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This $4-Million House Built Into A Cluster Of Boulders Is Way Nicer Than The Flintstones' Bungalow
– walletpop.ca
This 4,380-square foot, three-bedroom house is 60 per cent granite marble, according to the listing at Estately.
The house was once described by writer and Neiman Marcus CEO Stanley Marcus as “the most original home in America,” the realtor boasts.
Since it was built in 1980, some two decades after the Flintstones began airing, we can at least say the vision had precedent. But this place looks vastly superior to the cookie-cutter suburban home of Fred and Wilma Flintstone. At the very least, it’s free of dinosaur droppings.
With a $4.2-million price tag, Zillow estimates a monthly mortgage payment on the property of $15,140. But any buyer for this property is likely to be trading up from a smaller rock of some sort, or perhaps a limestone cave.
If you like this place, you should check out the Flintstones house once owned by Dick Clark, which really does look like the house from the Flintstones…
The Best Spring Mortgage Season… Ever?
– ratesupermarket.ca
If you’re on the hunt for home financing this spring, you’ve practically got a garden of discounts to choose from: lenders big and small are bringing their A game – especially for those who are A borrowers. One lender has introduced a mortgage rate so low, it’s pegged as the lowest posted rate in Canada’s history – and we have all the details.
Meanwhile, the Bank of Canada sticks to their guns on economic recovery, and holds on the Overnight Lending Rate. Read on for the full story.
Bank of Canada Rate Announcement: Less Atrocious Times Ahead?
The Bank of Canada released their third interest rate announcement of the year this week, leaving central interest rates untouched, but revealing insight as to how badly the economy has been affected by the dropping price of oil. However, optimism remains that better conditions lie ahead in 2016. Read on for our breakdown of the announcement.
Read Penelope’s Blog | Less Atrocious Times Ahead?
Canadian Home Buyers Prefer Fixed Mortgage Rates Over Variable
It’s an age-old debate – is it better to save with a variable mortgage rate, or lock in to the stability of a fixed term? Turns out, Canadians prefer the reassurance and safety of fixed mortgage rates, according to a recent survey by CIBC…
