The origins of the National Certification Program (NCP) for home inspectors in Canada stretch back to 1997 when a report was issued by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) that uncovered noteworthy inconsistencies in the skill and diligence of home inspectors across the country that sti
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11/27/2008
As U.S. and Canadian real estate markets settle (slowly), resort destinations that offer wonderful new opportunities, including retirement living, are being explored. Increasingly, "Boomers" who have more personal wealth than any previous generation are buying in Mexico. Because the demand come
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11/25/2008
This week I returned from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. While home sales might have slowed down slightly, asset appreciation is still happening in PV, and it is clear that those with money continue to buy there including many Canadians. I suspect that as paper portfolios diminish in North America, ha
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11/21/2008
http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008HSD0079-001459.pdf It is difficult to understand the motivation of our provincial government to throw so much of the housing ministry's resources into another initiative (this time 6-storey wood frame buildings) that does nothing to improve h
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11/13/2008