You are buying your next house. You ask your realtor what their role is in the process. 9 out of 10 realtors will give you these two standard responses; “My role is to find you a house that meets your requirements and negotiate the best price for you”. (Don’t take my...
The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on what we have known for some time. As a country, Canada is unprepared to house and care for an ageing population. Waiting lists are now months if not years, to get a spot in retirement and nursing homes. Not enough new...
No, you don’t get 6 months of mortgage forgiveness during the COVID-19 crisis. I am fielding many calls during the current COVID -19 crisis from clients who are assuming they don’t need to pay their mortgage for the next six months, at no consequence to...
Refinancing a mortgage is inevitable for most people who own a home. Are you guilty of one or more of the following mistakes? Accepting the written offer your lender presents to you Lenders are famous for sending a renewal notice in the mail and asking you to select...
When the Government of Canada introduced the First Time Home Buyer Incentive (FTHBI) effective September 2, 2019, I expected more buzz in the mortgage community. The program is available to first time home buyers with household income under $120,000 for mortgages not...
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