by bsmith | Oct 16, 2011 | Casb Management Group Inc., Mortgages, Rant
The Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) has set March 12, 2012 as the deadline for completing new licensing requirements for mortgage brokers within the province of Ontario, with the stated purpose is to improve the level of professionalism in the mortgage...
by bsmith | Aug 22, 2011 | Investments, Real Estate
I am a big proponent of “Rent To Own” real estate transactions. If properly structured it results in a win/win/win arrangement for the home owner, investor and the realtor. Unfortunately there are a lot of misconceptions surrounding the process and not many...
by bsmith | Aug 22, 2011 | Casb Management Group Inc., How I View The World
People are funny. I have a mortgage colleague who often complains that his business has not taken off as he has expected. His assumption is that he must be missing something like that “magical” marketing piece that is going to have clients beating a path to his door....
by bsmith | Jun 17, 2011 | Casb Management Group Inc., Mortgages, Real Estate
In real estate there is an old adage “When is the best time to purchase real estate?” The answer” It is always the best time to buy real estate” Our question to you is this “When is the best time to refinance my mortgage?” The answer “As soon as you finish reading...
by bsmith | May 30, 2011 | Business Financing, Investments, Mortgages
There has been talk that tomorrow may represent the first day the Bank of Canada chooses to raise the lending rate which as a direct impact on variable interest rates. The election is over so no political fallout will result from this decision. We know the government...
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