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A recent survey found that only the top 2.5% of income earners can afford the benchmark price for a Vancouver House. That stat is coupled with another one that shows based on those numbers, it would take an income of at least $205,475 to be able to pay back the...
Picture this: You’ve finally been able to put away enough for a down-payment on your dream home. It’s taken you 5 years of diligent saving, but you did it! You have also been diligently working on improving your credit score and paying off debts and are at a place of...
A new survey has emerged showing that out of 1,901 owners and would be homeowners, 43% (more than two out of five) Canadians are not confident in their knowledge of the mortgage stress tests—despite them being in place for more than a year now. (source) We...
To tap into your home’s equity, it all starts with refinancing your home. If you own a home, the equity you have built up in it is one of the most valuable assets you have available to you. It is also much more accessible than taking out a large loan. In many cases,...
One of the top questions we get asked: Should I pay down my mortgage as fast as possible? In theory, this makes sense. The faster you pay it down, the faster you get out of debt, right? For many people that is the case and it does make sense often times to take this...
On March 19, the Federal Government announced the official 2019 budget. One major topic on the discussion table (and one we were all holding our breath for) was the discussion of affordable housing in Canada. So just what happened on "Budget Day?" Here are the...
We are so excited to share with you all that we have been nominated as a Finalist for a Canadian Mortgage Award! We have been named as a finalist for the Manulife Bank Award, Best Customer Service Individual Office in the 13 th annual Canadian Mortgage Awards, the...
Transfer/Switches are when you opt to transfer your mortgage to a new lender in order to take advantage of a lower rate. A transfer/switch does not include additional money to the existing mortgage balance owing, your mortgage amount will remain the same, however,...
Did you know that you can buy a home with ZERO down payment?? If a home purchase is your goal this year but you aren't able to save up enough of a down payment, you may qualify for a low or zero down payment mortgage. One of our Lenders is offering a great zero down...
Your First Home. What a THRILLING thing that is to think about!! One of the best parts about our job is helping individuals purchase their first home. We know that the process can seem daunting at first, but we have an in-depth understanding and knowledge of what...
2018 Is in the Books, Here are the Q4 numbers! 2018 was a challenging year for the housing and mortgage market—new regulations, rate increases and more made it one of the toughest years for homeowners to qualify. Despite all this, there was still $45.3 billion...
Are you officially Mortgage Free? CONGRATULATIONS! That is a monumental milestone to achieve! With that significant accomplishment, you should look at obtaining a Title Insurance Policy. What most people don’t realize is that when you had a mortgage, the lender...