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Home Repair Fraud: Scammers going door-to-door for “work”
Be careful with you let work on your home!
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is issuing another warning to residents about a home repair fraud operating in the region. They say it’s very similar to reports that popped up
Housing Fraud Is on the Rise Amid Tight Market Conditions, Experts Say
- Real estate professionals say they’ve seen a surge in housing fraud over the past year.
- It’s a consequence of tight conditions sparking desperation from both buyers and sellers.
- Some experts say they expect the situation to get worse as market
Should you use home equity to finance emergency repairs?
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When you own a home, unexpected repairs are likely to happen. Whether it’s a failed water heater, broken pipes or something
New York Fed board member warns of commercial real-estate risks
NEW YORK, March 24 (Reuters) – An executive who also serves on the board overseeing the New York Federal Reserve warned on Twitter of potentially systemic problems in the real estate finance market and called on the industry to work
Commercial real estate is in trouble. A bank crisis makes it worse.
If there is anything commercial real estate owners don’t need right now, it’s a banking crisis.
Big owners of property around the country were already under pressure from the Federal Reserve’s aggressive campaign to raise interest rates, which raised borrowing
Police warn Oakville, Burlington, Milton residents about home repair fraud in the region
The Halton police issued a warning to residents in Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville about a home repair fraud operating in the region.
The fraud involves contractors travelling door-to-door selling services that are unsolicited by a consumer. Police say
Nova Scotia announces extra $5 million for home repair programs – Halifax
The Nova Scotia government is putting more than $5 million in funding toward a number of programs to help people repair and adapt their homes.
The $5.2-million investment is meant to “address
Widow’s battle to resell burial space underscores Metro Vancouver’s real estate crunch
A little more than 25 years ago, John Douglas Carnahan bought the rights to two burial plots in the northeast corner of a hilly cemetery in a dense area of Burnaby, B.C.
Back then, they cost $750 each.
As years