Canada’s million-dollar housing markets: Look out Vancouver, Toronto’s moving in – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Toronto is on the verge of becoming the second Canadian city where the average price of a detached home hits the $1-million mark. “We went over that mark a few years ago in Vancouver and now we are going to hit it in Toronto. It’s not inexpensive to own a house in the city of […]

Rebound continues in Canada’s housing market- Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

TARA PERKINS – REAL ESTATE REPORTER Home sales continued to be strong in a number of major cities in November, with preliminary local data indicating that the country’s housing market is still rebounding. The number of homes that changed hands by way of the MLS system in greater Toronto last month came in 13.9 per cent […]

Vancouver home sales jump more than 50%, but prices lag – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

The country’s most expensive housing market is showing signs of surging sales but Vancouver is still lagging historical norms. Why real estate doomsayers continue to be wrong Mandy Coz needs a lead. She isn’t the first sales rep from a nearby real estate brokerage to cold call my parents’ home in the suburbs on behalf […]

Prevent family friction at the bank of mom and dad – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Prevent family friction at the bank of mom and dad Legal documents can reduce risk when it comes to lending money to relatives   A visit to the bank of mom and dad is often necessary when buying a home, but it always pays to use a lawyer when lending money between the generations. Having […]