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I had the opportunity to review the plans and conceptual drawings for this development being proposed by Harmonix Ventures for Henry Street and Buller Street and fully support the project moving forward. 
This is in “Area 3″ of Moody Centre as it was identified at the Design Charrette in 2007, and as a participant in that particular group [...]

As you may well have seen, The Bank of Canada has recently said that they do not plan to increase the Bank of Canada Rate until the end of the second quarter of 2010. As such, Prime is expected to remains at 2.25%; great news for those currently borrowing at floating rates.  Prior to September 08 variable rate mortgage at 0.90% [...]

A mortgage is a loan used to buy a property. As with all loans, how much interest you pay depends on several factors. This link will introduce you to What is a mortgage? 
For advice on mortgages, the video, “A guide for mortgage virgins” offers invaluable tips. Watch and listen to Doug Melville, Canada’s Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments [...]

How do I protect my property against loss or damage?
What insurance do I need for my home?
There are specific insurance packages for homeowners, tenants, and condo owners. Most cover these three things:
1. The building(s) on your property
- Includes your house and other buildings like a separate or detached garage, or workshop.
- If you rent [...]

It’s been called a cultural phenomenon and a marketing metaphor.
By questioning the matter of a hamburger twenty five years ago, Clara Peller coined the iconic phrase, “Where’s the Beef?”
This question raised by the popular Wendy’s ad created a value proposition for consumers to consider; whether they were actually getting steak, or just sizzle.
The message holds [...]

MLS# V785856 - With wide appeal and the ultimate urban lifestyle, Moody Centre is envisioned to be a local “Yaletown in the Burbs” and promises nothing but upside. We say, “Get in on the ground floor!”
Encompassing the south shore, Moody Centre is the focus of much of the future redevelopment activity in Port Moody; “The [...]

When the City of Toronto implemented a Land Transfer Tax (LTT) as a way to address a revenue shortfall, instead of bringing in revenue, the LTT did the opposite.
An estimated 3,500 families who would have otherwise moved, stayed put because of the LTT, according to a report from the C.D. Howe Institute and economics professors [...]

Leaky Condo reconstruction costs have soared past $3 billion so far, and that doesn’t include the indirect societal costs borne by British Columbians that nobody is tracking.
Since only about 20 percent of leaky condo owners met the government imposed “means test” of the Homeowner Protection Office loan program, the $670 million in HPO victim loans [...]

Leaky condo assistance dries up, Liberals say program is obsolete
The provincial government is scrapping a program that for the past decade has provided leaky-condo owners with interest-free loans to pay for repairs
By Derrick Penner
The Vancouver Sun  -  August 1, 2009   
Housing and Development Minister Rich Coleman said the loan program has more than run [...]