Blog by Real Estate Power Team

RATE ALERT: Bank of Canada Drops Overnight Rate Again

April 21st, 2009

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RATE ALERT
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The Bank of Canada lowered it's overnight rate target by 1/4 percentage point to 0.25%. They plan to hold the current rate until the end of the second quarter of 2010. Bank of Canada's Press Release said:

"In an environment of continued high uncertainty, the global recession has intensified and become more synchronous since the Bank's January Monetary Policy R ...

Is Anyone You Know Discussing Home Care?

April 15th, 2009

Care Homes are a hot topic and that's not going to change. What can change is how you can lower the cost of paying for it!

This week I read an interesting article about how the economic slump is resulting in a surge of new activity in the home-care industry. Providers are reporting that Canadians looking for new employment opportunities are interested in starting up home-care franchises. One ...

A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned: Staying Proactive in Trying Times

April 9th, 2009

With the uncertainty of job loss racing through many homeowners’ minds these days, taking a proactive approach to this issue by putting mortgage payments aside while you’re still actively employed can help set your mind at ease.

It’s a wise move to set money aside each pay period so you can accumulate six to 12 months’ worth of mortgage payments in a short-term GIC as security for a possible ...

Say No to Lender Mortgage Insurance

April 2nd, 2009

What is Mortgage Insurance

Mortgage Insurance is offered by most banks and lending institutions. They'll offer it to you when you get a mortgage or refinance and existing one.

It's an insurance policy that pays the lending institution if you, the person listed on the mortgage passes away.

Mortgage Insurance provides a life insuranc eamount equal to your remaining debt. As your mortgage decrea ...