by Jenn Slater | Sep 26, 2017 | Announcement, Blog, Economy
Here is what you need to know about the latest moves by the federal government as it pertains to the tax code. Originally published on the Mortgage Professionals Canada website, the following article summarizes the proposed changes and outlines how you can make your...
by Jenn Slater | Sep 20, 2017 | Blog
Mortgages are a funny thing. On the one hand they allow you to become a home owner without saving up enough money to purchase the home outright, which is a really good thing. On the other hand, even at today’s really low interest rates, as they are amortized...
by Jenn Slater | Sep 14, 2017 | Blog, Homeownership
With housing affordability declining across Canada, one trend is on the rise: parents are increasingly helping their adult children when it comes to housing. That assistance is coming in the form of cash gifts/loans for today’s growing down payments, and also from...
by Jenn Slater | Sep 11, 2017 | Blog, Homeownership
A lot of people get into hot water when they assume that because they’ve qualified for a mortgage in the past, they will qualify for a mortgage in the future. This article has one point to make and it’s this: Don’t assume anything when dealing with...
by Jenn Slater | Sep 6, 2017 | Announcement, Blog, Mortgage
The following is the Bank of Canada rate announcement released this morning, if you have any questions about what this rate increase means for you and your mortgage, please don’t hesitate to contact me anytime. If you’re a fixed rate mortgage holder, this change...
