July 24th, 2012, Century 21 Amos Realty
Chief BCREA economis Cameron Muir just provided us with this market update. Take a look. BCREA ECONOMICS NOWCanadian Retail Sales - July 24, 2012Canadian retail sales rose 0.3 per cent in May, with gains reported in 6 of 11 subsectors. Adjusted for inflation, retail sales were up 0.7 per cent. The retail sector in BC continues to post solid growth in 2012, provincial retail sales increased 0. ...
July 24th, 2012, Century 21 Amos Realty
If you own a mobile or manufactured home this information may be important to you. If you are selling or considering selling your home and had an addition put on your home then you must have the permits for your addition. If the mobile/manufactured home has been altered or added to without a permit it must be inspected and a new approval label applied. If you don't have your approval label or ...
July 19th, 2012, Century 21 Amos Realty
I just received an update on interest rates from The Mortgage Center. Looks like interest rates are going to stay low for a little while longer. Better get your rate locked in before it goes up! See below.
Bank of
Canada Rate Update
July 17th, 2012
Bank of
Canada leaves key interest unchanged again today at 1%. The Bank of Canada
typically meets 8 ...
July 12th, 2012, Century 21 Amos Realty
We've had a few new home buyers in the office lately and the same question keeps popping up.Why do I need to get pre-approved for a mortgage before I look at homes? So we thought there may be others out there asking the same question. This is why you need to get pre-approved.The reason we ALWAYS suggest you get pre-approved before you look at homes is because you don't actually know what your ...
July 6th, 2012, Century 21 Amos Realty
Here is a super maintenance tip to keep your dishwasher
working the way you want and keep the washing machine working at a 100%.
The super ingredient is TSP – Trisodium Phosphate
T.S.P. in powder (Granular) form is a versatile,
effective cleaner that works on everything from laundry to garage floors. Known
for years by professional painters as an excellent grease remover from walls ...
July 5th, 2012, Century 21 Amos Realty
This week’s item on the list is annual
Oliver’s Music in the Park! The first concert starts this Thursday July 5 from
6:30-8 pm down at the old Oliver’s Visitor Center. If you’re not quite sure where this is, another
description is east side of the old CPR station, which faces the river. From
the sounds of it this is past goer’s favourite spot enjoy the beat, so why not
stick with it ri ...
July 4th, 2012, Century 21 Amos Realty
Are you having a problem with small broadleaf weeds in your garden or lawn and want to use an environmentally friendly weed killer? The following is an environmentally friendly solution that you may wish to use.You need one bottle of vinegar (1 Gal) and a bottle of dish Soap Mix one (1) ounce of dish soap into the gallon of vinegar. Shake well and you have just made a gallon of broad leaf wee ...
June 29th, 2012, Century 21 Amos Realty
Hey everyone, sorry for the lag in blogs! I have been uber
busy but no excuses now, I finally sat down and got it done.
This week was an easy one; CANADA DAY is just around the
corner. When I say corner I mean Sunday, with loads of festivities, food and
things to check out.
We all love a free food right?? If you do, why not check out
Oliver’s pancake breakfast from 8:30-10:30 am at our ...
June 28th, 2012, Century 21 Amos Realty
To have an inspection or not to have an inspection...that is the question?If you are purchasing a home whether it be a house, condo, townhouse, mobile etc we always highly recommend to get an inspection. The buyer in most cases pays for the inspection and it can cost approximately $300(-+). An inspection will look at the following: -Plumbing-Electrical-Air conditioning and heating-Roof and at ...
June 27th, 2012, Century 21 Amos Realty
Chief economist from BCREA just provided an update on the changes you'll be seeing on mortgages and how it'll effect BC. Check it out below!BCREA
ECONOMICS NOW
Federal
Government Changes to Mortgage Lending - June 21, 2012
For the fourth time in the past four years, the Federal
Government has announced further action to restrict mortgage credit. The new
measures include: ...
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