Buying a home is about three things: location, finding the right mortgage broker and good price. Odds are, buying a home is the biggest financial transaction you will make in your life time. Before committing yourself to such a big investment, make sure that you have talked to people who have recently bought their home […]
Buying your first home is one of the most exciting things you’ll ever do. But securing a first mortgage is fraught with financial hazards. Here are three common mistakes and some tips to help navigate the complexity of your first mortgage. Mortgage Mistake 1: House hunting on a whim When you’re first starting out, the […]
Bad habits. We’ve all got them. Maybe it’s indulging a little too much at the dinner table or from the chip bag in front of the TV. Maybe it’s smoking. Maybe it’s arriving a little late to everything. Maybe it’s spending a little too much. We make New Year’s Resolutions. We set goals for ourselves […]
Deciding when to buy a house is never easy. The market may be in your favor but, when you are still striving to assert yourself in the corporate world, or jumping from internship to another, buying a house may seem like mission impossible. Or at least light years away. The truth is, people will buy a house when they feel the timing is right for them to do so – […]
Imagine trying to bake a cake without having an oven or measuring cups… and not even having a recipe. It’s almost impossible. That’s what it’s like to buy or sell a home without a real estate professional. The best real estate professionals really are essential for a fast, smooth, effortless transaction. But since there are […]
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Looking for time management tips but, ironically, have no time to read a self-help book from cover to cover? You are not alone. Like many professionals struggling with a lack of time management skills, and juggling several things at once on tight deadlines, the pending workload can sometimes seem overwhelming. It’s no surprise then that […]
Attending an economic symposium in Kansas City recently, Bank of Canada boss Stephen Poloz suggested interest rates will remain low probably well into next year. Anyone paying, or negotiating, a mortgage will consider that good news. Unfortunately, prospects for future income and job security for Canadians appear somewhat less certain. Studies show our labour market […]
Your house purchase is likely the largest and longest financial commitment you’ll make in your life. So the less you have to pay on your mortgage, the better! While many people get a mortgage and then later think about how to pay it down, there are a few tricks you can do up-front to pay […]
So, you’ve finally decided to stop putting off middle age, curtail the party circuit and get a mortgage. Perhaps you’ve found that special someone or perhaps you grew bored of globe-trotting, roommates and airplane food. Or maybe you got tired of watching your hard-earned rent money get drained each month into the proverbial black hole. […]
