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Lower Interest Rates for Canadian Homebuyers

Lower Interest Rates for Canadian Homebuyers

Mortgage rates have become more attractive to homebuyers in Canada with the recent lowering of interest rate by the Bank of Canada.

You can see our latest rates at Dominion Lending Centres here as of March 6, 2009: http://www.sheilaatienza.ca/latestrates.php

posted as of March 6, 2009

Dominion Lending Centres Westcoast - Sheila Atienza, Mortgage Expert

Term

Bank Rates

Our Rates

6 Months

5.20%

5.20%

1 Year

5.00%

3.89%

2 Years

5.75%

3.90%

3 Years

5.75%

4.00%

4 Years

5.69%

4.14%

5 Years

5.79%

4.34%

7 Years

7.00%

5.90%

10 Years

7.35%

6.05%

CURRENT VARIABLE RATE IS 3.8%
CURRENT PRIME RATE IS 3.00%

Some conditions may apply.

Rates subject to change without notice. *O.A.C. E.& O.E.

Homebuyers or even prospective first-time buyers should reflect upon the idea of how feasible to buy these days. Not only that there are more condominiums, townhouses and single-detached homes to choose from but affordability in terms of availing of a mortgage, has even become more evident.

Some homebuyers might have been delaying their action to buy because the feeling of fear and worry might have surrounded their emotion. However, if you are to look at your options, the point being is that the rest depends on how ready are you?

If you'd like to consult and find out if this is a good time for you, please send inquiry by email.

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Sheila Atienza

Author, "YOU ARE PRIVILEGED, 12 Success Principles to Uncover Your Innermost Potential" (ISBN# 978-0981147505)

Author, "How to Prepare to Own a Home in Canada, Recession-proof Lifestyle for Immigrants and First-time Buyers"

Activerainer in Twitter

Activerainer in Twitter

Here are two questions to my fellow Activerainers: "Have you checked out Twitter yet?"

Did you know that you can integrate this tool to Activerain?

First, you should have an account in Twitter. Once your Twitter account is active, you can log into your Activerain account and go to Settings. Below your Blog Settings, you will find Twitter as an option whether you want to announce your posts.

You can opt in allowing your Activerain posts via feeds to Twitter. Your network will see your updates via Twitter feed. Isn't that great?

Such is the most up-to-date tool in social media where you can connect and be connected.

Your current network, clients, or friends, who may want to get more information via short messages and links, could also benefit a lot by being a part of this exciting networking tool. If you are into facebook networking, I'm sure you would also be excited with what Twitter offers. You can look up the people that you'd like to get connected with and post relevant questions or share some ideas.

You can visit my twitter page and follow me on: http://twitter.com/sheilaatienza

Hope to see you in Twitter!

Blackwell Recommends Books on Success

Blackwell Recommends Books on Success

Few days ago, while visiting the Blackwell website I've looked at the catalogue that outlines the list of books on success. The runaway winners for sure in the category of the most popular titles would be the likes of: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Think and Grow Rich and other best-sellers.

It occurred to me that while looking at these titles on several occasions, the book title "YOU ARE PRIVILEGED, 12 Success Principles to Uncover Your Innermost Potential appeared in the spot of Blackwell Recommends. Alternatively, it is shown in "You might also like..." in the category of Success under Self-Help Books.

Blackwell is a top-notch academic bookseller in the UK with over 60 outlets across England, Scotland and Wales. It also operates in the US.

The book was released several days ago and distributed worldwide. So far, the experience is overwhelming and exhilarating.

I encourage those in the academic sector (schools and libraries) and the public to go and check out Blackwell's site and see if our book: "YOU ARE PRIVILEGED, 12 Success Principles to Uncover Your Innermost Potential" might fit your reading interest.

You are PrivilegedYou can check out the book at:

"You are Privileged" book at Blackwell's

You can also follow this rss feed at:
http://feeds2.feedburner.com/Bookssheilaatienzacom

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Sheila Atienza Author, "YOU ARE PRIVILEGED, 12 Success Principles to Uncover Your Innermost Potential" ISBN# 978-0981147505

You Are Privileged, 12 Success Principles...Book Now on Amazon Canada

You Are Privileged, 12 Success Principles...Book Now on Amazon Canada

Here's great news for Canadian book buyers. The recently published book title "YOU ARE PRIVILEGED, 12 Success Principles to Uncover Your Innermost Potential" by Canadian author Sheila Atienza may now be ordered through Amazon.ca.

Amazon company, known as the online shopping store in the world is providing service to Canadian market through its website Amazon.ca.

The opportunity to make the book "YOU ARE PRIVILEGED" available through Amazon.ca is indeed remarkable, since buyers today find convenience when shopping online.

In addition, online shoppers now have a better way of comparing product prices and better shipping options. Amazon also has a marketplace in which independent booksellers can sign up and have their books available immediately.

Visitors and online shoppers can now visit: Amazon.ca

Update on Hamilton Townhouses in Richmond BC

Update on Hamilton Townhouses in Richmond BC

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If you have been eyeing a property in the neighbourhood of Hamilton, now is a good time to take a look at the properties in this part of Richmond which boasts of development potential.

As of today, March 3, 2009, there are at least eighteen (13) townhouse units available through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in the area of Hamilton Richmond.

Homebuyers today will have choices of units located in Smith Dr, Windsor, Westminster Hwy, Norton and Sharpe Ave.

Properties in this area are best suited to first-time buyers, or starting or growing family.

Townhouse units with average of three bedrooms range from three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350K) to four hundred thirty thousand dollars ($430K).

To learn more about Hamilton community, parks, recreation, arenas, pools and waterplay,

sports, fitness and community centres, please visit:

http://www.richmond.ca/parksrec/centres/hamiltonctr/hamiltoncentre.htm

If you would like to arrange for viewing of townhouse units, please send request

by email.