Should you take advantage of the low mortgage rates? Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Should you take advantage of the low mortgage rates? Earlier this month, the Bank of Montreal introduced a temptingly low interest rate of 2.99 percent. But considering the unstable market, should you really buy at this time? As we head into the spring real estate market, many Canadians are sitting on the sidelines instead of […]

Despite Challenges, Canada’s Generation Y Still Plan to Own Homes, According to Royal LePage National Survey

New mortgage regulations and current home prices seen as obstacles by Generation Y TORONTO, ON, March 20, 2013 – Although there are genuine hurdles to owning a home for Canadians, a new Royal LePage Real Estate survey shows that Generation Y (born between 1980 and 1994) and Baby Boomers (born between 1947 and 1966) still strongly desire […]

Tips and tricks to help first-time home buyers – Ask A Vancouver Mortgage Broker

By Kyle Green, Special To The Sun March 15, 2013 Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Tips+tricks+help+first+time+home+buyers/8103794/story.html#ixzz2OIUXBHr7 Did you know that two out of three Canadian families own a house? That is one of the highest rates of home ownership in the world. And for good reason . Real estate is a great investment. And with increasing housing prices, it’s all […]

What first-time buyers really need: affordable housing prices – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

What first-time buyers really need: affordable housing prices DIANNE NICE The Globe and Mail  While mortgage brokers are pressing the federal government to bring back 30-year mortgages and give first-time buyers a bigger tax break, Globe and Mail readers are not convinced that easing mortgage rules is the answer to the problem. When the Globe and Mail […]

Let’s put real estate overvalution in perspective – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Let’s put real estate overvalution in perspective Canadian real estate is overvalued by 20%. This doesn’t mean your home is worth 20% less. If prices do drop, it will be closer to 10%, and in certain parts of the country it’s already happening. More than a few media headlines are focusing on Canada’s overvalued real […]

Six real estate myths debunked – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

  Ann Hannah, Don R. Campbell and Ron Abraham By Toby Welch “There are so many real estate myths out there that people take as being the gospel,” says Ron Abraham, president of the Ontario Real Estate Association. REM recently asked three people in the industry about some of these real estate perceptions. 1. Houses […]

Urban Mortgages on an Extreme Budget – Ever wondered what kind of mortgage you can get on minimum wage in a big city? – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Ever wondered what kind of mortgage you can get on minimum wage in a big city?  Minimum wage in Canada ranges from $9.75 per hour in Alberta to $11 in Nunavut. In Ontario and BC, it’s $10.25. Using standard insured lending guidelines, someone earning even $11 per hour and working 40 hours a week could […]

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 […]

What women want and why you should care – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

By Natalka Falcomer Women are taking over the world. More 20- and 30-something-year-old women are graduating from professional schools, starting their own businesses and earning higher incomes than their male cohorts. The rise of “girl power” has also played out on the real estate stage; it was young professional women who largely fuelled the recent […]

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