Neighborhoods – Affordability

Wow, has the time for moving on to a new (larger) home passed or just stalled in our current market place?

In the month of April the GTA market was down 7% from the same time last year when we were enjoying a record year for housing sales when 9,452 homes were sold.

Is the end near, has the market taken a turn for the worse?  

According to Maureen O’Neil president of the Toronto Real Estate Board,  For more than a decade, real estate has served as the economy ’s engine and It’s encouraging to see that consumers are continuing to put their faith in real estate as an excellent as a long term investment.

Well we have experienced downturns before you decide, as has been said they ain’t making anymore of it (land)…..

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Source…  Robert Paterson, Market Watch 04/08

Someday

Someday never comes, live today in order to enjoy tommorow….

Source… Rob Paterson

Bean Salad

This is a super salad to take with you on a summer outing. Another great simple source of fibre with little preparation time.

Ingredients:

• 1 to 2 cans of mixed bean salad medley drained.
• 1 to 2 cups  fresh yellow or green beans.

Boil the fresh green or yellow beans for approx 10 to 15 min depending on how you like your vegtables cooked.

Drain the Yellow/Green beans let stand and cool off, Once you are ready to make your salad add some Wine or White vinegar or even Balsamic vinegar. Use the spices of your choice, I like to use italian seasonings consisting of  

• Oregano, Salt
• Marjoram, Rosemary
• Thyme, Basil and Sage

You can purchase an already prepared Italian Seasoning for convenience i find this the easier option. This is  a great alternative to an iceberg or romaine lettuce salad.

Be sure to rate and post any variations you have…..

Source… Rita’s Kitchen