Mortgage News

What Happens to your Mortgage in the Case of Fire

I’ve been talking with different lenders over the last week and as I said before they all have different guidelines for what happens. There are two scenario’s that have occurred in Fort McMurray, the one we all dreaded and your home is gone. The second is your home is still standing and you are unable […]

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YEG Home Builders May Be getting The Message

The numbers for Edmonton Housing are out this morning for January and February and it looks like Edmonton Home builders may be finally realizing that the market is a little softer than anticipated. CMHC report which I have attached to this blog shows that new home starts this year, so far, are down 1100 units.

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Is Your Mortgage Broker an Intermediary or Do They work For You…

Interesting conversations always happen when we have a RECA audit, now called a review because audit offended some people, and this years was no exception. The conversation started around our responsibility to the borrower and what we can or can’t say to them in regards to their mortgage. The question is basically this “Do you

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What are Canadian’s doing about Mortgage Debt

In December, Mortgage Professionals Canada released its annual state of the housing market report and found that, on 2015, 36% of homeowners took actions to reduce their mortgage debt. While many homeowners think in terms of lump-sum payments, which are a great option, there are other ways to save money and pay down that debt

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Advantages Of Commercial Mortgages Need More Real Estate Property for Business Purposes? Try a Commercial Mortgage

If you’re like most of my business clients, you’ll find yourself in a situation at some point where you need more space to do more business. You may have outgrown your current location or want to expand beyond it. Buying property could enable you to serve your customers better, move your company forward, and grow

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