The Bank of Canada is expected to lower its overnight lending rate by as much as a 0.50% tomorrow.  If so, this will be the second time in two weeks that the Bank of Canada has taken action to lower rates as part of its efforts to help tame the global financial crisis. Their overnight rate influences the prime lending rates charged by the chartered banks in Canada.  It can affect borrowing costs on variable-rate mortgages and lines of credit. It will be interesting to see how the Banks react.  The last time the Bank of Canada announced a half-point cut on Oct8, not all the chartered banks passed on the full effect to customers.     Gina Burgio, Mortgage Agent VERICO Designer Mortgages Inc. Toll Free: 1-877-345-6265 Fax: 1-877-345-6256 Email: gina@ginaburgio.com Each VERICO Broker is an ... 10/20/2008

Ok, you're in the market to purchase a home. February is one of the BEST Months to List & Purchase a Home!Next step is that you'll want to go to a bunch of open houses or have your realtor set up appointments to view homes for sale. You pull up to the curb and there it is - the home of your dreams. Calm down. Take a deep breath and start again. The hardest thing to do when looking for a home is to remain objective. It is easy to fall in love with a home's appearance, but it's very important to look beyond the window dressing.The following not only helps Buyers, It also helps Sellers to get there home ready before they list it on the market.Here are some things to consider when looking at a home:General upkeep First appearances do count. Is the home dirty and cluttered? Are the lawns unc... 02/06/2008

A Great NEW Product has been introduced to the Real Estate market place by Royal LePage Canada.The new product is called Royal LePage TV.Royal LePage TV Has a series of videos to help buyers and sellers with information about Real Estate before they Buy or Sell a home.With 10 videos in all, 5 videos for Buyers & 5 videos for Sellers, you learn how the process works, how the realtor works for you, how to prepare your home for sale and as a BONUS Real Customer Stories.Check out Royal LePage TV and you'll see why Royal LePage Canada has become Canada's Leading Real Estate Company.Visit my website http://www.lisatollis.ca/ for more Information about Real Estate & Listings tohelp you make your Dreams come True.Lisa TollisSales RepresentativeRoyal LePage State Realty, Brokerage.Hamilton Ontar... 10/18/2007