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Canada finally stands up to dirty money – too little too late?
September 21, 2024
Qualifying for a mortgage while moving to Alberta
June 14, 2024
Is your mortgage renewal keeping you up at night?
May 20, 2024
Mortgage Pre-Approvals for Presale Condos…be careful.
April 30, 2024
A Mortgagenomics perspective into Calgary and Vancouver
April 14, 2024
Is your Mortgage Prep-Approval Verified?
April 11, 2024
Survival Guide for First-Time Home Buyers in Canada
March 24, 2024
Emerging Mortgage and Real Estate Trends in BC and Alberta.
February 26, 2024
Watch out for these deal-killing mortgage conditions.
February 19, 2024
Interest Rates, Affordability, Zoning, and 2026 FIFA World Cup!
February 4, 2024
The Truth Behind Mortgage Pre-Approvals and Rate Guarantees
January 12, 2024
Mortgages, Real Estate, and Life in 2024
January 6, 2024
Mortgage Qualification Hacks for Self-Employed Applicants
December 27, 2023
Foreign Buyer Tax, Prohibition Act, and Mortgage Qualification
December 2, 2023
Financing conditions are due in 7 days!
November 17, 2023
The Power of “Addition by Subtraction” in Mortgage Qualification
November 13, 2023
Rock-bottom interest rates…how do you get one?
October 23, 2023
Is now the right time to choose a variable rate mortgage?
October 14, 2023
What to do when your mortgage is up for renewal?
October 2, 2023
From Business Owner to Homeowner: Self-Employed Mortgage Essentials
September 10, 2023
From the desk of a Mortgage Broker (August 28, 2023)
August 29, 2023
InTheNews- Another gut punch from the Bank of Canada
July 13, 2023
The Second Home Mortgage
July 11, 2023
InTheNews- What the Bank Of Canada doesn’t tell you
June 26, 2023
The 5% Down Payment Mortgage
June 23, 2023
Goodbye Vancouver, hello Calgary!
May 29, 2023
Qualifying for a mortgage with your Business Financials
April 27, 2023
Mortgage Foreclosure Preventative Measures
March 19, 2023
When is the right time to consider a mortgage refinance?
February 25, 2023
Mortgage Solutions for Presale Condos in Vancouver
February 14, 2023
Mortgage Options for Pensioners and Retirees
January 31, 2023
Upcoming mortgage renewal have you stressed about payment shock?
January 19, 2023
Qualifying for an Investment Property Mortgage
January 13, 2023
If I had to pick a mortgage right now, it would be…
November 26, 2022
Can I use Part-Time Income to qualify for a mortgage?
November 13, 2022
Moving to Calgary?
October 25, 2022
Mortgage Rate Holds
October 15, 2022
Should I buy a house now, or wait?
October 2, 2022
Undecided about how to proceed with your mortgage renewal?
August 31, 2022
What’s it like qualifying for a mortgage in 2022?
August 15, 2022
Investment Property Mortgages
June 12, 2022
Credit Issues, past and present
April 23, 2022
Ineligible Qualifying Income?
April 14, 2022
Maximizing your income when qualifying for a mortgage
April 4, 2022
What is considered a ‘proper’ mortgage pre approval?
March 15, 2022
Refinancing your home to purchase a rental property
March 7, 2022
Co-Signers, Guarantors, Joint Tenants, and Tenants in Common
February 25, 2022
Qualifying for a mortgage when relocating to another province
February 12, 2022
Financing a property on leased land?
February 2, 2022
Property Disclosure Statements…silent mortgage killers?
January 19, 2022
Mortgage up for renewal?
January 9, 2022
How to get a bullet proof mortgage pre-approval?
December 24, 2021
Mortgages for the Self Employed
December 13, 2021
The Key Driver for all Mortgage Approvals
December 6, 2021
Rental Property Mortgages – how to qualify for them.
November 29, 2021
Cash Back Mortgages
November 22, 2021
What is a subprime mortgage and do they still exist in Canada?
November 15, 2021
Navigating your way through a rising interest rate environment
November 7, 2021
Buying a home while selling your current one?
October 30, 2021
Qualifying for a mortgage as a BC Provincial Nominee
October 25, 2021
How to get the LOWEST possible mortgage PAYMENT
October 17, 2021
VARIABLE rate mortgages with FIXED payments
October 11, 2021
8 Power Tips for First Time Home Buyers
October 2, 2021
Minimum down payments for +$1M properties
September 17, 2021
What’s the difference between Co-Signer and Guarantor?
