Yes I know it’s a Tuesday but it feel’s like a Monday. With 4 banking days this week but with 5 days worth of work to fill them. I look forward to hearing from you in regard to your mortgage needs. Cheers, Patrick p.s- You can click on this link to start the process whenever you are […]
Forget about asking what to do or how to do it, why to do it is the most important thing to ask. It has been said that with a strong enough Why anything is possible. Most people know what to do to get in shape and they may even know how to to do it, […]
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Since this is very much a seller’s market and many properties are receiving multiple offers and are also then going for well above list price. So the number one quality to have in this market is patience. There are new properties being listed every day, so sooner or later you will find one that works […]
Happy April Fool’s day, hopefully you have not been tricked yet. Just a short post with some idea’s on how not to be fooled in today’s hot real estate market. 1) Make sure that you get pre-approved before you start house hunting. Note that most lenders just issue a rate hold but do not actually […]
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Let’s talk about professional relationships. When you are looking to buy a home you don’t go house hunting with nor put in offers on the same property with 5 different Realtors. You also don’t consult and meet with 5 lawyers when it comes time to close your transaction. However when it comes time to finance […]
The surest way to succeed in sales is always have a full pipeline of people that could be potentially interested in your product or service. In this modern age most people are spending a lot of resources marketing to people on-line through Google, Facebook, Instagram or Linkedin. Due to Covid-19 it is difficult and potentially […]
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it’s a figure of speech, I don’t actually mean for you to eat the frog. What is meant by that is to do your difficult task first. Don’t put it off get it done and the rest of your day will be piece of cake. If you are in sales, do you call’s first. Want […]
What is a “Mortgage Emergency”? Well the easiest way to describe it is when a mortgage request lands on your desk after having been declined with other brokers or lenders and they have a very tight deadline to get the file completed. While it is still possible to get these files completed, my preference is […]
With that you should also be saying, “what are you willing to do that nobody else is willing to do” to achieve your goal? If your goal is to be fitter. Are you watching what you eat? Are you doing your workouts? Are you getting enough sleep? Are you consistent with what needs to be […]
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We all know the expression that a picture is worth a 1000 words and that William Shakespeare wrote in Hamlet that “Brevity is the soul of wit”. However when it comes to mortgage financing we need not be brief nor just provide a picture without the 1000 words. We must be like a Dective and […]
As much as mortgages are about numbers, debt service ratios, pre approval amount and interest rates, they are at the end of the day a people business. If you have any questions about your mortgage whether I did it or not, feel free to give me a call and I would be more than happy […]
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We are in the midst of a crazy real estate market from coast to coast here in Canada. Properties are selling very quickly and in some cases there are multiple offers and they are selling not for thousands of dollars over list but hundreds of thousands of dollars over the listing price. Here in Nova […]
Warren Buffett is famous for saying this in regards to your investments, as it opens you up to greater risk. However I want to also tell you that it applies to your banking relationships as well. We have some great banking institutions here in Canada. There are lots of great options for your personal banking, […]
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When you leave for a vacation do you scramble around the morning of your departure cramming suitcases and trying to think if you have everything and then invariably arrive late to the airport and almost miss your flight. I am sure there are some of you that do that but I assure you that is […]
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For those who have received an email from me, you know that the tag line of my email is ” An easy, stress-free mortgage process tailored to meet your unique needs. Guaranteed!” Not every broker in the mortgage industry can say a statement like that, and do you know why I put it out there? […]
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Short Week!
Yes I know it’s a Tuesday but it feel’s like a Monday. With 4 banking days this week but with 5 days worth of work to fill them. I look forward to hearing from you in regard to your mortgage needs. Cheers, Patrick p.s- You can click on this link to start the process whenever you are […]
What is your Why?
Forget about asking what to do or how to do it, why to do it is the most important thing to ask. It has been said that with a strong enough Why anything is possible. Most people know what to do to get in shape and they may even know how to to do it, […]
It’s a Seller’s Market
Since this is very much a seller’s market and many properties are receiving multiple offers and are also then going for well above list price. So the number one quality to have in this market is patience. There are new properties being listed every day, so sooner or later you will find one that works […]
Don’t be an April Fool!
Happy April Fool’s day, hopefully you have not been tricked yet. Just a short post with some idea’s on how not to be fooled in today’s hot real estate market. 1) Make sure that you get pre-approved before you start house hunting. Note that most lenders just issue a rate hold but do not actually […]
Exclusive arrangement
Let’s talk about professional relationships. When you are looking to buy a home you don’t go house hunting with nor put in offers on the same property with 5 different Realtors. You also don’t consult and meet with 5 lawyers when it comes time to close your transaction. However when it comes time to finance […]
10 New People
The surest way to succeed in sales is always have a full pipeline of people that could be potentially interested in your product or service. In this modern age most people are spending a lot of resources marketing to people on-line through Google, Facebook, Instagram or Linkedin. Due to Covid-19 it is difficult and potentially […]
Eat That Frog!
it’s a figure of speech, I don’t actually mean for you to eat the frog. What is meant by that is to do your difficult task first. Don’t put it off get it done and the rest of your day will be piece of cake. If you are in sales, do you call’s first. Want […]
Mortgage Emergency!
What is a “Mortgage Emergency”? Well the easiest way to describe it is when a mortgage request lands on your desk after having been declined with other brokers or lenders and they have a very tight deadline to get the file completed. While it is still possible to get these files completed, my preference is […]
How bad do you want it?
With that you should also be saying, “what are you willing to do that nobody else is willing to do” to achieve your goal? If your goal is to be fitter. Are you watching what you eat? Are you doing your workouts? Are you getting enough sleep? Are you consistent with what needs to be […]
Be a Detective
We all know the expression that a picture is worth a 1000 words and that William Shakespeare wrote in Hamlet that “Brevity is the soul of wit”. However when it comes to mortgage financing we need not be brief nor just provide a picture without the 1000 words. We must be like a Dective and […]
Got time to chat?
As much as mortgages are about numbers, debt service ratios, pre approval amount and interest rates, they are at the end of the day a people business. If you have any questions about your mortgage whether I did it or not, feel free to give me a call and I would be more than happy […]
Real Estate Bubble???
We are in the midst of a crazy real estate market from coast to coast here in Canada. Properties are selling very quickly and in some cases there are multiple offers and they are selling not for thousands of dollars over list but hundreds of thousands of dollars over the listing price. Here in Nova […]
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
Warren Buffett is famous for saying this in regards to your investments, as it opens you up to greater risk. However I want to also tell you that it applies to your banking relationships as well. We have some great banking institutions here in Canada. There are lots of great options for your personal banking, […]
All your ducks in a row
When you leave for a vacation do you scramble around the morning of your departure cramming suitcases and trying to think if you have everything and then invariably arrive late to the airport and almost miss your flight. I am sure there are some of you that do that but I assure you that is […]
30 Days out
For those who have received an email from me, you know that the tag line of my email is ” An easy, stress-free mortgage process tailored to meet your unique needs. Guaranteed!” Not every broker in the mortgage industry can say a statement like that, and do you know why I put it out there? […]