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The Royal Bank yesterday raised it's five-year fixed-rate mortgage to 7.44%, the highest it's been since the Spring of 2001.  This rate increase is expected to be followed by the other big banks and economists do not expect rates to return to lower levels anytime soon.This increase in mortgage ra...

According to David Dodge, Governor of the Bank of Canada, the rising value of the Canadian dollar against the U.S. greenback and increased risk of inflation puts mounting pressure on The Bank to raise interest rates. Mr. Dodge also says that the growing number of baby-boomers leaving the workforc...

I had the misfortune of attending a recent home inspection with my client  that I can only describe as way too long and not very informative. My client had bought a home and decided to use a certified home inspector who she knew personally. I normally provide a selection of inspectors for my clie...

Whether you are buying or selling real estate, information is gathered by the respective real estate brokerage for business purposes. As such there are laws that govern the use of this information. The law is there to protect you and your information from being used for matters other than what it...

Tucked up on the southeast shore of Lake Michigan is the Portage- Valparaiso area of Indiana. An area of smaller communities that are just a short trip into the City of Chicago. A great place to call home.  If you are looking for a new home then your Portage Indiana Home Builder of choice should ...

In case you didn't know, smoke alarms are mandatory in all residential buildings in the Province of Ontario. The provincial government passed a law that requires a working smoke alarm on each level of a home as well as outside the bedrooms area.The fines for not having a smoke alarm can range fro...

For the first time since it was started 6 years ago in Cleveland, in association with the Rock and Roll hall of Fame, The Abbey Road on the River Festival is being held in Canada. On June 15th and 16th, a number of local as well as international acts will be appearing at the Empire Square & Theat...

The other day I was on duty at the office and an older couple came in to inquire about rental properties. Unfortunately there were very few listed on the Quinte & District Real Estate Board so I advised them about a few property management companies that handle Belleville Real Estate and Quinte R...

As I indicated in a previous post about the hot Belleville Real Estate market, the overall Quinte & District Real Estate Board is equally fast paced and rising quickly. The average May 2007 sale price for a residential property ( including waterfront and condos ) in the Quinte Area was $205242.83...

May 2007 has come and gone but not before the Belleville Real Estate market (as well as the rest of the Quinte Real Estate market) heated up to the point that homes were being snatched up with amazing speed. The average market time for Belleville MLS listings dropped dramatically with the average...