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Toronto real estate prices drop slightly in 2008
February 5, 2009 – 3:37 pm | No Comment
Toronto real estate prices drop slightly in 2008

While home prices in Toronto already are rel­a­tively rea­son­able com­pared with other major North American cities, poten­tial buy­ers will be pleased to learn that the real estate mar­ket has begun to soften.

According to …

Who are the richest Canadians?
February 4, 2009 – 12:53 pm | No Comment
Who are the richest Canadians?

Despite all the gloom and doom about the world’s eco­nomic sit­u­a­tion, some Canadians are still thriv­ing.

Canadian Business mag­a­zine recently pub­lished its annual list of the country’s 100 rich­est indi­vid­u­als and fam­i­lies.

The …

Changes in the U.S.-Canadian exchange rate could cost Vancouver $60 million
February 2, 2009 – 1:09 pm | No Comment
Changes in the U.S.-Canadian exchange rate could cost Vancouver $60 million

If you’re mov­ing to Canada, why is it impor­tant to pay atten­tion to changes in the exchange rate between U.S. and Canadian dollars?

Because depend­ing on the way the cur­ren­cies are mov­ing, it can cost …

Vancouver real estate prices fall in 2008
February 1, 2009 – 3:28 pm | No Comment

The record-​​​​breaking real estate mar­ket cycle in Greater Vancouver, longer than nor­mal at seven con­sec­u­tive years, ended in 2008 amidst global eco­nomic challenges.”

That’s accord­ing to a report by the Real Estate Board of Greater …