3/31/2009 5:24:00 PM
Economic Update April 2009 by Andersen Economic Research
Economic Update April 2009 Posted: Mar 31, 2009 Source: Andersen Economic Research Inc. Home Sales After being frozen by the shock waves from the financial crisis, there are signs of life reappearing in home sales. Housing starts are down a lot so far this ...
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3/17/2009 5:53:00 AM
26 Ways To Make Your Home Sell Faster
When selling a home (or anything else for that matter), the marketing effort must be coordinated on all fronts. By Ozzie Jurock ");
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3/17/2009 5:25:00 AM
First-time buyers driving force in Canada’s residential real estate markets, says RE/MAX
March 11, 2009 Kelowna , BC (March 11, 2009) -- A report released today by RE/MAX confirms that entry-level purchasers are now the engine driving home-buying activity in almost every major centre in Canada . The 2009 RE/MAX First-Time Buyers Report, highlighting ...
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3/4/2009 12:33:00 PM
Three Government Actions to Stimulate the Housing Industry
1. First-Time Home Buyers’ Tax Credit Budget 2009 proposes to introduce a new non-refundable tax credit based on an amount of $5,000 for first-time home buyers who acquire a qualifying home after January 27, 2009 (i.e. the closing is after that date). ...
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2/22/2009 10:13:00 AM
Worthwhile Canadian Initiative written by Fareed Zakaria
The legendary editor of The New Republic, Michael Kinsley, once held a "Boring Headline Contest" and decided that the winner was "Worthwhile Canadian Initiative." Twenty-two years later, the magazine was rescued from its economic troubles ...
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2/17/2009 5:54:00 PM
Return of the B lender.
• All but extinct as of July 2008. Many B specialists have moved to A, rather than close up shop, indicating a “waiting on the sidelines” attitude. Looking for an opportunity to jump back into the more profitable returns of the B market. As ...
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2/17/2009 5:53:00 PM
Foreclosures will increase…but barely make a dent.
Foreclosure rates in Canada are expected to increase, but remain very limited, especially when compared to the U.S. experience, where a broad structural failure of the credit system occurred. Canada's relatively insignificant subprime market, and in turn, ...
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2/17/2009 5:41:00 PM
THERE WILL BE BUYERS!
• Sunshine will return: Canadians have been confused and justifiably skeptical of the efforts of the worlds' central banks and governments to combat the global economic crisis. There is broad belief, however, that Canada's financial house is in ...
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2/17/2009 5:35:00 PM
Private sales will become more difficult to finance.
• Email dated Dec 29, 2008 from nationwide lender: “Effective immediately, we will no longer be accepting Private Sale Agreements on ANY submissions…It is unfortunate that we need to make this decision, but the reality is that Private Sales ...
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1/3/2009 12:18:00 PM
Immigration changes in 2008
2008 saw substantial changes and revisions to Immigration policies and regulations. The reason for the changes was twofold - a) There were one million applications worldwide for potential immigrants waiting to enter with processing times of two to six years; ...
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