Recent Blog Posts by Jodi Gibson

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Wishing all my clients, friends and family all the best for 2012!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! From my new home (in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic) to yours ..... wishing you and your family a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Halloween!

Fall Time in Cottage Country

Fall time in Kenora is a great time to buy a cottage - call or email me to find out which properties have motivated sellers!  jodi@century21cottages.com or 807-466-1919

SEPTEMBER LONG WEEKEND!

Wishing everyone a safe and happy September long weekend.

HAPPY AUGUST LONG WEEKEND!

Check out what's happening in Kenora this August long weekend at www.harbourfest.ca  

OPEN HOUSE - BLACK STURGEON LAKE - $599,000 - SATURDAY, JUNE 25TH FROM 12:00 NOON - 3:00 PM

OPEN HOUSE - BLACK STURGEON LAKE VIA KENORA BY-PASS 17A TO HWY. 671 (GRASSY NARROWS) TO EAGLEVIEW DRIVE http://www.century21cottages.com/details5.php?listid=545

HAPPY MAY LONG WEEKEND!

Wishing everyone a safe and happy May Long Weekend!  Don't forget to check out our new listings we have properties ranging from $165,000 - $2,575,000!

COTTAGE SHOW - MONDAY, MAY 2ND at VICTORIA INN, 1808 WELLINGTON AVE. IN WINNIPEG

Visit us at the Lake of the Woods Property Owners "Cottage Show" on Monday, May 2nd at the Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington Ave. in Winnipeg.  Show starts @ 2:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

LAKEVIEW VILLAS - UNIT G, KEEWATIN, LAKE OF THE WOODS, ON - $325,000

Enjoy a carefree lifestyle in this four bedroom townhouse with fabulous views and docking on Lake of the Woods. http://www.century21cottages.com/details5.php?listid=542 

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

To all my Irish friends......HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

NEW LISTING - MCKENZIE PORTAGE ROAD - TITLED VACANT LAND

Check out my new listing on McKenzie Portage Road, this is titled vacant land located on Peninsula Road in Rheault Bay, Lake of the Woods.  http://www.century21cottages.com/details5.php?listid=543  

NEW MORTGAGE RULES!

Concern over rising consumer debt levels is prompting Ottawa to make three new changes to Canada's mortgage rules.   Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced Monday that new federal rules will reduce the maximum amortization period to 30 years from 35 years for government-backed insured mortgages with loan-to-value ratios of more than 80 percent.  Secondly, Ottawa will lower the maximum ...

Season’s Greetings

Wishing all my clients, friends and family a very happy holiday season and all the best for 2011!  

HAPPY U.S. THANKSGIVING!

Wishing all my U.S. family, friends and clients a very safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday!

Great Weather in Cottage Country!

Take advantage of the good fall weather ... now is a good time to buy a cottage.

HAPPY AUGUST LONG WEEKEND!

Check out what's happening in Kenora this August long weekend http://www.harbourfest.ca/  

HAPPY CANADA DAY!

Check out what's going on in Kenora for the July long weekend!  http://www.kenora.ca/portal/index.aspx

AFFORDABLE VACANT LANDS - BUY NOW BEFORE THE HST

Check out our listings for lakefront vacant lots starting at $110,000* and country acreages with docking starting at $53,000* (*including GST) Buy before July 1st before the HST comes into affect.   

LAKE OF THE WOODS COTTAGE SHOW - MONDAY, MAY 3RD

Come see us at the Lake of the Woods Cottage Show, Monday May 3rd @ Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington Ave. in Winnipeg.  Show starts at 2:30p.m to 9:00 p.m.  See you there!

ROYAL LAKE RESORTS INC. - PRESS RELEASE - APRIL 14, 2010

Royal Lake Resort  has been purchased by a Manitoba Investment Group. The group has raised the bar for the project to include the opportunity for clients to enjoy a property with fully modern infrastructure and completed all season cottages. The specifications call for new docks, beach and the privacy of an exclusive gated community. The investment Group has engaged Dobie Properties ...

New Mortgages - Qualifying Q & A

The Mortgage Rules have changed! Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced prudent changes to mortgage insurance rules intended to come into force on April 19, 2010. CAAMP was actively engaged in the discussions around these changes which are as follows: All borrowers must meet the standards for a five-year fixed rate mortgage even if they choose a mortgage with a lower interest rate ...

Mortgage Information

The Honorable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today announced a number of measured steps to support the long-term stability of Canada's housing market and continue to encourage home ownership for Canadians. "Canada's housing market is healthy, stable and supported by our country's solid economic fundamentals," said Minister Flaherty. "However, a key lesson of the global financial crisis is that ...

Duguay Repeats Plan to Hold Canada Rate Through June

By Alexandre Deslongchamps and Greg Quinn Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Pierre Duguay repeated a pledge to hold the central bank’s key policy rate at a record low 0.25 percent through June, saying there is lots of slack in the economy. “The recovery will be difficult,” he said during a speech today in Quebec City, Quebec. “A good deal of the recovery ...

Bank Of Canada Rates

The Bank of Canada stuck to a positive-but-cautious outlook in its latest Monetary Policy Report saying that while its outlook for global growth is stronger than it predicted in October, the recovery continues to depend on stimulus and "extraordinary measures" taken to support financial systems. As for Canada, the Bank said economic growth resumed in the third quarter of 2009 and CPI inflation ...