Are you a first time home buyer? Want to buy a home but don’t know where to start? Are you friends or family looking to buy their first home? Join us, March 3, 2012 – 10am to 3pm on a bus tour of 6 beautiful Nanaimo properties catering to first time home buyers. Hosted by RBC Royal Bank, Sean Mclintock & John Cooper of RE/MAX Nanaimo. Hop on the bus and learn about the following: Qualifying for your mortgage, funding your down payment, how you can use your RRSP, what is mortgage insurance, suite income and it’s use, working with a Realtor, how to make an offer, what’s involved in a building inspection, federal & provincial grants. Lunch & Snacks provided! Space is limited: RSVP to john@islandlifestyle.ca
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May
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Just Listed – 1349 CHESTERMAN BEACH ROAD – TOFINO, Vancouver Island
Entertain in style on Chesterman beach in stunning Tofino, BC. This spectacularly situated, 3600 square foot home, sits as close to the beach as possible with grandfathered setback rules. Architect designed and built from ancient old growth cedar timbers, Continue…
May
17
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CLIENT APPRECIATION DAY JUNE 16TH RE/MAX NANAIMO
It’s That Time Again! Client Appreciation Day
Saturday, June 16, 2012
RE/MAX OF NANAIMO
#1 – 5140 Metral Drive
11:30 am to 3:30pm
This is a FREE family event sponosred by your local RE/MAX Realtors! Contact John Cooper for more details 250-754-1223 Continue…
May
15
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What Is Payment Shock & How Do I Deal With It?
With all the recent talk about interest rates, it is appropriate to talk about payment shock. Payment shock is when you renew your mortgage from a low interest rate to a higher rate. This is what contributed to a lot of the problems in the U.S. People were in low teaser rate mortgages and when they came due they had to renew at a much higher rate, making their mortgage unaffordable for them. The mortgage rules in Canada Continue…
May
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SOUNDPROOFING WALLS & CEILINGS FOR INCOME SUITES
Do you have a suite in your home and get noise complaints? Here is the information you need to know to fix or reduce the noise?
The partition walls in most family homes are constructed of Drywall (Sheetrock/Gypsum Board) firmly attached to both sides of a wood or metal stud frame. When sound waves hit one side of the wall it causes the drywall on that side to vibrate. Since the drywall is rigidly connected to the stud frame, the vibration is transmitted right through the studwork to the drywall on the other side and re-radiated. Continue…