Troy Mitchell

We Are More

by Shane Koyczan

When defining Canada

you might list some statistics

you might mention our tallest building

or biggest lake

you might shake a tree in the fall

and call a red leaf Canada

you might rattle off some celebrities

might mention Buffy Sainte-Marie

might even mention the fact that we've got a few

Barenaked Ladies

or that we made these crazy things

like zippers ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo95I5uKbyY

Victoria area REALTORS® welcome the decision by the provincial government to increase the HST
threshold for rebates on new homes to a maximum purchase price of $525,000 and a maximum rebate
of $26,500. "This is certainly a 'win' for new home buyers," said Victoria Real Estate Board President,
Chris Markham. "We're very pleased that the government listened to the lobbying efforts by the real
e ...

Yesterday, the provincial government announced the HST transitional rules on housing. The press release and backgrounder can be found here: http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009FIN0017-000647.htm

There are some beings who influence your life in such a wonderful and powerful way that their departure creates a gigantic void. Every cell then in your body suddenly feels the excruciating pain of your heart.

Such was our little Bundle... He left us yesterday Friday November 13, 2009 around 3:55 PM, not without a fight. We wonder how he could find in him such determination to live after ...

Babies don't need a vacation, but I still see them at the beach... it pisses me off! I'll go over to a little baby and say 'What are you doing here? You haven't worked a day in your life!'
Steven Wright

"To all those who take pleasure in doing good to mankind by promoting useful knowledge, and facilitating the means of procuring the comforts and conveniences of life, these investigations cannot but be very interesting"

Benjamin Thompson(Count Rumford):

Inventor, Spy and Count of the Holy Roman Empire1799

HIGHLIGHTS

• The real economy and housing markets have been largely out of sync since early this year, with the former contracting and the latter bursting at the seam with activity.
• After plummeting last fall, sales of existing homes have rebounded sharply, buoyed by better pricing and low financing costs.
• Much of the rebound is attributable to the absorption of demand pe ...

Average MLS resale price for local markets City

August 2008 August 2009

Halifax $222,180 $231,203

Montréal $263,165 $276,243

Ottawa $282,792 $312,176

Toronto $364,880 $387,899

Winnipeg $190,979 $207,389

Saskatoon $279,366 $281,871

Calgary $390,091 $388,725

Edmonton $329,207 $318,321

Vancouver $557,114 $608,032

Victoria $452,205 $481,279

Source: Canadian Real Estate Association ...

Slow and steady growth forecast for residential real estate

in major Canadian markets in 2008, says RE/MAX

Canadian home sales to top 500,000 in 2007

After posting extraordinary gains in 2007, housing market performance will moderate in most major Canadian centers in 2008, according to a report released today by RE/MAX.

The RE/MAX Housing Market Outlook 2008 examined residential real ...