Blog by Morgan Duvernet

Ottawa tightens mortgage rules to avoid 'bubble'

August 27th, 2008
OTTAWA — The federal government is cracking down on the mortgage industry in a move that could help protect against a U.S.-style housing bubble, but will also make it tougher to borrow money to buy a home.

The Finance Department said Wednesday it will stop backing mortgages with amortization periods longer than 35 years as of Oct. 15.

It will also start demanding a down payment equal to at le ...

Bank of Canada releases 2009 schedule of dates for its policy interest rate announcements

August 19th, 2008

 Stay tuned to see what the Bank of Canada is going to do with interest rates for the remainder of this year and for 2009.

 OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada today released its 2009 schedule of eight dates for announcing decisions on its key policy interest rate, and confirmed the announcement dates for the remainder of this year.

The announcement dates from September 2008 through December 2009 are ...

Coal Harbour Open House!

August 19th, 2008

We are proud to announce that this Saturday, August 23, 2008, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 1238 MELVILLE Street in Coal Harbour, Vancouver West. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Condo for sale in beautiful Coal Harbour.
Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Coal Harbour Condo for sale.
As always ...

August 13th, 2008

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Aug 5, 2008 – As property listings continue to outpace sales, Greater Vancouver housing prices have drawn back, the last two months, from the record highs experienced in early 2008.

Since May 2008, housing prices, as calculated by the MLSLink Housing Price Index®, across each residential category have declined. Detached properties in Greater Vancouver declined 2.3 per cent t ...

Coal Harbour Open House!

August 13th, 2008

We are proud to announce that this Saturday, August 16, 2008, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 1238 MELVILLE Street in Coal Harbour, Vancouver West. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Condo for sale in beautiful Coal Harbour.
Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Coal Harbour Condo for sale.
As always ...

Coal Harbour Open House!

August 8th, 2008

We are proud to announce that this Saturday, August 9, 2008, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 1238 MELVILLE Street in Coal Harbour, Vancouver West. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Condo for sale in beautiful Coal Harbour.
Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Coal Harbour Condo for sale.
As always ...