How to be a Buyer in this Spring Market
We talked yesterday about how to be a home buyer in the spring, and about how to prepare yourself financially, as well as what to look for in a home. But in addition to just having things like your finances in order, you also need to get yourself in order too. You need to know…
Read moreHow to Sell a Home in the Spring
When our thoughts start to turn towards the spring housing market, we often imagine a huge influx of buyers hitting the pavement and looking at house after house after house. But for all of those houses, there’s at least one seller, and these sellers often need some tips too! Here are some ways that you…
Read moreHow to Buy a Home in the Spring
If you’re like most home buyers that are going to be out on the Canadian housing market this year, the chances are good that you’re going to do so in the next couple of months – spring is undoubtedly the busiest time of the year in this market. So what can you do to get…
Read moreMoney Talks: Volume 17
Stressed about a housing market crash? Scotiabank says you shouldn’t be. Stressed out about your mortgage, or about finding your next one? This week one blog says that you fall within the majority of Canadians. Oh, and did you know that March is Fraud Awareness Month? That and more is in this week’s edition of…
Read moreThe Fla-Rate Drama Continues
You’ve gotta wonder whether or not Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is regretting his decision to let Manulife in on his “displeasure” over the fact that they dropped their rates to rock-bottom 2.99 per cent for five-year fixed rates last week. Ever since he had a spokesperson from the Minister of Finance phone them last week,…
Read moreUpset about Jim Flaherty’s Meddling in the House of Commons
When Jim Flaherty phoned Manulife on Monday and expressly told them to lower their rates – and they did – it caused a huge ruckus around the country. After all, what right did the Finance Minister have to tell banks how to do business? Many felt that expressing concern through the media the way he has…
Read moreFlaherty Speaks to Banks Once Again about Mortgage Rates
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has never been shy when it comes to speaking to banks about their mortgage rates. But until now, he’s usually spoken to them mostly through the media, talking about ‘irresponsible lending’ and, at times like earlier this month when BMO dropped their rates, thanking the other big banks for not following…
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