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Navigating Rising Interest Rates

Navigating Rising Interest Rates

August 1, 2024 | Posted by: Kiersten Jackson

As we navigate through 2024, the Canadian mortgage and real estate market faces a dynamic landscape marked by rising interest rates. This trend, driven by the Bank of Canada's efforts to curb inflatio ...

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Navigating Mortgage Renewals

Navigating Mortgage Renewals

July 24, 2024 | Posted by: Kiersten Jackson

  As the landscape of mortgage renewals continues to evolve, many homeowners are exploring a wider array of options than ever before. Traditionally, the 5-year fixed term was the go-to choice fo ...

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Should You Wait For A Lower Interest Rate To Buy A Home

Should You Wait For A Lower Interest Rate To Buy A Home

July 23, 2024 | Posted by: Kiersten Jackson

Are you holding off on buying a home, waiting for interest rates to drop? Let’s break down the current situation and see why waiting might not always be the best idea. Are Interest Rates Drop ...

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Top 10 Considerations When Moving to a New Area

Top 10 Considerations When Moving to a New Area

March 24, 2021 | Posted by: Kiersten Jackson

Peak Moving Season being just around the corner, most movers and other professionals in the industry will tend to encourage moving during the offseason. No matter where you are moving to, here are som ...

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Multi-Family Lending: What You Need To Know About Hard Money Loans

Multi-Family Lending: What You Need To Know About Hard Money Loans

March 8, 2021 | Posted by: Kiersten Jackson

Multi-Family Lending: What You Need To Know About Hard Money Loans Multi-family real estate is one of the most popular investments for both newbie and seasoned investors. Buyers in the past used trad ...

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Why Borrowers May Choose a Private Mortgage

Why Borrowers May Choose a Private Mortgage

February 25, 2021 | Posted by: Kiersten Jackson

Why Borrowers May Choose a Private Mortgage When most people want to buy a home, they get a list of local banks and mortgage companies to start comparing the available financing options. However, the ...

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Poloz appears in no rush to move interest rate, warns of trade threats

Poloz appears in no rush to move interest rate, warns of trade threats

July 10, 2019

Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz is holding firm on his key interest rate and showing no urgency to make a policy change, positions that come with the U.S. Federal Reserv ...

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When is the best time to get pre approved for your next mortgage?

When is the best time to get pre approved for your next mortgage?

July 10, 2019

As Canadians, we are extremely polite. We apologies when someone bumps into us, we don't cut in front of someone in the line at Tim’s, and we make sure we aren't wasting other people’s t ...

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3 Easy Steps to Building Repairing or Increasing Your Credit Score.

3 Easy Steps to Building Repairing or Increasing Your Credit Score.

July 10, 2019

If you don’t have any credit and need to start building, you can skip down to step 2.  However, if you’ve missed payments, overdrawn your credit cards, or the c ...

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There Is More To Your Mortgage Than Just The Rate

There Is More To Your Mortgage Than Just The Rate

July 10, 2019

Most people come to me while they are in the process of shopping around for the lowest rate on their mortgage. Looking for the lowest rate is what everyone is taught to do. Rar ...

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