Perhaps all of us can learn something from a recent Genworth Financial Canada publication - "The Homeownership Experiences and Expectations of New Immigrants to Canada" (I'm sure you'll find this report in pdf format very interesting).Some key findings include:Neighbourhood safety, location and p
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01/20/2008
Moncton's annual (8th year eh?) HubCap Comedy Festival is on again for February 2008. The program begins with CBC’s Open-Mic Amateur Comedian Contest at Yuk Yuk’s on Wednesday February 6th. Four hilarious days later it wraps up a Saturday evening (and even into the wee hours of Sunday morning) f
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01/20/2008
"Complaint and Discipline Procedures" is a new course for New Brunswick REALTORS® awarded 3 CPE credits by the New Brunswick Real Estate Association Committee of Examiners. This is a half day course and the instructor is Larry Estabrooks,Agent,REALTOR®.Register online at www.cpenow.infoCourse Out
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01/17/2008
Land Transfer Tax - You can't avoid the tax man, or get your deed registered in New Bruswick without paying 1/2 of 1% of the purchase price of the property. Legal Fees - Certifying title, executing the mortgage documents, verifying adjustments, and conducting the closing. Typical fees are in the
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01/14/2008
2007 Housing Starts in the Moncton CMA, Saint John CMA, and the Fredericton CA Single family starts were up from 2006 in all three areas and multiple starts were down with the exception of Saint John. Accounting for over 50% of unit starts, Moncton leads the other two major centers in combined h
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01/11/2008
December 2007 records most MLS® sales ever for the month. 2007 all time record year. } 2007 residential unit sales are up 11% over 2006. } 2007 average sale price is up 8.7% over 2006. } The number of active residential listings at the end of December was down 11% from December of 2006. } The ar
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01/02/2008
