Canada’s housing market on course for soft landing, says CMHC – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage broker

OTTAWA — After consistently bucking predictions that a slowing trend was just around the corner, Canada’s housing market is now showing signs that it is, indeed, headed for a soft landing. Pockets of risk in Canada’s condo market but don’t expect a crash, Conference Board report says Pockets of risk continue to exist in the […]

Make Your Kitchen Accessible and Adaptable

As you grow older or welcome new people into your life, your needs and limitations can change. By designing a house that is both accessible and accommodating to people with a diverse range of ages and abilities, you can make sure that everyone who comes to your home will feel safe and comfortable.One of the most […]

Couple in 50s dreams of a holiday home in the sun – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Lana and Zack’s story is an increasingly familiar one: people in their 50s with well paid but stressful jobs who can barely wait to leave the work force. He is 51, she is 50. They own their house outright and have no debt. “We are eagerly working toward what we hope will be early retirement,” […]

Consider a trust fund for your kids even if you’re not rich – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Some people are lucky enough to be born to well-connected families with vast fortunes, leaving those of us who rely on our wits and hard labour with rigid attitudes about the type of kids who benefit from trust funds. Lately, the practice of leaving large inheritances may be increasingly falling out of favour – at […]

Money-losing rental and layoff put retirement at risk for couple in their 50s

Situation: Layoff and inability to find a new job plus a money-losing rental property jeopardize couple’s retirement Strategy: Either get a new job to subsidize the rental or sell it to balance budget. Tidy up cluttered investment portfolio to reduce fees and duplicaton At their ages of 55 and 51, Dan and Martha, have hit a series […]

Condo choices not always an apples to apples comparison

Will an apple a day keep the condo investor in play? A Toronto developer trying to bring the concept of urban growing to Calgary thinks an apple orchard in the middle of two towers might be the next amenity condo buyers appreciate. “I don’t think people will buy a condo to be next to an […]

Canada’s most expensive housing market not headed for crash, says credit agency DBRS

A leading credit rating agency says Canada’s most expensive housing market may not be all that affordable for the average family, but despite that no major correction is coming Vancouver’s way. DBRS looked at 39 markets in Canada, the United States and Australia, releasing its focus feature on Vancouver Wednesday. “Based on historical data, the […]

Becoming Mortgage Free Faster

Regardless of how long you’ve had your mortgage or how large or small the current balance is, there are a variety of ways to make prepayments work for you to pay down your mortgage faster and, therefore, pay less interest throughout the life of your mortgage. After all, each extra payment amount will reduce your […]

How a homebuyers’ ‘bellwether’ is buoying optimism in Canada’s housing market

Genworth MI Canada Inc. and Home Capital Group Inc. reported profits that beat analysts’ estimates as low interest rates drive demand for Canadian homes. More than half of Canadians in a new survey are putting extra effort into repaying their mortgages — saving tens of thousands in interest payments. Find out more Genworth, the country’s […]

Not so fast kids, you may not get the family cottage – ask a Vancouver mortgage broker

Children hoping to inherit the family cottage may be in for a surprise, says a British Columbia financial institution. BlueShore Financial surveyed 498 of its clients between July 7 and 14 and found among those who own cottages 61% don’t plan on passing the property on to their children. Chris Catliff, the president and chief […]

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