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SELF-EMPLOYED?

September 30th, 2013
Self-employed? Prepare for a long conversation with your mortgage broker   Republish Reprint Danny Bradbury, Special to Financial Post | 19/09/13 10:37 AM ET More from Special to Financial Post   Getting financing isn’t as easy as it used to be, say mortgage brokers — and for the 15% of Canadians who earn money for themselves without a steady employer’s salary, it’s harder still ...

18 Auburn Glen Drive SE, Calgary, Alberta

September 30th, 2013
I just sold this House at 18 Auburn Glen Drive SE, Calgary, Alberta Auburn Bay.View this recently sold House or see all my home sales

CANADIAN ECONOMY AND YOU

September 20th, 2013
Canadians aren’t getting the whole story on the economy Andrew Coyne | 13/09/13 | Last Updated: 13/09/13 8:54 PM ET   Here’s a headline you probably didn’t see: Canadians Have Never Been Richer. Or this one: Household Net Worth Rises To All-Time High. Or this: Canadians Are Twice As Wealthy, After Inflation, As They Were Twenty Years Ago. No, the headline you did see was something ...

HOUSE RICH OR HOUSE POOR?

September 19th, 2013
Are you house rich or house poor? Jason Heath | 17/09/13 2:57 PM ET   According to Statistics Canada, about one-quarter of Canadians are spending too much on housing costs. "Too much" is defined by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) as 30% or more of household income. Are you house rich and cash poor? With time winding down to get in on some of the best mortgage rates ...

MORTGAGE RULES TIGHTENING

September 10th, 2013
Regulator eyes tighter mortgage rules TARA PERKINS - REAL ESTATE REPORTER The Globe and Mail Published Tuesday, Sep. 03 2013, 12:01 AM EDT Last updated Tuesday, Sep. 03 2013, 7:27 AM EDT Canada’s banking regulator has been gathering detailed mortgage information from financial institutions, in what could be a precursor to changes in the rules for home loans. Th ...

CANADA'S CONDO MARKET

September 10th, 2013
Canada’s Condo Market A recent report from the Conference Board of Canada predicts that Canada’s condo sector will not collapse. This has been a topic of much speculation in major Canadian cities like Toronto, where condo development is booming. Some economists have warned that overproduction will affect real estate prices and could pose a risk for the economy.    However, the rep ...

REAL ESTATE AFFORDABILITY CLUES

September 7th, 2013
Real estate: Five signs    that you are in over   your head Andrew Allentuck | 13/08/16 | Last Updated: 13/08/16 2:32 PM ET Chloe Cushman/National Post ·           ·   The question you must ask yourself, says Toronto psychotherapist Allen Fraser, is “should I admit that it is not going to work?” Here are five clues that you have more house than you can affo ...

OPEN HOUSE IN AUBURN BAY

September 6th, 2013
Open house Saturday September 07 from 4PM-6PM at 18 AUBURN GLEN DR SE, CALGARY, AB , T3M 0R4. Come see this gorgeous home! As you enter this bright Cardel home, you will find a large flex room that takes you to a dream kitchen, w/oversize granite island, stainless steel appliances, dark cabinets and a walk-in pantry. Enjoy your morning coffee in your extra large nook facing the ...