3 Reasons to Refinance Your Mortgage – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Refinancing your mortgage – it sounds scary at first! But having the option to refinance can actually be a good thing. In fact, refinancing your mortgage can be a great financial tool – one that helps you accomplish financial goals at a low interest rate – but be careful! A refinance leaves you on the hook […]

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 […]

10 Best-Kept Secrets for Buying a Home – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Get the most out of your money with these handy home-buying tips. More from Buying & Selling: 20 Best-Kept Secrets Filed under: Home Buying, Home Staging, Remodeling Buying Secret #10: Keep Your Money Where It IsIt’s not wise to make any huge purchases or move your money around three to six months before buying a new home. You don’t […]

Survey focuses on two generations of buyers – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

By Jean Sorensen The millennials (known also as the children of baby boomers born between 1972-1992) and the post Second World War baby boomers (born 1946-1965) are making the greatest impact on the real estate industry today. “Both the boomers and the millennials want move-in ready homes,” says Century 21 Real Estate Canada president Don […]

Where to buy now- We tell you exactly which neighbourhoods are set to skyrocket in value.

“Double, double, toil and trouble.” Written over 400 years ago by the Bard, this phrase from Shakespeare’s infamously dark play, Macbeth, could just as easily describe Canada’s real estate market in recent years. On one side, there are international economists—and their much publicized reports—declaring the market to be overvalued and due for a sudden, corrective […]

Recognizing red flags for new homes – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Buyers of new homes should do their homework and be wary of builders who promise too much, says the man overseeing Ontario‘s regulator for home builders. Tarion president and chief executive officer Howard Bogach is touring the province to promote the corporation’s work and warn of illegal building practices. The Ontario government created Tarion Warranty […]

Getting ready to sell? 10 staging tips to wow home shoppers – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

LUCIE BRAND- Special to The Globe and Mail The following article is from Canadian Real Estate Wealth Magazine. Preparing any property for sale can be a daunting and often overwhelming task, even for a seasoned investor. Whether you are living in your current investment property or if it has been tenanted for years there are some key […]

Canada’s Top 100 investor neighbourhoods revealed – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

By Grainne Burns For brokers looking to encourage their property-investor clients into the marketplace, this may be the tool you need. Rocky Mountain House. Brossard South. Doon. These place-names may mean little to investors now, but they have just been listed in the coveted Top 100 Neighbourhoods to invest. They — and the rest of […]

Laurentian Closes Mobile Rep Operation – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Laurentian Closes Mobile Rep Operation Some banks, like CIBC, have been on a hiring spree when it comes to mortgage reps. Not Laurentian Bank. It’s going the other way. “We have announced [Wednesday] that Laurentian Bank had decided to no longer offer residential mortgage loans through an internal team of mobile advisors,” said a spokesperson. […]

A clear mortgage policy- Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Jim Murphy, Special to Financial Post The Canadian housing and mortgage markets receive extensive attention by economists, analysts and the media. The purchase of a home after all is the largest financial commitment that an individual will make in his or her lifetime. Since 2008 and the height of the financial crisis, the federal government […]

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