Meetings with MPs to promote homeownership
Once a year REALTORS® from across the country converge on Ottawa to meet with their MPs on matters to help Canadians be successful in homeownership matters.
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Archive : 2016
How to build a light-weight, speedy, wooden “belly flopper” sled
With winter about to pounce on us, it struck me that a timely project for DIYers is a “belly flopper” sled.
Scarlet Fever — Ukrainian immigrants arrived at Patterson Lake colony drenched to the skin and chilled to the bone
Illness among the Ukrainian children may have been initially hidden from
officials in Winnipeg by mothers who were anxious to continue their trip westward.
Historical perspective of Persons Case
David Johnson, Canada's Governor General, said: “October 18 will always be an important date in Canadian history. It was on this day in 1929 that women were finally constitutionally recognized as ‘persons.'”
Experts say effects of stress test on local housing market will emerge in spring
by Todd Lewys
On October 3, the federal government announced that mortgage rules were about to tighten yet again.
With that announcement, those in search of a home — in particular, first-time buyers — had a two-week ...
HOP and a national housing strategy
With all that is happening around the recent federal government announcement to tighten mortgage rules (i.e. as of October 17, any insured new mortgage must meet the stress test of qualifying for the Bank of Canada five-year fixed term rate of ...
Purchasing and installing an indoor chimney for a wood-burning appliance
part 4
It is time to consider a chimney for your new wood-burning appliance. As I have written a previous article about stainless steel outdoor chimneys (Real Estate News, February 5, 2016), I will mainly address the topic of interior b...
Scarlet fever — tragedy strikes Ukrainian settlers who just arrived to homestead in Manitoba
One of the great tragedies of the early European settlement in Manitoba was the death of 42 children and three adult women just after their arrival in the province.
Donald Trump’s trade policy, a road to disaster
For Canadians, the election of Donald Trump, the Republican candidate, as U.S. president would bring troubled times, judging by his rants about the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and other trade pacts.
Consequences of growth fee on the commercial real estate market called dire
Over the past month or two, there’s been much discussion regarding the potential impact of growth fees on the residential real estate market.
As important as that market is, there’s another market that can potentially be aff...