Is Canada’s Pension System Really so Bad?
“With all the bombardment of talk regarding the vast amount of Baby Boomers that are heading into retirement now or in the next few years, people are worried. Combined with rising debt levels, those retirees are worried about their Canada mortgage and how they’re going to pay it off when they no longer have income…
Read moreNew Rental Guidelines Leave Tenants Pleased, Landlords Angry
“Vancouver was the first to see it; and now, a long line of rental shortages is happening all across the country. One reason for this is because of the good conditions in the housing market. As home prices continue to rise, more and more people are finding renting a more viable and affordable option. The…
Read moreWhat is an Underwater Mortgage?
Thankfully, even with the recession that hit in 2008, the Canadian housing market never really suffered all that badly, and we didn’t have thousands of underwater mortgages on the market. But the U.S. did, and lots of people lost their homes because of it. Now, the housing market in the United States is the best it’s been in 5 months, and people are rejoicing at the number of underwater mortgages going down. While this is obviously great news, it has a lot of people (in Canada and the U.S.) asking the same thing: just what the heck is an underwater mortgage?
Read moreHow to Wisely Use Home Equity
Home equity is a great thing and the more you have, the better off you are. When you have home equity, you are either a lot closer to paying off your mortgage, or you can use it to obtain a second mortgage. But before you go ahead with the latter, first make sure that you’re using your home equity wisely, so that you don’t pay more than you have to and so that you can still be a lot closer to paying off that mortgage!
Read moreHow to Retire Your Mortgage Before You’re 65
A Royal Bank of Canada housing study done in the past couple of weeks has everyone all in a flurry, after that report stated that the majority of Canadians will be carrying their mortgage with them into their retirement years. But just because a study says it, does that mean that’s what’s actually going to happen? Of course not, it’s simply a reminder of where we are, and what we need to do to get where we want to go. And in order to make sure that you’re not one of the majority taking your mortgage with you, here are a few things you can do to avoid it.
Read moreThe Smart Way to Use a Credit Card
We all know that when it comes to borrowing, it’s always smarter to tap into your home equity using things like a home equity loan or a HELOC instead of using high-interest credit cards. But in an ideal world, we also like to have that small piece of plastic tucked away for emergencies, or to use while we’re rebuilding our credit. Credit cards can be very helpful, but you can get even more out of the one you use if you know how to use it wisely.
Read moreThe Power of a 2nd Mortgage
Many people often tap into their home equity with a HELOC, home equity loan, or other kind of 2nd mortgage in order to make improvements on their home. But, what are the best improvements to make? Renovating the kitchen or upgrading the bathroom are two of the projects that homeowners think of first. But, there’s another home reno that won’t only improve the value of your home, it will actually give you money back! You can have it all, just by harnessing some solar energy.
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