5 Tips For A Smooth Mortgage Renewal
April 4, 2019 | Posted by: Harold Hagen
ITS RENEWAL TIME! Here are 5 Helpful Tips For A Smooth Mortgage Renewal 1. Start Shopping 4 Months before your mortgage term is up. Mark your current mortgage maturity date on the calendar, ... [read more]
Bank of Canada; Saving Green
March 22, 2019 | Posted by: Harold Hagen
Up till now, BoC Governor Stephen Poloz had stated repeatedly that the overnight rate (currently at 1.75%) would need to reach the Bank’s “neutral range” target of 2.5-3.5%. “ ... [read more]
Stress Test Best Practices Tool Kit
May 9, 2018 | Posted by: Harold Hagen
With the new Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions stress test rules firmly in place since January, Canadian homebuyers have learned they need to arm themselves with practical informa ... [read more]
Should You Spend the Full Mortgage Amount You're Approved For?
March 28, 2018 | Posted by: Harold Hagen
Before you start shopping for a new home, you'll need to know exactly how much house you can afford. Otherwise, you could end up in a home that is way out of your budget. What you qualify for may not ... [read more]
Take Advantage of Low Interest Rates – Refinance Your Mortgage Today!
March 21, 2018 | Posted by: Harold Hagen
Borrowers are loving the current record low interest rates, and homeowners stand to benefit even more. If you bought your home more than a few years ago, you could probably benefit from a refinance ... [read more]
Strategies to Dig Yourself Out of the Debt Hole
March 14, 2018 | Posted by: Harold Hagen
Debt. It's something almost everyone will have at some point in their life. But what happens when your debt begins to get the better of you? What options are available? Some simple strategies can he ... [read more]
Why You Need an Emergency Fund And How to Get One
March 7, 2018 | Posted by: Harold Hagen
Building an emergency fund is something most people know they should do but few actually get around to doing. A recent study found that nearly two-thirds of Americans did not have an emergency fund, a ... [read more]
The Benefits of Investing in Income Producing Properties
February 28, 2018 | Posted by: Harold Hagen
Making money in any real estate venture is a difficult task, and many people don't have the skills (or the stomach) for flipping houses. An alternative to this intrinsically risky activity is to purch ... [read more]
4 Hidden Problems That Could Be Hurting Your Home Sale
February 21, 2018 | Posted by: Harold Hagen
One of the biggest fears that home sellers have is that their property will end up on the real estate market for months on end. This is a nightmare for a number of reasons. First of all, having your h ... [read more]
