Tag: Interest rates
Dyer: No matter who wins U.S. election, voters will see little gain
Donald Trump knows he could lose the U.S. election in two weeksâ time and he thinks he knows why. âYou have one issue, you have the issue of abortion,â he said recently on Fox and Friends. âWithout abortion, women love me.â
No, Canada’s half-point interest rate cut won’t ignite London-area home sales
Wednesday’s supersized interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada may finally pull some buyers and sellers back into London’s housing market, but don’t expect the latest drop to heat it up much just yet, industry watchers say.
Towers to townhouses, London home building is on a tear
Itâs a little bit of everything, spread all over. A list of proposed residential developments coming to city politicians for approval offers a diverse mix of different types of housing, in different areas of the city and Ward 8 Coun. Steve Lehman could not be happier about it. âIt’s nice to see a real mix […]
Half of London’s home-build applications haven’t budged in two years. Why?
More than half of housing units in London’s development application pipeline have had no activity in two years or more, but one industry leader is downplaying any concerns.
Thames Valley enrolment woes will cost board millions: Trustee
A Thames Valley trustee took senior staff to task over inaccurate projections of student enrolment this fall, a miscalculation that could push the board’s $7.6-million deficit deeper in the red. Cathy Lynd, superintendent of business and treasurer of the Thames Valley District school board, told trustees at a board committee meeting on Tuesday that projections […]
A snapshot of London’s economy – the good, and the bad
London’s economic development agencies are reporting job and employment growth in the city, just as the Conference Board of Canada says employment and economic performance are stagnant. The cityâs major economic officials have submitted their annual reports to city hall, offering a snapshot of the diversity of the work being done here to support industry. […]
London-area housing market bouncing back from slow summer, new figures show
Londonâs housing market showed signs of recovery in September, with both home sales and average prices trending slightly higher, just-released statistics show.
ANALYSIS: Why mortgage changes won’t loosen London’s tight rental market
The federal government’s move to allow first-time homebuyers to extend mortgages to 30 years is unlikely to filter down much relief for London renters fighting a tight vacancy rate and rising prices, industry watchers say.
From guns to IVF, Trump and Harris blur party lines in campaign home stretch | Bridge Michigan
As election nears, Harris talks up gun ownership and tough border security while Trump vows to cap credit card interest rates and force insurance companies to cover in vitro fertilization….