Editor's note: This story originally appeared in the December edition of MReport. Richard Ferguson is the President of CBC Mortgage Agency (CBCMA), having joined the company in 2014. ...
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Just as clothes go in and out of fashion, so do real estate trends. 2020 saw its fair share of new ways to shop for homes, high levels ...
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There is no denying that the housing market has had a successful year overall. However, the high demand for homes combined with sellers' hesitation to put their homes ...
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