Mild inflation cools rate hike expectation - 04/26/10 11:51 AM
OTTAWA -- Canada’s annual rate of inflation eased unexpectedly last month, possibly delaying an interest rate hike by the Bank of Canada and knocking the loonie below parity with the U.S. dollar.
The consumer price index rose 1.4% in March from 1.6% the previous month, Statistics Canada reported Friday, as clothing and mortgage interest costs declined during the month, offsetting increases in gasoline prices.
Core inflation — which eliminates volatile-priced items such as food and energy — was 1.7% in March, compared to 2.1% in February.
Economists had expected an overall annual rate of 1.6% and a core inflation reading of … (0 comments)

Will you be the first Canadian to get the iPad? - 04/06/10 11:24 AM

So the highly publicized iPad will be available in Canada in less than a month. Sales have already been off the charts in US markets (Apple reported they sold over 300,000 units the first day) and I'm wondering if it will be the same here in Canada.
When I first heard about the ipad I thought it might be too bulky and really unnecessary considering the iphone has many of the same applications. But I began to imagine how useful it could be for listing presentations, reviewing listings with buyers, and other functions relating to real estate.
I think i just … (2 comments)

 
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