Buying a home is an exciting experience for anyone, and even more of a milestone when you’re doing it solo, but it can be a little different when you’re purchasing on your own.   In addition to closely evaluating your mortgage options and working with a trusted realtor, here are some other tips that can help […]

Inflation Cooled Again in August, But Higher Rates Still Coming Canada’s headline inflation rate cooled again in August, even a bit more than expected. The consumer price index rose 7.0% from a year ago, down from 7.6% in July and a forty-year high of 8.1% in June, mainly on the back of lower gasoline prices. […]

Cash Back and Cash Back Mortgages   How do they Differ?   A “Cash Back” promotion is an offer of funds credited to you after your mortgage completes.  The funds are an incentive for borrowers to move lenders by offsetting the closing costs involved in transferring.  A Cash Back can in since cases impact the mortgage […]

The Bank of Canada Hiked Rates Again And Isn’t Finished Yet   The Governing Council of the Bank of Canada raised its target for the overnight policy rate by 75 basis points today to 3.25% and signalled that the policy rate would rise further. The Bank is also continuing its policy of quantitative tightening (QT), […]

An investment or rental property can be a great option for generating additional monthly income and growing your wealth over time, if planned properly. This strategy has multiple options and outcomes that can benefit borrowers such as: Supplementing income now and boosting pension in the future, creating more financial freedom Allowing you to buy your […]

  When you buy an existing property, securing a mortgage approval before you commit to actually proceeding with the purchase takes a few steps. First, you would enter into a conditional purchase agreement with the current owner or builder at an agreed upon purchase price. The agreement would include a subject to financing, giving you […]

B.C. enhances consumer protection for homebuyers A new homebuyer protection period will protect people in B.C. looking to buy a home from being pressured into high-risk sales. The period is the first of its kind in Canada and marks the first key action the Province is taking based on the B.C. Financial Services Authority’s (BCFSA) report […]

Debt: To consolidate or not to consolidate? That is the question…  If you are a Canadian living in debt, you are not alone. According to Statistics Canada: Household debt grew faster than income last year, with Canadians owing $1.83 for every dollar of household disposable income to debt(1) Canadian households use almost 13.48% of income […]

Increasing Rates With the rapid increases in interest rates this year, borrowers with static payment variable rate mortgages (VRM) won’t see increases to their regular payments, but those with adjustable rate mortgages (ARM) will.  Both still have the certainty they won’t have higher penalties as they may if they had fixed rate mortgages, but only […]

Transform your vacation rental into a welcoming oasis, on a budget. Are you dreaming of buying a vacation rental property, have just bought one, or are strongly considering it? If so, your mind is probably abuzz with design ideas and thoughtful touches you could add to the home. In order to make a rental property […]