Hi Mike, Is the "add-on" in the form of a Line of Credit? If yes, I would say go for it as I love the flexibility of LOC`s.

Very interesting...all factors appear to point to a decent recovery in 2010 for Alberta.

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Home-market `correction is in full swing`: construction, sales, prices down Brenda Bouw, THE CANADIAN PRESS February 09, 2009 There are more signs Canada`s housing market is facing a significant slowdown after a double-digit percentage drop in home construction starts last month and a...

REUTERS January 29, 2009By Jeffrey Jones CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Imperial Oil Ltd <IMO.TO> boosted capital spending by 60 percent on Thursday, partly to advance a multibillion-dollar oil sands project, rarities in an industry hammered by shaky energy and financial markets. Imperial...

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Are they considered "common-law"? If so, it is not "arms length". Arm`s Length Mortgage • Must be to a third party - no relationship through blood, marriage (including common law), or adoption. Also, the mortgagor cannot be a company that you or your relative partially or fully own.

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QUOTE (Sherilynn @ Jan 4 2009, 04:05 PM) The new tax-free savings accounts have attracted a lot of attention and it seems that most people are trying to find a way to leverage them. Being of fairly limited imagination when it comes to investments, I have simply started transferring my...

Thanks Ray...I`ll give him a call!

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Yes...basically the same way as your RRSP. Simply contribute or transfer it to a self-directed account such as Olympia Trust and starting making better returns!! Then from there you choose which investment to go forward with, in which there are many options (ie. 2nd mortgages, land development...

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Hi All,We have been looking into some investment alternatives and have come across a number of MIC or Mortgage Investment Corporations. MICs are a convenient way to add mortgage-based investments to your portfolio and typically pay between 10-15% interest paid either monthly or quarterly. The...