Apr 29, 2024 | First Time Home Buyer, Housing, Mortgage
How to Help Your Kids Buy a Home: Gifting vs. Co-signing Buying a home is a significant milestone for anyone, and with affordability becoming a bigger challenge every day, many parents want to help their kids get into their first home. There are two common ways...
Feb 27, 2024 | Credit, First Time Home Buyer, Housing, Insurance, Interest Rates, Mortgage, Mortgage Broker, New Builds, Tips
Going Green – Unveiling the Cost Savings of an Energy Efficient Home Save money today, save the world tomorrow. Ranked 15th on the Green Future Index globally in 2002, and 2nd best out of the worlds top 15 oil exporting countries, Canada is a global leader in...
Feb 27, 2024 | Credit, First Time Home Buyer
How Can I Improve My Credit Score? Mortgage lenders will use your credit score to help them decide whether to approve you for the home you want. The better the score, the greater the chance you’ll get the mortgage you’re looking for, and potentially at a lower...
Feb 20, 2024 | First Time Home Buyer, Housing, Interest Rates, Mortgage Broker, Realtors, Tips, Uncategorized
In the constantly changing landscape of the Canadian Real Estate market, potential homebuyers often find themselves pondering the question, “Is now a good time to buy or should we rent/save for another year? “ With over 25 years in the mortgage industry, I’m...
Mar 29, 2021 | First Time Home Buyer, Housing, New Builds, Tips, Uncategorized
Building A New Home? With the resale home inventory approaching record low levels and well-priced homes selling over list price and often in less than a day, many buyers are turning to new home construction to get exactly what they want. There are a lot of advantages...
Sep 18, 2019 | First Time Home Buyer
As of September 1, 2019, Canadians have access to a new program that makes it easier and more affordable to become a home owner. The Government of Canada is offering 5% for qualified home buyers of existing homes and up to 10% for new construction homes. The basics of...
