Buying a Home in Oakville? Start With Your Mortgage Pre-Approval Buying a home starts with a wish list. Perhaps you want more space, a shorter commute or a backyard for [...]
Mortgage Penalties: Understand the Cost Before You Make a Change This article is Part 6 of our Mortgage Life Cycle Costs series. A low interest rate can look attractive. However,[...]
Avoiding the Pitfalls: Choosing the Right Mortgage Choosing the right mortgage starts with understanding your options. Your interest rate matters, but so do your payments, fees and repayment terms. For[...]
Mortgages for the self-employed In 2007, an individual could buy a home with a 0% down-payment. Thinking back to that year (which doesn’t feel so long ago) brings about[...]
Budget like a Boss Budgets are a vast, but exciting topic and there is always something to learn. For the evening, we covered relevant content in three areas: Budgeting[...]
Some Rules for Foreign Purchasers in Canada Now that we’ve covered the content for those who are new-to-Canada, we’re going to talk through foreign purchasers. A foreign purchaser who lives[...]
Land on your feet with the New-to-Canada mortgage program We held a New-to-Canada mortgage webinar, and the participants loved it! Introduction to the New-to-Canada webinar On Wednesday, the 26th of[...]
New-to-Canada Mortgages From the day I arrived at Lester Pearson International Airport, I loved Canada. This beautiful country only genuinely felt like home to my family and I once we[...]
The Death of the Equity Mortgage Rewind 5 years. Canadians could get a mortgage for 65% of the value of their home without declaring much actual income. If the borrower[...]
Secondary Homes: You Can Buy a Cottage with a 5% Down Payment If you have ever wanted to own a cottage, care for your aging parents that live far from[...]