Here is some great mortgage information that a local mortgage broker wrote. Cheers Dean Birks.

Mortgage Matters: The Basics
By Bob Quinlan
Sunday, April 29, 2007 03:49 AM

Welcome to the world of understanding mortgages according to Bob Quinlan. 
For the benefit of those who may just be beginning to look for their first home and for even those who haven’t purchased in many years, let’s start with the basics. 
Most of us think of only banks being the lender but in the modern world and with the help of the internet the lending institutions now include not only chartered banks, but credit unions, investment institutions, brokerage “A” lenders, “B” or sub-prime lenders, both on the branch or street level and through brokerage lending. Private or equity lenders are available through the branch or street level as well as through brokers. These are your options…legally. 
The other ones, you know…da “wize gize” have their...

Single women are diving into home market

Although traditionally considered less inclined to buy homes than other demographics, single women of all ages are continuing to knock down barriers by purchasing real estate and tackling home repairs in droves.

According to the new Royal LePage Female Buyers Report, 30 per cent of single, never-before married women own their own home. For divorced or separated women that proportion is 45 per cent, and for widowed women it's 64 per cent.

Poll results found that of the single, never-before married women who are not yet homeowners, 31 per cent say they will potentially purchase their next home within three years. More than half (56%) of women who intend to purchase in the next three years are shopping for a property in the $150,000 to $350,000 price range, while 10 per cent have slightly fatter pocket books and are looking for a property priced above $350,000.

Women today are earning higher salaries than ever before, and are much more financially...

I just updated my Google Map of where all my listings are as well as key locations within Prince George BC. Hope the map helps and I will continue to update.

Cheers
Dean Birks

I just did up the MLS Stats for Prince George BC for March 2006 to March 2007 and posted them to my website under 'PG in the News' (2007).

Here is a PDF copy to view.

Best regards. Dean Birks