There’s an interesting new product available in Vancouver.

Have you always thought of bamboo as hard, rather than soft and supple? Well, there’s a local designer who is offering bamboo towels which the Georgia Straight calls “luscious”. These towels are apparently four times as absorbent as cotton. They’re also hypoallergenic and antibacterial. Most importantly, however, “bamboo has one of the tiniest eco-footprints around”.

 You can purchase them at Jacana Interiors (2435 Granville St., Vancouver, BC) for $12 and $28.

Seven out of ten millionaires got their start purchasing real estate. I wouldn’t doubt if this statistic would skew even higher if it were based solely on the Lower Mainland. In any case, it’s clear that if you want to increase your wealth real estate is an excellent avenue to do just that.

 The beauty of purchasing an investment property is that getting the funds to become active in the market is becoming easier and easier in Canada. If you already have equity in your home, there is a new product available that will allow you to purchase property with only 10% down  and receive discounted mortgage rates.

 This is perfect for anyone that has built up equity in their homes recently. You can use the equity in your current home and use them as a down payment (including closing costs) on your potential investment property.

Qualifying property includes condos, multi-plexes, detached homes and semi-detached. Amortization periods can be up to 40 years.

If you’d like to learn more about this type of opportunity, give me a call or email. You can find my contact information on the links to the right.