refinance: Spring-cleaning your debt could save you thousands - 03/30/08 09:36 AM
Wouldn't spring-cleaning be so much more gratifying if - somewhere under dusty barbecue parts and outgrown hockey skates - you found an envelope with, say, $5000 in cash? Wouldn't that make spring-cleaning worthwhile? Of course it would!Well, you may not uncover a financial windfall when you're cleaning the garage this spring, (0 comments)
refinance: Protect yourself against any further increase in rates for purchases, refinances, or renewals - 10/11/07 03:29 PM
As part of our effort to keep you apprised of Canadian Mortgage Market conditions, please be advised that there is continued pressure to increase interest rates on Fixed Rate Mortgages. Major banks have already begun to increase posted rates by approximately 25 bps on the five year fixed rate. A number of lenders have (0 comments)
refinance: Canadian rates are on the rise ~ Get your clients preapproved today - 10/10/07 03:18 PM
THIS INCLUDES YOUR VENDORS! They will also become Purchasers very soon so be sure to get both Vendors and your current Prospects Pre-Approved (in writing) for a period of at least 120 days. They will thank you for the time you took to make them aware of this very important rate information (0 comments)
refinance: Current Credit Squeeze and Its Impact on the Mortgage Market - 10/01/07 08:12 AM
It's far from over, suggests Benjamin Tal of the CIBC. The news from the US subprime space will get much worse in the coming year, with default rates surging to unprecedented levels. But what really counts for the market is how much of this bad news is already reflected in current prices. (0 comments)
refinance: Is your calculator costing you thousands of dollars? - 09/24/07 12:12 PM
After being referred to me by a Realtor, I was recently challenged by a new client wondering how I could qualify them for the exact amount of mortgage they needed, when after using the mortgage calculator on "another" Realtors website, they would only qualify for a considerably lower purchase price. I assured them that there was no smoke and mirrors, no hidden (1 comments)
refinance: As the clock turns: Homeowner’s Autumn Checklist - 09/14/07 11:35 AM
Whatever the weatherman or the almanac says, we know that the warm season really ends with the changing of the clocks to mark the beginning of standard time again. Mornings are suddenly dark and frigid, and we know that winter is upon us. Protect your home and garden investment - by (3 comments)
refinance: Bank of Canada keeps target for the overnight rate at 4 1/2 per cent - 09/05/07 09:47 AM
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 4 1/2 per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate is unchanged, and the Bank Rate remains at 4 3/4 per cent. Near-term prospects for economic growth outside North America appear to be slightly stronger than anticipated in the July (0 comments)