Rick on Real Estate

For everyone who's kids are getting ready to go to college.... this is a great time to invest in real estate and the future.... I realize that these numbers are from the US, but I doubt there are much different for the Canadian marketplace. It is likely that our numbers would be even better still. Contact me if you want to look at the possibilities anywhere in North America. I have a GREAT network of GREAT agents!

http://www.kellerink.com/blog/three-reasons-invest-your-childs-college-housing

Three Reasons to Invest in Your Child's College Housing - Jay Papasan, hold, Jennice Doty, Steve Cha As the post-commencement rumble quiets, finances take center stage as many parents and students look at fall college expenses and budget for the inevitable. Continuing education is by no means cheap these days. While housing costs quadrupled at their peak, college tuition skyrocketed tenfold from 19...

Here's a few great ideas on how to maximize the "dead space" under a staircase!

http://freshome.com/2012/04/12/30-under-stair-shelves-and-storage-space-ideas/

30 Under Stair Shelves and Storage Space Ideas | Freshome Stair shelves and unconventional storage spaces around your stairs are clever ways to declutter you home. In this post we will present 30 solutions that

http://business.financialpost.com/2012/03/27/mortgage-rates-have-nowhere-to-go-but-up/

Mortgage rates in Canada have nowhere to go but up | Mortgages | Personal Finance | Financial Post Mortgage rates on terms of five years and 10 years have never been this low. You can go back 50 years and not find a rate of 2.99% from one of the major banks for a fixed-rate product for five years, but already there are signs rates could be on the increase