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Monday

7

NOVEMBER

2011

Know Your Variable Rate Terms!

Have you ever stopped to think how your bank decides what rate to offer you when you apply for a Variable Rate Mortgage?  Banks may offer a great initial rate when you first bring them your business, but the question that you need to ask them is what rate will they offer you when you decided to lock in? 

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Sunday

6

NOVEMBER

2011

Local Housing Markets Across Canada Remain Affordable

Most local housing markets across Canada continue to be reasonably affordable or at worst, slightly 'unaffordable', according to the latest Housing Trends and Affordability report released by RBC Economics Research...

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Saturday

5

NOVEMBER

2011

Bank of Canada holds Benchmark Overnight Rate at 1%

A few short months ago the common wisdom among investment practitioners was that the Bank of Canada would start to raise interest rates again, following the rate increases from the European Central Bank (ECB) the Bank of Australia.  Since then the...

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