August 12, 2021
What to do when the banks say NO?
June 30, 2021
Can I buy another home with 5% down?
May 31, 2021
Is your mortgage tax deductible?
May 17, 2021
Selling Real Estate to Family
May 10, 2021
Reverse Mortgages & Intergenerational Wealth Transfer
April 28, 2021
Are employment probationary periods deal killers?
April 18, 2021
More stress coming to the mortgage stress test on June 1?
April 10, 2021
Inter Family Real Estate Transactions & Gifted Equity
March 27, 2021
Immigration and Mortgages
March 21, 2021
Purchasing with no financing conditions – OMG!
March 6, 2021
Massive mortgage penalty?
February 26, 2021
Rent-to-Own Real Estate
February 19, 2021
Fixed, Variable, HELOC, or all of the above?
February 8, 2021
Don’t forget about the Closing Costs!
January 29, 2021
Construction Draw Mortgages
January 25, 2021
The 3 Principles of Highly Successful Mortgage Qualifications
January 15, 2021
Purchasing and Mortgaging a Property via an Assignment
January 8, 2021
Enhancement to Trudeau’s First Time Home Buyer Incentive…game changer?
December 18, 2020
Can I move my mortgage to the new house?
December 11, 2020
Insured, Insurable, or Uninsured mortgages?
December 4, 2020
How to qualify with a $100,000 income even though you declared $65,000
November 27, 2020
Bridge Financing – what, why & how?
November 20, 2020
Rates on the rise?…and downPAINment verification
November 13, 2020
Purchasing a property inside of a corporation
November 6, 2020
Divorces, Family Buyouts, and Mortgages
October 30, 2020
Events that can trigger an increase in mortgage rates
October 23, 2020
Credit Reports & Mortgage Qualification
September 16, 2020
Non-Income Mortgage Qualification Boosters
July 13, 2020
Should I be nervous about my home appraisal?
April 26, 2020
The SECRET to renewing your mortgage.
April 20, 2020
PODCAST: Why are mortgage rates going up?!
April 8, 2020
PODCAST: Mortgages & COVID19 – deferring payments
March 29, 2020
PODCAST: Personal Financial Crisis…when to seek help?
December 4, 2019
PODCAST: Marijuana, Real Estate & Mortgages
November 8, 2019
PODCAST: First Time Home Buyer Incentive Program (FTHBI)
September 17, 2019
PODCAST: Calgary Real Estate – Affordable & Opportunistic
August 11, 2019
PODCAST: Proving Your Income for Mortgage Purposes
May 24, 2019
PODCAST: The quickest way to pay down your mortgage
March 30, 2019
PODCAST: Is your mortgage legit?
March 5, 2019
PODCAST: My offer got accepted…now what?!
February 24, 2019
PODCAST: 1st time home buyers…mortgages & rebates
February 11, 2019
PODCAST: Who get’s the best mortgage rates…and why?
July 8, 2018
PODCAST: Vancouver real estate…a perfect storm?
May 12, 2018
PODCAST: One of the best kept home financing secrets
April 29, 2018
Podcast: Who’s buying real estate in North Vancouver?
April 14, 2018
Podcast: Squamish Real Estate and Posted Mortgage Rates
March 13, 2018
Thanks for keeping our prime rate in check, Mr. Trump!
March 7, 2018
Mortgage preQualification
March 4, 2018
Attention Mortgage Holders: don’t worry, be happy
February 26, 2018
Tips to improving your credit score
February 20, 2018
PODCAST – The Mortgage Stress Test, Vancouver and getting qualified
February 17, 2018
PODCAST – Are Calgary millennials giving up on home ownership?
February 6, 2018
PODCAST – Mortgage Qualification in Canada
January 25, 2018
The Classic Refinance Mortgage
December 12, 2017
The Classic Mortgage Purchase
December 11, 2017
Mortgage Basics – terms and lingo
December 1, 2017
Is your mortgage pre-approval legit?
November 30, 2017
Should I rush to complete my mortgage transaction ahead of January 1?
November 13, 2017
How long can you hold/reserve a rate for?
November 6, 2017
The New Mortgage Rule – Jan 1, 2018
November 6, 2017
Calgary (CMHC) Housing Outlook…pretty good
October 31, 2017
Back to the Future with home ownership
October 30, 2017