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April 4, 2008Welcome to the April issue of CAAMP Stats.Bank of Canada Interest RateJanuary 22, 20084.00%March 4, 20083.50%April 22, 2008 Next meeting dateSource: Bank of Canada Bank Prime Lending Rate January 23, 2008 5.75%March 5, 2008 5.25%April 23, 2008 Next meeting date Source: Bank of Canada...

April 4, 2008Cliquez ici pour la version françaiseWelcome to the April issue of CAAMP Stats.Bank of Canada Interest RateJanuary 22, 20084.00%March 4, 20083.50%April 22, 2008 Next meeting dateSource: Bank of Canada Bank Prime Lending Rate January 23, 2008 5.75%March 5, 2008 5.25%April 23, 2008 Nex...

Wouldn't spring-cleaning be so much more gratifying if - somewhere under dusty barbecue parts and outgrown hockey skates - you found an envelope with, say, $5000 in cash? Wouldn't that make spring-cleaning worthwhile? Of course it would!Well, you may not uncover a financial windfall when you're c...

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada today announced that it is lowering its target for the overnight rate by one-half of one percentage point to 3 1/2 per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate is correspondingly lowered, and the Bank Rate is now 3 3/4 per cent.Information received since the Jan...

Sellers' market conditions across Canada continue, but the trend is moving towards more balanced markets, according to the recently released Canada Mortgage and Housing Report "Housing Now" January 2008 An indicator of price pressure in the existing home market is the sales-to-new-listings ratio....

Ready to reinvent your space? The lure of a stunning gourmet kitchen or sparkling spa-style bathroom may have you chomping at the bit to begin a home renovation but if you heed the advice of experienced renovators, pre-planning and advanced preparation are the secrets to renovation success. Here'...

The McGuinty government is giving all first-time homebuyers a break on land transfer tax by proposing to expand the Land Transfer Tax Refund Program to include purchases of resale homes, Finance Minister Dwight Duncan announced today."Expanding this Land Transfer Tax refund is an important part o...

We all do a little more entertaining over the holiday season. And at this time of year, you want to offer your guests the warmest of holiday welcomes. This year, deck the halls... and your front entrance too. Build a little excitement on your front porch, and then let your warm, welcoming front h...

It was quiet that day, the guns and the mortars, and land mines for some reason hadn't been heard. The young soldier knew it was Sunday, the holiest day of the week. As he was sitting there, he got out an old deck of cards and laid them out across his bunk.Just then an army sergeant came in and s...

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada today announced that it is lowering its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 4 1/4 per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate is correspondingly lowered, and the Bank Rate is now 4 1/2 per cent.Since the October Monetary Poli...