Market Advantage The market is currently in your favour as prices between strata properties and detached homes are very competitive. I am here with Leah Chandler with an overview on the current market advantage for home buyers. If
Title Registration
Title Registration There are a couple of different ways you can register your title with a co-owner: Joint Tenants – both parties have an equal interest in the property and the right of survivorship applies. Example: Spouse Tenants in-common
Property Closing Costs
Property Closing Costs Overview of Additional Costs when Purchasing a Property When buying a home make sure you account for all property closing costs. Lenders will require conditions that may add to the cost of buying real estate. Rajvir
Property Transfer Tax
Property Transfer Tax Find out if you qualify for the property tax transfer exemption. There are more than just options for first-time homebuyers!
Why Work with a Mortgage Broker?
Why Work with a Mortgage Broker? If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me directly, I’d love to work with you!
Federal Budget 2019 Overview
Federal Budget Overview The Federal Budget highlighted some key measures to help first time home buyers’ get into the market. Here are the key points: 1. Maximum withdrawal for RRSPs increased by $10,000 in federal home buyers plan, increasing
Speculation and Vacancy Tax
Speculation and Vacancy Tax The speculation and vacancy tax is a key measure in tackling the housing crisis in major urban centres in British Columbia, where home prices and rents have skyrocketed out of reach for many British Columbians. Property
Best Mortgage Payment Frequency: Accelerated Biweekly vs. Biweekly
Best Mortgage Payment Frequency: Accelerated Biweekly vs. Biweekly What's the difference between biweekly and accelerated biweekly? What about monthly payments? Which payment frequency gets you mortgage-free sooner? Banks have come up with some confusing payment frequency options. If you've been fed
Proposed Mortgage Changes Go Through
Proposed Mortgage Changes Go Through Remember those proposed changes we talked about last month? Today, October 17th, 2017, the Office of Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) just announced this morning that they have decided to go through with two of
More Mortgage Stress Testing?
More Mortgage Stress Testing? We are going to be experiencing another set of changes to the mortgage industry sometime in October of this year. In this blog post, I’ve outlined the 3 proposed changes that you will need to understand and