March 2009 - Posts

18 March 2009
Banks begin to decline federal aid in first sign of recovery

Credit conditions easing, banks no longer struggling to raise funds to make loans TARA PERKINS © The Globe and Mail Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Canadian banks are turning down some of the funding that the government is making available to them, a sign Read More...

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Filed under: Real Estate, Finances, Buyer Information, Canadian interest rates, CMHC, mortgage rates

 

14 March 2009
RBC study finds homebuying intentions still strong

TORONTO, March 4, 2009 - Opportunity awaits; two-in-three Canadians think it's a buyer's market According to the 16th Annual RBC Homeownership Survey, 65 per cent of Canadians think it's a buyers market right now and more than a quarter of Read More...

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Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, Royal Bank, real estate market, BC real estate statistics, BC real estate market

 

13 March 2009
BC Home Sales Increase in February

Vancouver, BC – March 13, 2009. British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports residential sales dollar volume on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in BC declined 53 per cent to $1.54 billion in February, compared to the same Read More...

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