On the precipice of the hotly anticipated spring housing market, the US Federal Reserve just dealt homebuyers another crushing blow. Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, told Congress on Tuesday that more aggressive interest rates might be needed to cool inflation. And while mortgage interest rates are separate from the Fed’s short-term rates, they […]
Continue ReadingDavid McDonald says buying his first home in the latter half of 2021 was stressful — though maybe not for the usual reasons. Even though he was working with a Realtor he trusted, he didn’t like that he couldn’t speak directly to the people selling their homes around North Bay, Ont., or that he’d repeatedly […]
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Continue ReadingLocal agents also brought in almost $20,000 for housing-related charities, surpassing the financial fundraising bar for 2022. Realtors across the Tri-Cities have eclipsed another big number in its annual campaign to clothe those in need over the winter seasons. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) and its member agencies have now donated winter […]
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