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By Andrew A. Duffy, Times ColonistFebruary 23, 2010

Another arrow has been added to the quiver of those fighting the harmonized sales tax, as a group of strata owners have come together to launch a petition against the tax.

With the help of Lana Popham, the NDP MLA for Saanich South, Harvey and Barb Freedman have launched an online petition (www.bcstratas.ca) and will hold a meeting tomorrow ...

VANCOUVER — The Canadian housing market is strong, but it is not experiencing a bubble, Paul Jenkins, senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, said Monday.

The federal government said last week it will bring in new mortgage rules to cool the housing sector and prevent home buyers, tempted by record low interest rates, from overextending themselves.

At the same time, it said there was no ...

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NEW MORTGAGE RULES IN CANADA

This morning the Federal Finance Minister announced changes to
mortgage insurance rules. The following changes will come into force
on April 19, 2010. Here's the rundown:

* All borrowers will need to meet the standards for a five-year fixed
rate mortgage even if they choose a mortgage with a lower interest
rate and shorter term;

* The maximum amount a client can ...

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>>HST info regarding real estate in British Columbia Courtesy of Spagnuolo & Co.

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