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14 April 2010

Canadians Living on the Financial Edge

While we’ve been hanging around waiting for the mortgage rate situation to increase, for the new mortgage lending rules to come into effect, and HST to overwhelm us, we’ve been spending money. Lots of money.

13 April 2010

Learn How to Avoid Mortgage Fraud

Tips on How to Avoid Mortgage Fraud in Canada. According to real estate professionals, the new mortgage rules coming into effect on April 19 are likely to result in a dramatic increase in mortgage and real esate fraud.

12 April 2010

Looking for a Loophole in the New Mortgage Rules?

Interested in Finding a Loophole in the New Mortgage Rules in Canada?
The new federal mortgage rules set to come into effect on April 19 apparently have a loophole.

9 April 2010

Remax Waging War on Part Time Real Estate Agents

One cannot say that the real estate profession is boring. First the Canadian Real Estate Association is locked in a battle with the Competition Bureau over MLS listings and now Re/Max is waging war against part-time real estate agents.

8 April 2010

More Canadian Banks Looking at Increasing Fixed-Rate Terms

More Banks in Canada Are Increasing Fixed-Rate Terms.A day after Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto-Dominion Bank and Laurentian Bank raised fixed-rate mortgage rates.

7 April 2010

Is the Canadian Housing Market Overvalued?

There is no Shortage of Predictions on the Future of Canadian Housing Market. Talk to a Mortgage Professional at CMI to Help You Make the Right Decision on Purchasing a New Home.

7 April 2010

Affording a Home in Canada May Be a Struggle for Some Canadians

According to a Conference Board of Canada study based on 2007 Statistics Canada figures, one in five Canadians are struggling to afford the home they live in.