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 | Jan 17, 2011 | Mortgages, Rant, Real Estate
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has announced new mortgage regulations aimed at reducing Canadians’ household debt. Flaherty has unveiled three new rules: Mortgage amortization periods will be reduced to 30 years from 35 years. The maximum amount Canadians can...
by bsmith | Oct 1, 2010 | Mortgages, Rant, Real Estate
Robbie Realtor boasted to me last week that he was the master of negotiation. He could always squeeze that extra $500 off of the purchase price or into the selling price of a home, depending on who he was representing. This would often involve multiple offers and...
by bsmith | Aug 28, 2010 | Casb Management Group Inc., How I View The World, Rant
An Obituary printed in the London Times – Interesting and sadly very true. Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in...
by bsmith | Feb 16, 2010 | Mortgages, Rant, Real Estate
I am writing this just minutes after Jim Flaherty’s February 16, 2010 press conference and typically I now have more questions than answers. I makes me nervous when the government feels they need to intervene to protect citizens from themselves. Call me a cynic, but...
by bsmith | Jan 27, 2010 | Mortgages, Rant, Real Estate
If I hear another cute radio commercial promoting how bankruptcy could be the solution to stopping annoying creditor calls or to consolidate debt into “one easy payment” I believe I am going to pull out what’s left of my hair. How irresponsible – not to mention...
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