More Canadians are Turning to Mortgage Brokers

Filed Under (Mortgage) by admin on 05-07-2009

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When it comes to mortgage financing, more and more Canadians are choosing to work with a professional mortgage broker. According to a recent study by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), 23 per cent of mortgages written were arranged through a broker.

Canadians are just catching up with their American neighbors, who are far less likely to simply walk into their home bank for a mortgage. In 2000, almost 70 per c Read the rest of this entry »

Real Estate Tidbits: Gardens More Than a Labor of Love

Filed Under (Real Estate) by admin on 19-05-2009

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Green Happiness

“He who plants a garden, plants happiness” is an old saying. However, things have changed a lot nowadays. Today, the proverb could be thought of as “He who plants a garden, plants money!” When it comes to selling a house, landscaping is an important factor that determines the value of the property. Real estate gurus believe that gardens around a house can contribute more than 10% to the total value of the pro Read the rest of this entry »