by Jenn Slater | Jan 6, 2021 | Blog, First Time Home Buyers, Mortgage
If you’re looking to save money for a downpayment; or to save money for anything really, it all starts with clarity. First, you want to get clarity around your income, then clarity around your expenses, and then you need a plan. And although this might seem...
by Jenn Slater | Dec 23, 2020 | Blog, Mortgage
If you’ve been a homeowner for many years, chances are, your property value has increased significantly. One advantage of homeownership is the opportunity to build equity. Home equity growth, partnered with the security of living in your own home, is why most...
by Jenn Slater | Dec 9, 2020 | Announcement, Blog, Mortgage
Bank of Canada will maintain current level of policy rate until inflation objective is achieved, continues its quantitative easing program. The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of ¼ percent, with the Bank...
by Jenn Slater | Oct 28, 2020 | Announcement, Blog, Mortgage
The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of ¼ percent, with the Bank Rate at ½ percent and the deposit rate at ¼ percent. The Bank is maintaining its extraordinary forward guidance, reinforced and supplemented...
by Jenn Slater | Oct 20, 2020 | Blog, Mortgage
If you’re looking to buy a new property, refinance, or renew an existing mortgage, chances are, you’re considering either a fixed or variable rate mortgage. Figuring out which one is the best is entirely up to you! So here’s some information to help...
by Jenn Slater | Oct 6, 2020 | Blog, First Time Home Buyers, Mortgage
If you’re relatively new to the world of mortgage financing, the term “second mortgage” might cause a bit of confusion; especially if you’re a first-time homebuyer buying your first home. You might assume that when your first term is up or if...
