I joined Twitter January 22, 2008. I had heard about it from a few leading edge tech types – the next cool thing – and I figured I should get on and see what the fuss was about. Like many, I wasn’t quite sure – even after I signed up and took a look around. [...]
Tag Archives: real estate
A Mortgage Broker’s thoughts on the Bank of Canada’s interest rate hike
I was speaking with my friend Jeff Reitzel, who is also my mortgage broker and a real estate investor. Jeff is one of the top mortgage brokers (with Mortgage Alliance Canada’s Mortgage Choice in Kitchener) in the country, and helps a lot of investors finance property. I asked Jeff what he thought of the Bank [...]
More analysis on the Bank of Canada interest rate hike
I just read some very cogent insights into the Bank of Canada’s rate hike this morning, via the Financial Post (found via their twitter feed, where I get most of my news these days [twitter, not FP specifically on twitter]): The following analysis is from Avery Shenfeld, chief economist CIBC World Markets. The Bank of [...]
Bank of Canada raises interest rate 0.25%
Quick morning update. Mortgage interest rates area heading up! This morning, the Bank of Canada announced what many of us were expecting; they have raised the prime interest rate by a quarter percent, to 0.75%. This will likely put pressure on variable rate mortgages. Mortgage ares are still very affordable. We have real estate investors [...]
Housing Starts in Kitchener Waterloo up 165%
In another sign that the Kitchener Waterloo economy is still very healthy, housing starts are up dramatically: Apartment construction boosts housing starts WATERLOO REGION — Fuelled by a surge in apartment building construction, housing starts in Waterloo Region rose 165 per cent in June compared to the same month last year. Ground was broken on [...]
$1 Billion dollars: Kitchener Waterloo’s Mid Year Market Update
Benjamin Bach with Keller Williams discusses what’s going on with the real estate market in the Kitchener Waterloo MLS area. The area surpassed $1 billion in transaction volume in the first 6 months. Prices of homes are up. Watch the video, and visit http://BenjaminBach.com for more
Got an iPad? Grab the Uzu app now (free today!)
Coolest iPad App Following up on The iPad and Real Estate: What you need to know, I wanted to share a new iPad app I just found with you. Uzu is a visually stunning, fun to play with app for the iPad. Maybe the coolest iPad app yet (although not the most useful). It is [...]
The iPad and Real Estate: What you need to know
Last month I bought my first apple computer, a 32gb wifi iPad. I mention this so you know that I’m not some “apple fanboy” who has the latest and greatest toy – for example, I’m not sure what decade my ipod is from. Many people have said the iPad sucks, or that it’s the greatest invention [...]
REALTORS discuss HST & Real Estate in Ontario
REALTORS discuss HST & Real Estate in Ontario From The Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate Board blog: On Thursday June 17th, 2010, 16 leaders from Waterloo Region’s real estate industry, including REALTOR® members of the Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Board (KWREB), Cambridge Real Estate Board, staff, and a representative of the Waterloo Home Builder’s Association met with Ontario PC [...]
Earthquake felt in Kitchener Waterloo, from New York to Montreal
I was just having lunch with a client, and the restaurant started shaking. That was *freaky* There was just an earthquake in South Western Ontario, felt in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, New York, and here where I am, in Kitchener Waterloo. That is a rather large span. No words on aftershocks yet. Overheard on Twitter from @jtorrespants: [...]
