According to the Senior Market Analyst with CMHC, the fourth quarter average MLS® prices in St. John's surged 27% to $193,529 compared to $152,160 during the fourth quarter of 2007, representing the only growth market in Canada. Prices spiked in the 2008 as there were often multiple buyers for t
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02/25/2009
Have you ever thought of going to the Far East? I am not talking about the Far East from whence the wise men came with a caravan of gifts for Jesus. I'm talking about the far east of North America where you can acquire the badge that says "I Have Seen the East and Really Lived!" OK, perhaps th
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02/24/2009
Well, the highly anticipated visit of US President Barack Obama finally happened today. He and the Canadian Prime Minister, Steven Harper met with the press to answer a barrage of questions about our inter country relations, bilateral trade, border security, the environment, the war in Afghanista
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02/20/2009
Here we are; right in the middle of the Atlantic! Not literally of course, but we in Newfoundland are surrounded by the frigid sea. Once a year our lives are marked by the anniversary of a life altering event thrust upon us all. It punctuates the fact that we live right here. We know this Atl
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02/13/2009
When we pass a car parked on the side of the road with the emergency lights flashing, most of us would stop to see if we can help, right? Well, from what I observed today, it turns out that most of us keep on driving. Generally, we think we have to for so many reasons. Traffic might get jammed
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02/10/2009
Negotiating for Real Estate in St. John's, Newfoundland is a skill well worth honing. Typically Real Estate transactions are formed as binding buy and sell agreements that must be negotiated by at least two parties. A Purchase and Sale agreement is between a specific buyer and seller and as a m
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02/09/2009