy-saving renovations ...
Posted by Patricia Cooper
on May 19, 2010
Canada's Best Places to Live: Different Again
MoneySense Magazine - a Canadian personal finance publication - has revealed its Top 10 Best Places to Live in Canada in 2010:
Ottawa-Gatineau, ON
Kingston, ON
Burlington, ON
Fredericton, NB
Moncton, NB
Repentigny, QC
Brandon, MN
Victoria, BC
Winnipeg, MN
Levis, QC
The magazine used data compiled from 179 Canadian cities and towns with ...
Posted by Shireen Preksta
on May 12, 2010
“We Work Hard for the Money, So Hard for the Money…”
You know the tune, and we know it applies to professional REALTORS who earn every penny of their commissions... putting in those extra hours at the showing, advertising, promoting your home on the Internet, meeting face-to-face with the home buyers and sellers, and much more.
CENTURY 21 Canada is going to take back the ...
Posted by Shireen Preksta
on May 12, 2010
Buying a home may be the biggest investment you will likely make in your lifetime - and hiring a certified and qualified home inspector will increase the odds that you’ll make a good investment, especially if you are buying an older home.
However, most homeowners spend only about 15 minutes looking at a home before they put in an offer! So say experts in this HGTV video:
In the real estate ...
Posted by Shireen Preksta
on May 12, 2010