Online resources to help you save

Online resources to help you save Here are a few places to start in your search for online information that will help you become a better saver and smart spender. By: Adam Mayers Personal Finance Editor, Published on Sun Mar 03 2013 In the Internet age, information is at your fingertips in a nanosecond. It took Google less […]

How I reduced my property taxes by $700 – Homeowners who feel the assessed value of their property assessment is too high should appeal.

How I reduced my property taxes by $700 Homeowners who feel the assessed value of their property assessment is too high should appeal. By: Sean Cooper Special to The Star, Published on Wed Mar 06 2013   Homeowners who feel the assessed value of their property assessment is too high should appeal. I did and have saved myself […]

Toronto home resales sink in February as rebound proves elusive

TARA PERKINS – REAL ESTATE REPORTER The Globe and Mail Sales of existing homes in the greater Toronto area were 15-per-cent lower in February than a year ago, the local real estate board said Tuesday. There were 5,759 sales during the month, down from 6,809 in the same month during 2012. However, the Toronto Real Estate […]

Canadian luxury real estate set for a boost from the newly rich – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

RICHARD BLACKWELL The Globe and Mail Dramatically growing numbers of mobile, wealthy individuals around the world promise to push up demand for luxury real estate, making high-end properties in Canada’s biggest cities increasingly valuable. In 10 years, there will be 50 per cent more people on the planet with more than $30-million (U.S.) in net […]

Will you fund your retirement through home equity? – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Will you fund your retirement through home equity? Are you one of the many Canadians who did not make a contribution to your RRSP ahead of the March 1 deadline? Is it because you are bogged down by other debt, perhaps a hefty mortgage? While it’s become harder for first-time home buyers to get into […]

Let’s tie student debt to student risk – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Let’s tie student debt to student risk GRANT BISHOP Special to The Globe and Mail – Published Tuesday, Mar. 05 2013, 5:00 AM EST Law tuition at the University of Toronto is slated to escalate by 8 per cent next year to roughly $29,613, having already risen from $3,808 since 1998, when tuition was deregulated in Ontario. […]

Young families looking to lock in long-term – Consult with your Vancouver Mortgage Broker

  By Donald Horne Brokers, it may be time to check in with those young clients you helped into a condo five years ago. Dollars to donuts, they’re now looking for houses and the kind of long-term mortgage that spells big bucks for brokers “They are telling me they want a 5-, 7- or even 10-year […]

How Will the Baby Boomers Affect the Future Housing Market? – From your Vancouver Mortgage Broker

How Will the Baby Boomers Affect the Future Housing Market? – From your Vancouver Mortgage Broker The baby boomers are the largest single generation alive today. They are aging but they are still very affluent. Many forecasters believed that they would eventually leave their larger homes and that this might result in the creation of […]

Tips on Hiring an Interior Designer – From your Vancouver Mortgage Broker

If you’ve just bought yourself a new home or condo you want to set it up so that you maximize the style and feel of your new abode. Later on, and you can take it from your friendly Vancouver mortgage broker, when you go to sell your residence then you already have a leg up […]

How to Deal with Cracks in Your Walls – From your Friendly Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Cracks are something nobody wants to see developing in or around their home. They are unsightly and even more telling, it could be message that you have more serious problem that needs to be dealt with by a professional. Cracks can appear in recently constructed homes or older homes. Some cracks are minor and could […]

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