by bsmith | Aug 11, 2014 | Casb Management Group Inc.
I wrote the above article and was pleased to see its inclusion in the August 7 edition of The Londoner. In the end, entrepreneurs need to be able to access capital: hopefully you find these tips helpful when you approach investors with a business plan of your...
by bsmith | Jul 24, 2014 | Casb Management Group Inc.
Casb Management Group Inc. provides private mortgage funds with a primary focus on residential properties in London, Ontario and the surrounding area. As a “common sense” lender, each application is considered based on a combination of income, credit and equity....
by bsmith | Jul 4, 2014 | Casb Management Group Inc.
Given the volatility in the stock market and low returns experienced with fixed income instruments, many investors are seeking alternative investments that provide an attractive rate of return with an acceptable level of risk. When investing in mortgages you are...
by bsmith | Jun 16, 2014 | Casb Management Group Inc.
Lenders and entrepreneurs have different perspectives and different interests. These differences are ingrained, but good financial times can create a comfort level that obscures them. Now in times of tighter credit and a slower economy, these different interests are...
by bsmith | May 5, 2014 | Casb Management Group Inc.
The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is moving yet again to tighten the home mortgage market with changes that will make it more difficult for certain Canadians to obtain government-secured financing for real estate purchases. We will seek further...
by bsmith | Apr 28, 2014 | Casb Management Group Inc.
According to a BMO poll released on April 16, 2014, 64% of Canadians would rather talk to the kids about sex then they would about money. This would indicate that the majority of parents acknowledge that they simply are not equipped to provide proper financial...
by bsmith | Apr 14, 2014 | Casb Management Group Inc.
Colleague David Grossman posted this list and I am in full agreement of as to how I think a mortgage broker or agent should engage his/her customers. • Thou shalt not charge exorbitant fees • Thou shalt not push a borrower into a mortgage they cannot afford • Thou...
by bsmith | Apr 7, 2014 | Casb Management Group Inc.
Now that we have entered the month of April, we rapidly approach the deadline for filing our personal income taxes. I believe there is a direct correlation between how you file your taxes and the overall type of person you are. This is strictly a theory, but my life...
by bsmith | Mar 31, 2014 | Casb Management Group Inc.
As a real estate investor, I have always subscribed to the old adage that any time is the best time to purchase real estate. With that said, springtime is my personal favorite, as both buyers and sellers emerge from hibernation; show shovels replaced by sun showers...
by bsmith | Mar 18, 2014 | Casb Management Group Inc., Mortgages
Mortgage loan insurance, an insurance put in place to help protect lenders from mortgage default, is typically required by lenders when homebuyers make a down payment of less than 20% of the purchase price. Effective May 1, 2014, Canada Mortgage and Housing...
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