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| Saturday, February 27, 2010 Free Home Buyers Seminar hosted by the REALTORS Association of Edmonton.by Ben Officer on Sat, Feb, 27, 2010 04:17 PM I am posting this free information session on my blog so it can get the widest distribution. The REALTORS® Association of Edmonton is hosting this without REALTORS® present, to give you a comfortable, ... Saturday, February 27, 2010 Buying a revenue property before April 19? Good…Bad….by Ben Officer on Sat, Feb, 27, 2010 12:54 PM The deadline for the changes that were recently brought in by the Canadian government to put some caps on sectors in the housing market is April 19th, 2010.
Now, that doesn’t mean some banks and... Wednesday, February 24, 2010 Low inventory levels set stage for heated Spring market in most major Canadian centers, says RE/MAXby Ben Officer on Wed, Feb, 24, 2010 04:02 PM February 24, 2010 Kelowna, BC – Lack of inventory will be the greatest challenge facing housing markets across the country this Spring, according to a report released today by RE/MAX. The... Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Lending Guidelines Changed: CMHC Insured Mortgagesby Ben Officer on Wed, Feb, 17, 2010 10:38 PM Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Insured Mortgages (CMHC)
February 16th 2010:
Jim Flaherty, Canada's Minister of Finance, announced new lending guidelines for CMHC backed mortgage loans in an an...
Monday, February 15, 2010 Should I keep my house fully heated while it’s vacant?by Ben Officer on Mon, Feb, 15, 2010 12:13 AM Recently I was asked the question: “Ben, should I keep my house fully heated after I move out and it’s vacant? I will be spending money to heat it for an hour or two of showings each day or two.” ... Thursday, February 11, 2010 What is the difference between Titled and Assigned Parking?by Ben Officer on Thu, Feb, 11, 2010 08:43 AM I have recently been asked the question: “Ben, the different condos we’ve been looking at have either titled or assigned parking. What’s the difference? Titled or Assigned Parking? It’s a big difference.... Friday, February 5, 2010 4 Simple Ways to Make your Home Irresistible.by Ben Officer on Fri, Feb, 5, 2010 12:48 PM
There are dozens of ways to make your property more enticing to potential buyers. For example, you can invest in getting your home professionally “staged”, which involves making it look a little like a...
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