What you need to know before, and after, buying a condo – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

What you need to know before, and after, buying a condo ROB CARRICK–  The Globe and Mail Your life as a homeowner will likely include some time in a condo. Condos suit young adults, and retirees who want to downsize. As houses rise in price, more people in between those extremes may opt for condos. […]

Women the new ‘wildcard’ in the condo market – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Megan Vickell is a new brand of condominium owner that people predicting a market crash may have forgotten to factor in. She’s young, single and ready to buy her first home. And, more importantly, she’s female — part of a growing demographic that just might be creating a new paradigm in the housing sector. A […]

Planning for succession? Don’t make this mistake – Consult with your Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Business owners who intend to transition their companies to family or staff members may find themselves in an unenviable position. The succession process requires the owner to consider two different, but inextricably linked, facets of the business: ownership and management. Often business owners try to deal with these areas simultaneously – and although this approach […]

Check owner-to-renter ratio when buying a condo

Buying a house is a big learning experience for most of us, since we do it infrequently. Buying a condo presents even more challenges. I always advise people to do lots of research, talk to neighbours and check the minutes of the condo board meetings. Don’t make an impulse purchase, as Jody White described doing […]