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Lending rate remains unchanged

October 23rd, 2012
  The Bank of Canada is leaving its key lending rate unchanged at one per cent. Oct 23 2012 The announcement came Tuesday morning, in a statement that notes the U.S. economy is expanding at a "gradual pace," indicators point to a "continued contraction" in Europe, and growth has slowed "more than expected" in China and other emerging economies. For Canada, the ...
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Bond rates

October 22nd, 2012
TSX +177.74 to 12,407.70    DOW +127.55  to 13,55178 Dollar +0.0008 to 101.25 Oil +0.37 to 92.46 Gold +6.00 to 1,752.30 *these numbers have been taken from www.tmxmoney.com as at 7:30AM EST   Canadian 5 yr bond yields markets 0.014 to 1.344 .
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Canadians confident in housing

October 22nd, 2012
  Canadians confident in housing, but most not ready to buy    Survey results suggest most Canadians feel now is a great time to buy a home, but not for them personally. Photograph by: File , Reuters  Survey results suggest most Canadians feel now is a great time to buy a home, but not for them personally.  A poll done for Royal Bank of Canada found 59 per cent of those asked sai ...
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Self employed? Tips on getting your mortgage approved

October 15th, 2012
SELF EMPLOYED TIPS ON HOW YOU CAN GET YOUR MORTGAGE APPROVED Today's Mortgage TIPP # 1:Self employed clients that :- cannot prove income though their Notice of Assessments( show very little income compared with the gross income they make)-are incorporated-have been in business for more than 3 yearsYou MUST have:- income taxes paid in full- Financial Statements prepared by a c ...
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Mortgage rates

October 8th, 2012
5 year fixed rate is 2.98%4 year fixed rate is 2.90%5 year variable is Prime-.35%Conditions apply**
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Important tax references for 2012

October 3rd, 2012
Do you know your maximum Old Age Security, Canada Pension Plan? How about the Maximum RRIF withdrawals or RRSP, TFSA or RESP contribution ceiling? Here are a few guidelines, for more information send please feel free to contact me at   doina@bblife.ca.   OLD AGE SECURITY(OAS): Maximum monthly benefit is $ 540.12 CANADA PENSION PLAN((CPP): Maximum monthly benefit at age 65 is $986.67 R ...
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Calgary sales today

October 1st, 2012
Calgary area sales and price growth continue, despite national trends Resale market continues slow and steady recovery Calgary, Oct. 1, 2012 – Residential sales activity continues to improve in the Calgary area, as year-over-year sales for the month of September increased by 11 per cent.  After the first three quarters of the year, residential sales within city limits totaled 17,018 ...
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Having fun at the end of the week

September 29th, 2012
Last night i decided to leave the office earlier and rewind the time a little, by attending a concert with "Compact", a 30 years old rock Romanian band. That brought back lots of memories from my University years, and made me ask myself: is life only about work and worries? Don't think so...then, let's take some time off once in a while and sing, smile and forget about all the problems. The l ...
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AWESOME MORTGAGE RATES!

September 26th, 2012
AWESOME MORTGAGE RATES!!!1 year fixed: 2.49%2 year fixed: 2.59%3 year fixed: 2.69%4 year fixed: 2.90%5 year fixed: 2.98%10 year fixed:3.89%Above rates are for high ratio deals only, and closing in 30 days, November 02 or maximum 60 days.Also, they may not apply to rentals or self employed clients.Call for details!5 year variable: Prime-.30% ( high ratio)5 year variable rate: Prime-.20%( ...
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CONVENTIONAL MORTGAGE RATES!

September 26th, 2012
Buying,  renewing, refinancing? Conventional mortgage rates: 1 year fixed: 2.49%3 year fixed: 2.79%4 year fixed: 3.04%5 year fixed: 3.09%
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