Blog - Craig Doherty

Urban Boundaries - Good for the community and house prices

Posted on Jan 19, 2015

This short article really articulates common sense supply v demand. Toronto's greenbelt can be compared to BC's Agricultural Land Reserve and other natural elements such as mountains, water and an international border http://www.canadianrealestatemagazine.ca/news/how-urban-boundaries-are-impacting-investors-187190.aspx

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Home Energy Audit

Posted on Jan 16, 2015

Drafts are not just annoying or the source of the sniffles...they can cost you more than $600/year

https://brightnest.com/todos/winter-home-energy-audit

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This Blew My Mind...

Posted on Jan 16, 2015

North America’s top housing markets were last announced in March 2014 by the Financial Post, with Vancouver at #1. They reported an average home in the city came in around $864,000 CAD, followed by San Francisco at just over $800,000. By a considerable gap, San Diego, Toronto and Los Angeles closed out the top five around the $500,000 mark. 

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14 Things To Do After You Buy A Home

Posted on Jan 14, 2015

So you've bought and you're over the moon about your new digs...what do prudent new home owners do next...https://brightnest.com/posts/14-things-new-homeowners-don-t-know-they-need-to-do

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Can Interest Rates Go Lower?

Posted on Jan 14, 2015

There's a lot of talk about lower oil prices but, other than being happy to fill my tank, should I worry about flow-on effect to the largest obligation in my life...my mortgage? It seems views are mixed around what the Bank of Canada may do but the prevailing view is that the Canadian economy is founded on strong fundamentals https://www.theglobean...

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