The U.S.-Canada tariff war harms both nations, raising prices, disrupting supply chains, and straining relations. It’s a no-win scenario, hurting economies and consumers on both sides.
“Canada’s stable economy and lower mortgage rates make it the perfect time to buy or refinance. As your trusted broker, I’ll help you seize this opportunity. Let’s talk today!”
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Stop chasing the shiny objects. They are just a distraction away from what really matters. Getting a good mortgage rate is important but it’s not the only thing.
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Many news outlets have published stories recently about the vast increase in the amount of private mortgages that Canadian’s are taking out in an effort to complete their real estate transactions or stay in their residences, increasing by 72% between 2019 and 2021. Many factors led to the increase in those taking out private mortgages, […]
Every once in a while people need a bridge to get them from point A to point B. This can be required for any number of reasons from divorce, less than perfect credit, unable to accurately prove income due to self employment, fix & flip or need to take advantage of an opportunity. Bridge loans […]
We all know that old expression “What goes up must come down”! In this day and age does this apply to our current variable rate mortgages. Before the Bank of Canada stepped in early last year our prime rate sat at 2.45%, we are currently at 6.7% after having gone up 8 times in the […]
Trade War
The U.S.-Canada tariff war harms both nations, raising prices, disrupting supply chains, and straining relations. It’s a no-win scenario, hurting economies and consumers on both sides.
Shush it’s private (Mortgage that is)
Why accessing private funds may be the secret to getting your project going
Timing the 2025 Real Estate Market
“Canada’s stable economy and lower mortgage rates make it the perfect time to buy or refinance. As your trusted broker, I’ll help you seize this opportunity. Let’s talk today!”
Population Booming
Canada’s population has been booming recently with over 1.2M added in just the last 12 months alone. Why this is a good thing.
Credit building tips
Here are just a few simple credit building tips that you can use to either establish your sore or improve the one that you already have.
Clickbait headlines
A clickbait headline is just used to get your attention and seldom follows up with actual usable information. Go beyond the headlines.
CPI update for June 23
The latest CPI update was released this morning showing that prices paid by consumers are heading in the right direction.
Stormy Weather
We could be in for some stormy weather economically at least if inflation does not rapidly slow down and cool down the economy as well.
More rate hikes???
Are we in for more rate hikes??? That is what we need to know and if we can all reign in our spending to help inflation go back down.
Jobless rate update
Both Canada and USA published their jobless rate update for April 2023. Too much strength in employment will keep inflation up.
It’s NOT always about the rate!
Stop chasing the shiny objects. They are just a distraction away from what really matters. Getting a good mortgage rate is important but it’s not the only thing.
Another one bites the dust
As another large US bank fails today, know that what causes this and how to protect yourself.
In the news
Many news outlets have published stories recently about the vast increase in the amount of private mortgages that Canadian’s are taking out in an effort to complete their real estate transactions or stay in their residences, increasing by 72% between 2019 and 2021. Many factors led to the increase in those taking out private mortgages, […]
Bridge Loan
Every once in a while people need a bridge to get them from point A to point B. This can be required for any number of reasons from divorce, less than perfect credit, unable to accurately prove income due to self employment, fix & flip or need to take advantage of an opportunity. Bridge loans […]
What goes up!
We all know that old expression “What goes up must come down”! In this day and age does this apply to our current variable rate mortgages. Before the Bank of Canada stepped in early last year our prime rate sat at 2.45%, we are currently at 6.7% after having gone up 8 times in the […]