All Aspects of Calgary Housing Market are Up!
Calgary home sales, home prices, and home starts are all up – and going up! And while many might say that rising home prices are bad news for the economy, in fact it’s just the opposite. The good news is just that – good news! The chart below shows just how good that news is….
Read moreHow Much Extra Money should you Calculate into your Mortgage Payment?
When you buy a home, you know how much your mortgage is going to be. You know what you bought the home for, you know how much of a down payment you have and so, the amount of your mortgage really shouldn’t be an area of regret. It’s not surprising then, that a recent survey…
Read moreWould Falling House Prices Really be So Bad?
Even though experts have been predicting a drop of only 10 to 15 per cent in home values over the next several years, lots of people are still worried about a housing bubble in Canada – especially in super hot markets such as Toronto. July home sales across the country proved just the opposite, increasing…
Read moreWhat Happens if Your Debit Card is Stolen?
You know how your bank is always telling you to never, ever give out your secret PIN code on your bank card to anybody? Turns out, there’s a reason they say that! Of course, you don’t want to give out your PIN to protect your account and so that not just anyone can tap into…
Read moreIs there a Quick Fix for Bad Credit when Getting a Mortgage?
So many people go to their lender or their mortgage broker, knowing that they have bad credit, and wondering what’s available to them on the mortgage market. When they find out there’s very little, they then of course want to know what’s the quickest fix to their bad credit situation. Is there a way to…
Read moreThinking of Buying U.S.? Consider it Carefully!
Earlier this week we wrote a post about how buying foreign – both in Europe and the United States – was becoming increasingly popular for Canadians. But new stats from the S&P Case-Shiller 20-city home price index have shown that Canadians who want to own property in the States need to be very careful when…
Read moreDo Volume Incentives Make Your Broker Less Objective?
Many people know that when you use a mortgage broker in Toronto, there is no fee to the homeowner or the homebuyer. The lenders the broker works with will supply them with commission for drumming up some business for them; and the customer still ends up getting the best rate. But do they? What about…
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