Category Archives: Mortgages
Is it Time to Refinance Your Mortgage?
All across the country, mortgage specialists and brokers are busy fielding calls from people who’ve just heard about this month’s record low mortgage rates. Bank of Montreal made the biggest splash by announcing a five-year fixed-rate mortgage of 2.99 per … Continue reading
New Mortgage Rules
In a continuing series of Monday posts geared towards tax and RRSP preparation we’d like to take a small detour and discuss Jim Flaherty’s announcement this morning regarding mortgage rules in Canada. Canadian household debt as a percentage of income … Continue reading
Resources for Homebuyers and Homeowners
As the purchase of a home is one of the largest financial decisions that many will make, it is not surprising that the topic of mortgages, interest rates, and real estate comes up in many client meetings. In this post … Continue reading
FYI – Mortgage Rate Update
We are pleased to announce some excellent promotional mortgage rates on offer from some of our lending partners. Please note that these rates are subject to change at any point and that specific needs for your mortgage such as portability … Continue reading
Are Home Prices too High?
After an HST-induced home buying binge earlier this year, activity in the home buying market is down. MoneySense Magazine this month is reporting that July sales are down 30% from last year and the trend seems to be continuing into … Continue reading →