Exchange rate
Apr 25th 2007, 2:21 pm
#46
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Apr 25th 2007, 2:38 pm
#47
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Re: Exchange rate
Me?
Mine should be on the market in May, to beat the HIP nonsense. Not particularly looking forward to the experience I must say, although I hope as migrants-who-are-not-in-a-chain we're a reasonably attractive proposition.
Sorry your buyers pulled out, better luck next time!
Cheers, Iain
Apr 25th 2007, 2:55 pm
#48
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Re: Exchange rate
Yeah, you!
Mine should be on the market in May, to beat the HIP nonsense. Not particularly looking forward to the experience I must say, although I hope as migrants-who-are-not-in-a-chain we're a reasonably attractive proposition.
Sorry your buyers pulled out, better luck next time!
Cheers, Iain
Mine should be on the market in May, to beat the HIP nonsense. Not particularly looking forward to the experience I must say, although I hope as migrants-who-are-not-in-a-chain we're a reasonably attractive proposition.
Sorry your buyers pulled out, better luck next time!
Cheers, Iain
Apr 25th 2007, 3:16 pm
#49
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Re: Exchange rate
Yeah, you!
Mine should be on the market in May, to beat the HIP nonsense. Not particularly looking forward to the experience I must say, although I hope as migrants-who-are-not-in-a-chain we're a reasonably attractive proposition.
Sorry your buyers pulled out, better luck next time!
Cheers, Iain
Mine should be on the market in May, to beat the HIP nonsense. Not particularly looking forward to the experience I must say, although I hope as migrants-who-are-not-in-a-chain we're a reasonably attractive proposition.
Sorry your buyers pulled out, better luck next time!
Cheers, Iain
The advantage being that we can move out fairly sharpish with no onward chain, the disadvantage is that once people know that we are moving abroad they can muck us about as they might think we are desperate to go.
Having a spotless house 24x7 can be a real pain, especially with two kids and a dog. I dread the viewings where I have to show people around myself.
Apr 25th 2007, 3:47 pm
#50
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Re: Exchange rate
It must be a mistake it hasnt been that high in years. When i moved over in '98 it was 2.58... by 2002ish it was down to 2.06. Recently its shot up to 2.30.
Apr 25th 2007, 3:50 pm
#51
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Re: Exchange rate
Don't tell them you're migrating
the disadvantage is that once people know that we are moving abroad they can muck us about as they might think we are desperate to go
This is all theory, of course
Apr 25th 2007, 5:06 pm
#52
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Re: Exchange rate
We moved in Sept 2004 but changed our money up in the June of that year as the rate was 2.6 - we took a huge chance as we weren't even in Canada, but luckily it paid off for us.
Apr 26th 2007, 4:37 pm
#53
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Re: Exchange rate
2.23 
Souv's beer is getting cheaper by the minute
Souv's beer is getting cheaper by the minute
Apr 26th 2007, 4:49 pm
#54
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Re: Exchange rate
Only $2.19 according to TD Commercial Banking Foreign Exchange calculator at 12:25:02 EDT Thu Apr 26, 2007.
Apr 26th 2007, 5:30 pm
#55
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Re: Exchange rate
My house sale is now back on 
virtual beers are on me tonight!
virtual beers are on me tonight!
Apr 26th 2007, 5:46 pm
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Re: Exchange rate
Wish I had kept an eye on the rates earlier. Our move will be soon and it seems to be on a downward trend.
but it's only 10:30 am here
Apr 26th 2007, 6:41 pm
#58
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Re: Exchange rate
I exchanged for house purchase earlier today at 2.2190. I don't want to know if it goes up anytime soon, so I won't be looking at this thread again
Apr 26th 2007, 9:05 pm
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Re: Exchange rate
folks - give custom house a go when you are looking to exchange your money. I am confident you will get a better rate than the big boys -Moneycorp/HIFX. Ring them up (based in Vancouver I think) and see what you can get off them. If you are exchanging a substantial amount of money, 10K upwards you will get close to the business rate.