The “Big Five” Canadian banks offer credit cards and include Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD Canada Trust), Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Did you know that there are many other options?
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CAPREIT buys group of residential properties in Regina for $17 million
– canadianbusiness.com
TORONTO – Property owner CAPREIT (TSX:CAR.UN) says it has purchased a group of residential buildings in Regina for approximately $17 million.
The property consists of six three-level buildings, totalling 124 suites.
The Toronto-based company said it will finance the acquisition with an existing $8.4 million mortgage with an interest rate of 3.05 per cent, and a maturity term of about nine years. The remainder will be funded with CAPREIT’s acquisition and credit facility.
CAPREIT owns apartments, town homes and mobile home communities throughout Canada. As at September 30, it had owning interests in 41,555 residential units and 29 mobile home communities.
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The property consists of six three-level buildings, totalling 124 suites.
The Toronto-based company said it will finance the acquisition with an existing $8.4 million mortgage with an interest rate of 3.05 per cent, and a maturity term of about nine years. The remainder will be funded with CAPREIT’s acquisition and credit facility.
CAPREIT owns apartments, town homes and mobile home communities throughout Canada. As at September 30, it had owning interests in 41,555 residential units and 29 mobile home communities.
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