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How to Save Money for a Downpayment
Whether you want to set aside money to buy a car or take a vacation, save up for a down payment on a property, or plan for your retirement, the principles are the same.
An Overview of the Home Buying Process
If youβre in the early stages of planning to buy either your first home or your next home, youβve come to the right place! Even if youβve been through it before, the home buying process can be daunting, but it doesnβt have to be when you have the right people on your side!
What Banks Wonβt Tell You About Mortgage Financing
If youβre looking to buy a property or have a mortgage up for renewal, and youβre thinking about connecting with your bank directly, save yourself a lot of money and regret by reading this article first.
Standard or Collateral Charge Mortgage. Whatβs best for you?
When arranging mortgage financing, your mortgage lender will register your mortgage in one of two ways. Either with a standard charge mortgage or a collateral charge mortgage. Letβs look at the differences between the two.
4 Signs Youβre Ready for Homeownership
Buying your first home is a big deal. And while you may feel like youβre ready to take that step, here are 4 things that will prove it out.
Finance Your Home Renovations
If youβre looking to do some home renovations but donβt have all the cash up front to pay for materials and contractors, here are a few ways to use mortgage financing to bring everything together.
Unsure About the Housing Market? Let's Talk.
If youβve been thinking about buying a property, whether that be your first home, next home, forever home, or a home to retire into, the current state of the Canadian economy might have you wondering: Is this really the right time to make a move?
GDS/TDS Ratios Explained
One of the major qualifiers lenders look at when considering your application for mortgage financing is your debt service ratios.
Should You Get Pre-approved For A Mortgage?
If youβre thinking about buying a property, but youβre not sure where to start, youβve come to the right place! Letβs discuss how getting pre-approved is one of the first steps in your home buying journey.
What is a βNo-Frillsβ Mortgage?
A no-frills service or product is where non-essential features have been removed from the product or service to keep the price as low as possible.
3 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Listing Your Home!
Deciding to list your home for sale is a big decision. And while there are many reasons you might want/need to sell, here are 3 questions you should ask yourself and have answers to before you take that step.
Will Collections Impact Your Mortgage?
A question that comes up from time to time when discussing mortgage financing is, βIf I have collections showing on my credit bureau, will that impact my ability to get a mortgage?β
Planning Ahead to Get the Best Terms on Renewal!
If your mortgage term is almost up for renewal, thereβs a good chance youβll be pleasantly surprised with the low-interest rates available on the market today.
6 Reasons to Refinance your Mortgage
Is now a good time to refinance your mortgage? Well, maybe! Interest rates are very low right now, and according to the bank of Canada, they will most likely remain low until at least 2023.
Using your RRSP for a downpayment through the HBP
As the March 1st, 2021 RRSP deadline approaches for the 2020 tax season, if you have money saved for a downpayment but youβre not quite ready to buy a home, hereβs a little strategy that might interest you. Did you know that you can use the money saved in an RRSP as a downpayment?
A Surefire Plan to Saving a Downpayment
If youβre 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.
4 Ways to Take Control of Your Finances in 2021
The beginning of a new year is an ideal time to review your finances. Hopefully, with the wild ride of 2020 behind us, 2021 is a time we can all move forward. Regardless of where youβre at financially or your financial goals, here are four areas to consider as you take control of your finances in 2021.
Separating And Have A Mortgage? Start Here.
With the latest stats claiming that about half of marriages end in divorce and with around three-quarters of Canadians being homeowners, itβs important to know how to handle your mortgage if you decide to separate. Hereβs a quick list of things to consider.
Access Your Home Equity
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.
Bank of Canada Rate Announcement | Dec 9th, 2020
Bank of Canada will maintain current level of policy rate until inflation objective is achieved, continues its quantitative easing program.

