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Screentime

Each Sunday morning my iPhone gives me a report telling me how much time I’ve spent staring at my phone. Last Sunday it came up that I was spending on average 4 hours a day. Now that blew me away as I though that I being fairly productive with my time. Since then I have made a concerted effort not to waste time on my phone and to use it only when necessary. So when the report came up this morning saying that I’ve reduced my Screentime by 80% I was very pleased.

Weather you are rich or poor, young or old we all have only 86,400 seconds in a day. Once spent you will never get them back, so spend them wisely. Even though most people treat money as a finite resource, it really isn’t as you can always make more. Your only true finite resource in your life is time. Those on their deathbeds never wished they could of spent more time scrolling Facebook, Instagram or playing candy crush. They don’t even think they should of spent more time at the office. It is always that they wish that they could of spent more time with family and loved ones.

Let me help you re-finance your current home or help you finance your dream home so you can spend more quality time with those you love. Remember make some efforts to convert your screen time into quality time instead.

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 ready. Schedule your meeting with me here.

p.s.s- I should tell you that I am licensed in Nova Scotia, Ontario(M18001555) & in British Columbia(BCFSA #504098).

Game of Patience

Today’s hot real estate market is not for the faint of heart. Not for buyer, Realtor’s or us Brokers. If anything it requires a game of patience. It is now almost commonplace for listings to receive multiple offers and end up selling for much higher than the listing price.

People who are pre approved at 500K have to start house hunting around the 375K mark if they hope to be the successful bidder on the property. Also if the broker or mortgage specialist was smart that would mean that they are pre approved at the maximum amount so putting in an offer at 515K is not going to be approved.

Once becoming the successful bidder now the real work begins for us brokers. Yes we do underwrite up front and our clients all have pre approvals before starting shopping but the lenders are all overwhelmed and back logged. What was a 4 hour turn around time on our files is now turning into 4-5 days.

So let’s all take a deep breath, say Namaste and practice some patience and know that we will get there soon.

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 ready. Schedule your meeting with me here.

p.s.s- I should tell you that I am licensed in Nova Scotia, Ontario(M18001555) & in British Columbia(BCFSA #504098).

Hard at work

Financing your dream home or refinancing your current home is important work. Let me work hard for you.

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 ready. Schedule your meeting with me here.

p.s.s- I should tell you that I am licensed in Nova Scotia, Ontario(M18001555) & in British Columbia(BCFSA #504098).

Sunday Runday!

For as long as I can remember my Sunday tradition has been to strap on the trainers and go for a nice long run. I know lots of people exercise with the intention of getting into better shape. However for me it has alway been a passion and an outlet to let off my steam and help me forget about what else may be happening in my life. The fitness aspect has just been a great side effect.

What do you do to help you deal the stress in your life? Some great ideas are but not limited to, going for a walk, meditation, weight training, cycling, skiing, reading, cooking or as I have shared, one of my favourites which is running.

We all need an outlet to help us let go whatever may be stressful in our lives. There are tons of bad ones which I won’t list here, try to find one that helps you clear your head and helps you move in a positive direction. If it’s running maybe we may cross paths some day out on a run.

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 ready. Schedule your meeting with me here.

p.s.s- I should tell you that I am licensed in Nova Scotia, Ontario(M18001555) & in British Columbia(BCFSA #504098).

Happy Dance!

When things start to go well, no matter how small, you need to take some time and do a little “Happy Dance”. Celebrate the victories along your path to much larger successes. This is what living is all about. It’s not about the destination of some way off big goal, it is about enjoying the process along the way.

Have an excellent Saturday.

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 ready. Schedule your meeting with me here.

p.s.s- I should tell you that I am licensed in Nova Scotia, Ontario(M18001555) & in British Columbia(BCFSA #504098).

Stress Test Changes Ahead

Well not really surprisingly, yesterday the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) proposed changes to the mortgage stress test in an attempt to cool the hot housing market. While theses proposed changes would only effect those putting down 20% or more, they are totally the incorrect approach to dealing with the hot housing market. It is true that almost every market across Canada is experiencing high demand, this is not due to speculation this is because of a lack of supply that is driving up prices.

Think about it we have had several years prior to the pandemic of record levels of immigration. As well as the past year with people working remotely with nowhere to spend their money as they can’t travel nor eat out so they are sitting on record levels of savings. So what are people doing is that they are looking to purchase real estate or move up from their current home.

The challenge is the housing supply has not really changed. It is still taking developers extraordinarily long time to get their projects started, yet now we have more people in the market looking for a place to call home. So the knee jerk reaction is to the move the stress test from 4.79 to 5.25%. Yes they may slow things temporarily but it does noting to address the actual cause of the problem which is a lack of supply. As soon as that is addressed and that will take years, my advice to you is keep saving up and be patient.

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 ready. Schedule your meeting with me here.

p.s.s- I should tell you that I am licensed in Nova Scotia, Ontario(M18001555) & in British Columbia(BCFSA #504098).

Referrals Please!

Like most service based businesses the lifeblood or our business is referrals. Whether that be from past clients or industry partners like Realtors or Financial Planners. We do not pay for referrals. We do however work to ensure that their financing transaction with us is smoothest and stress free as possible.

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 ready. Schedule your meeting with me here.

p.s.s- I should tell you that I am licensed in Nova Scotia, Ontario(M18001555) & in British Columbia(BCFSA #504098).

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 to avoid having “Mortgage Emergencies” at all.

This is how I do it. I require a full and complete document package upfront and upon submission of your file. This way it can be completely reviewed prior to submission and any potential issues can be addressed prior to sending your documents to the lender. You see we live in a stressful enough world we don’t necessarily need any more stress around what is commonly your biggest lifetime purchase or transaction. When we work together I set the expectation up front that my goal is to have your file broker complete one month prior to your closing date.

Problems invariably arise when documents are submitted too close to the closing date which could trigger your file to being subject to a more thorough internal bank audit. Make it easier on your self and everyone involved in your financing transaction by getting your documents together in a quick and timely manner.

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 ready. Schedule your meeting with me here.

p.s.s- I should tell you that I am licensed in Nova Scotia, Ontario(M18001555) & in British Columbia(BCFSA #504098).

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 not the best way to go.

If you want the smoothest experience as possible it’s always best to plan ahead. That is the same way that I approach getting your financing for your property in order. For most of us this is the single biggest financial transaction in our lives. Wouldn’t you rater that it be as stress free as it can be for all involved.

The way that we do this is to work with you and gather all the pertinent documents upfront and then thoroughly review them prior to submitting them to the prospective lender. Thus allowing for your financing to get approved as quickly as possible so then you can focus on the other important things in your life.

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 ready. Schedule your meeting with me here.

p.s.s- I should tell you that I am licensed in Nova Scotia, Ontario(M18001555) & in British Columbia(BCFSA #504098).

Shack Happy

Shack Happy, Cabin Fever or whatever you want to call it you’re feeling cranky from being stuck inside with the same people for way too long. March Break is almost over, just be thankful that it didn’t last as long as the March Break that never ended in 2020. Now that the weather is finally starting to warm up and Spring 2021 is officially here today, to put yourself in a better mood go for a walk or better yet a run. Change your surrounding and just get out and move your body for at least 30 minutes. It will do yourself some good as well it will be beneficial for those you live with.

If you in fact desire to change where you live, please touch base with me so I can work to get you pre approved so you can be well on your way to your next property.

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 ready. Schedule your meeting with me here.

p.s.s- I should tell you that I am licensed in Nova Scotia, Ontario(M18001555) & in British Columbia(BCFSA #504098).