While you may have a mortgage approval, your mortgage doesn’t actually fund until the day you close on your new home. During that period of time, keep the following tips in mind to ensure a smooth closing. 1. Be careful about taking on additional credit, i.e., new credit cards or “Don’t pay for one year” […]

THIS ONE TIME ADVANCE WILL ALLOW YOU TO MAKE THE CHANGES YOU NEED TO MAKE YOUR HOME PERFECT! Have you been trying to find that almost perfect home? All homes have their flaws and imperfections. Some consumers can deal with these deficiencies in a home, but for others this can be a deal breaker. Maybe […]

1. Mortgage solutions are their area of expertise You need to find a mortgage, or refinance an existing one, but you have questions. Where do I start? Which lender best fits my needs? Which lender can offer me the best value? Are there really differences between mortgages? Which features are best for me? Brokers have […]

Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions you will make, especially if you are buying your first home. So it is important to know your current financial situation and ensure you buy a home you can afford while still enjoying your life. For that reason I always recommend all home buyers talk […]

Very often, the first question is “what can I afford”. To answer this for a person getting ready to buy, we need to know about what is happening now, income, bills, savings, credit score etc. There are many positive things that you can do in the year or two prior to buying. It is always […]

Paying off your home should be a priority, no arguments there. Are you concentrating on that goal so much that other retirement savings plans are on the back-burner until you’re comfortably mortgage free? Does this give you a level of diversity that protects you from economic or market fluctuations? There are two schools of thought […]

As politically popular as it is to spew “soak-the-rich” rhetoric during an election campaign, the reality is that it is a very inefficient way to raise revenues or to address income inequality. Indeed, it will actually shrink the economic pie. It provides a disincentive to entrepreneurial spirit and work effort and it will make it […]

THIS JUST IN, MORTGAGE INTEREST RATES ARE…..and there it is again…headline news about another low rate from one of the main lenders. But what does it all mean and why does it continue to grab the headlines on the evening news? It probably comes as little surprise that mortgage financing in Canada is big business […]

With a competitive market in full force, banks and credit unions are offering rates for their mortgages with free legal fees. Before you sign on what seems to be a great offer, take a look at the numbers and see what a mortgage with free legal fees is really costing you. This is one of […]

Online access to information is fantastic! The ability to understand a glossary of terms and products out there is amazing when compared to even a decade ago. I love “Googling” and finding how to fix my car, or how to engage in my do-it-yourself home projects. I feel more informed and gain confidence embarking on […]