- June 5, 2024
- Posted by Mary Poburan
We are on our Way Down!
Ok by now you've seen this all of over your news feed....What does this mean? Prime should follow suit and drop from a whopping high of 7.2% to a rate of 6
- December 7, 2022
- Posted by Mary Poburan
When Can I get off This Ride?
Remember that rollercoaster ride I mentioned a few months ago….well I think we have almost reached the top, the scariest part of all. As I am sure you have heard, the Bank of Ca
- July 13, 2022
- Posted by Mary Poburan
Rates are rising...Is the sky falling?
So here we are July 13, 2022 and today's announcement brings our Prime lending rate to 4.7% . We knew rates were going up and all expectations were pointing to a .75 basis point hike but as evid
- April 21, 2021
- Posted by Mary Poburan
More Mortgage Rule Changes...
Recent mortgage rule changes There had been speculation that the government would act to cool the hot housing market, but the industry saw only modest measures in the April 19 federal budget.
- March 4, 2021
- Posted by Mary Poburan
REVERSE MORTGAGES...What are they?
CHIP Reverse Mortgage Wouldn’t it be nice if you had the money to do more of the things you want to do? A CHIP Reverse Mortgage could be just what you need. It’s the simple and
- March 3, 2021
- Posted by Mary Poburan
RATES ARE CHANGING...WHAT DO I DO?
Rates are changing…What do I do? In the last 6 months we have been graced with rates never before seen in history. Interest rates for 5 year mortgage terms have ranged from 1.59-1.89%(
- January 27, 2021
- Posted by Mary Poburan
RRSP FOR DOWNPAYMENT...What you need to know
First-time homebuyers can tap their RRSPs to help with a home purchase. Thinking about buying your first home? Wish you had saved up a good down payment? Maybe you have, but didn’t know
- October 6, 2020
- Posted by Mary Poburan
Down Payment Doesn't Have to Be A Mystery
Down Payment Explained Verification of down payment is critical to your mortgage approval. A Minimum of 5% is required along with closing costs of 1.5% of purchase price. Essentially 6.
- September 29, 2020
- Posted by Mary Poburan
Credit Score Tips
Important credit score tips There’s a virtual credit file with your name on it! When it comes time to take out a mortgage, that file gets opened and the result is a credit score that will hel
- March 27, 2020
- Posted by Mary Poburan
What is REALLY happening with Rates?
The question I get on a daily basis is “My mortgage is up for renewal in a year, a few months, in 3 years etc…with rates so low should we look at renewing now or refinancing to get an eve