23 Oct

Buying A House? Here Are Your Down Payment Options

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Wise words from *** from Rob McLister at Ratespy*** Housing prices are ticking up again, with the national average price for homes sold in September reaching $515,500, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association’s latest report. Rising prices puts prospective home buyers into a dilemma when it comes to saving for a down payment. Putting down the […]

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8 Feb

Big-Bank Mortgages Are Comfortable, Popular And The Worst Deal Around!

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THE BLOG Big-Bank Mortgages Are Comfortable, Popular And The Worst Deal Around Why do we stay with them??? Complacency is a big reason. A lack of knowledge is another. 02/07/2019 11:43 EST | Updated 22 hours ago Justin Thouin Co-Founder and CEO of Lowest Rates RBC. TD. BMO. Scotiabank. CIBC. National Bank of Canada…. The Big Six. Whenever […]

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23 Jul

Did You Fib On Your Mortgage Application?

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Documenting income can be done in different ways, talk to your broker, he is in the know! Did You Fib On Your Mortgage Application? There May Be Trouble Ahead Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. wants better income checks to prevent mortgage fraud. Daniel Tencer – Huffington post.   With house prices rising sharply in some […]

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30 May

1 in 4 homebuyers had issues after purchase says insurer.

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From our friends at Mortgage Brokernews, Costly repairs could be awaiting homebuyers as a new survey shows that owners may be missing some important factors when renovating or carrying out maintenance. Allstate Canada found that 58 per cent of homeowners are planning to do renovation work but 32 per cent of those are looking at […]

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24 May

Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/2 per cent

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Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/2 per cent FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Relations 613-782-8782 Ottawa, Ontario 24 May 2017 Available as: PDF The Bank of Canada is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 […]

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27 Apr

New Rules effective April 24 2017, from our friends at the Canadian Mortgage Brokers Association

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http://kcscherpenberg.ca/ Regulatory changes that would require home buyers in Ontario to provide comprehensive information regarding their citizenship and place of residence are poised to take effect this Monday (April 24), as the province inaugurates the Prescribed Information for Purposes of Section 5.0.1 Form. The form will accompany the documents involved in land-transfer tax payment. The […]

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