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11 Top Strategies for Preventing and Fighting Cancer Naturally Optimize your vitamin D levels. It's virtually impossible to discuss cancer prevention and treatment today without discussing vitamin D, as the scientific evidence of its anti-cancerous benefits is truly impressive.... [ more ]

Eight Tips for a Great Home Buying Experience Purchasing a new home can be stressful for many people. Here are eight tips that will help ensure you have the best experience possible. Be a pre-approved buyer. A quick and easy financing pre-approval will help to ensure you’re looking... [ more ]

The bond rate continued to drop the past week. It's now at the lowest level in 2010. Weak economic news from around the world has been the main driving force. If this continues to stay in these ranges, I expect the Bank of Canada may halt the projected increases in prime rate.   The recent... [ more ]

I read this interesting article today and I wanted to share.  Millions of people around the globe are confronting a relatively new problem -- how best to live their lives in a world where the Internet records everything. According to a recent survey, 75 percent of U.S. recruiters and... [ more ]

Residential property sales recorded through the MLS® System of the Barrie District Association of REALTORS® Inc. were down considerably in July 2010. A slowdown in demand in Ontario had been widely expected in July, with many purchases having been brought forward... [ more ]

As expected the Bank of Canada raised their rate by 1/4% this morning. Bank prime is now at 2.75%.   They comment that inflation is in line with their projections. Also, that overall economic growth is weaker than previously anticipated. Hopefully this will mean rates staying in... [ more ]

Anytime you get a call from your kid's school, your heart starts racing and you always think the worst.  Usually it's a call from your child asking you to bring their project that  they forgot on the floor in the hallway or their lunch.  Well, yesterday it WAS the call that I was... [ more ]

Well it finally happened, the Bank of Canada raised it's rate by 1/4% this morning. This is the start of an upward trend with them. Their last paragraph in the announcement speaks as to the uncertainty in the markets. They are acknowledging that they will be cautious on more rate increases... [ more ]

I just want to provide a head up for anyone who may be in the market for an upcoming mortgage and who may not be watching the Bank of Canada announcements or long term rate predictions. If you haven't been following them closely, they are still near the lowest in History however this will not... [ more ]

Well it's gardening season but did you know that some plants in your garden can actually KILL you?   13 Plants That Could Kill You   Apples: Apple seeds contain cyanogenic glycosides. If you eat enough of the seeds, you could very well die, according to this Mother Nature article.... [ more ]

The Canadian dollar rose sharply Tuesday as the Bank of Canada warned that it will be raising interest rates. At mid-morning, the dollar was up 1.6 cents to 100.14 cents US. The Bank of Canada kept its key lending rate unchanged Tuesday, but warned that its low-rate policy has a limited future.... [ more ]

On February 16, 2010, the Government of Canada announced a series of regulatory changes to support the long-term stability of Canada’s housing market. The following changes will be in effect as of Monday April 19, 2010: Qualifying Rate: • Fixed Rate Mortgages of terms less than 5... [ more ]

Royal Bank and TD Canada Trust announced Monday they are increasing several mortgage rates by up to 6/10ths of a percentage point.   The biggest jump is attached to the popular five-year fixed closed rate, which moves from 5.25 per cent to 5.85 per cent at both banks. That's the posted... [ more ]

Their are 3 main down payment solutions, that can assist you in providing anywhere from a 0%-5% down payment to buy a home. I look forward to reviewing these options with you. [ more ]

Hi, If you own an existing home with equity, your best choice could be to refinance your house and pay cash for the land. It may be also possible to get a bank to lend you 80% of the value on a line of credit being $120,000 on $150,000 Your other option would be a private mortgage of maybe... [ more ]