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My local Mortgage broker, Bill Rainbow of Meridian Motgage Solutions in Invermere which services the entire Columbia Valley including, Fairmont, Radium, Invermere, Windermere and Panorama recently sent me the following: Affordability is incredible right...

Most of my clients have investments in both real estate and the stock market. This is a good thing as this provides them with some diversification. I also have investments in both but this latest bout of lack of consumer confidence has really made me...

NEWSWEEK - From the magazine issue dated Feb 16, 2009 The legendary editor of The New Republic, Michael Kinsley, once held a "Boring Headline Contest" and decided that the winner was "Worthwhile Canadian Initiative." Twenty-two years...

Tax credits for home buyers and home owners Home renovation tax credit Under a new temporary renovation tax credit, home owners can claim a 15 percent non-refundable tax credit for eligible expenditures over $1,000 but not more than $10,000, for a maximum...

I have been fundraising work today for my friend Steve who is riding in the upcoming Ride to Conquer Cancer. This is an issue that is very important to me right now as I have just lost one of my golfing buddies to cancer and have another one who has just...