Mississauga Real Estate Blog

This post is inspired by Jay's blog moving experience.   A "nightmare" aggravated by the fact that his previous web hosting provider was down while it moved facilities.  But kudos to Jay for picking BlueHost (a highly recommended web hosting provider), bringing in the right people to help, and ho...

If you haven't already done so, subscribe to NAR's Daily Real Estate News.  Today, the gem was a link to the 2008 Handbook for Success -- 165 tips, tactics, and techniques for your business.Admittedly, there are some lists that didn't appeal to me (e.g., "10 Must-Have Gadgets").  But there's enou...

The Bank of Canada's overnight lending rate currently stands at 3.5% with the major banks quoting prime at 5.25%.  Having previously observed increased downside risk in its last rate announcement, with some of those risks evidently materializing/intensifying (e.g., the Bear Stearns fire sale), it...

On the bright side, the central bank interest rate cuts -- precipitated by the subprime mortgage crisis --  are a welcome sight to homeowners -- like myself -- who find ourselves in the (unenviable?) position of renewing our mortgage.The big banks have followed the Bank of Canada's 50 point cut (...