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    <title>Who's Buying in Nanaimo?</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ The third annual real estate buyer profile report (for 2007) from the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board shows that B.C. residents remain the single largest group of buyers of Nanaimo real estate. Although, the Island-wide trend of retirees moving he... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-09-03 13:44:46</pubDate>
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    <title>Mortgage Make-over</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ The federal government has announced that 40-year mortgages and 100% financing options will be no longer as of October 15, 2008. This responsible and measured decision aims to ensure Canada&rsquo;s housing market remains strong and will guard against... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-07-17 12:43:20</pubDate>
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    <title>The New Anit-Money Laudering Regulations</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ Changes in Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing compliance requirements go into effect June 23rd, 2008. The changes will require brokers and sales representatives to collect more information than ever before. Support materials available below for... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-06-12 12:33:18</pubDate>
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    <title>More Homes for SaleWelcome News for Homebuyers</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ Vancouver, BC &ndash; May 14, 2008. British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports residential sales dollar volume on the Multiple Listing Service&reg; (MLS&reg;) in BC dipped 1.4 per cent to $4.1 billion in April, compared to April 2007. R... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-05-14 13:52:18</pubDate>
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    <title>Rising housing values and lack of inventory challenge first-time buyers</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ &ldquo;Homeownership continues to be primary objective&rdquo;, says RE/MAX
While higher housing values and tight inventory levels have hampered home-buying activity so far this year, longer amortization periods and alternative housing types have off... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-04-29 17:50:30</pubDate>
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    <title>March Bank Rate Cut: How it Affects Us?</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ The Bank of Canada cut the lending rate to 3.75% on March 4th and signaled further cuts in the near future. March&rsquo;s cut put the advertised five-year conventional mortgage rate at 7.29% and competition among mortgage lenders continues to remain ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-04-16 13:40:06</pubDate>
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    <title>April 2008 Update: Nanaimo BC</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ Now that the Easter holiday's and Spring break have come and gone,&nbsp;Spring is officially here! In&nbsp;Nanaimo, the Multiple Listing Service&reg; (MLS&reg;) sales summary data released by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) for March 2... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-04-14 13:06:14</pubDate>
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    <title>Client Appreciation a Success!</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ &nbsp;Michael hosted his 2008 Client Appreciation Evening on Friday, March 28th at Gallery 223 downtown Nanaimo where wine, art and jazz were enjoyed by all. The Gallery was a wonderful host with plenty of old and new artist&rsquo;s work on display. ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-04-08 12:09:33</pubDate>
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