One of the biggest myths I hear often is when I ask to check someone’s credit, and, they don’t want me to because it will “affect their score”. Hey – I get it – you want to make sure your...
Hey There! Last week I was discussing the various platforms and ideas that all the political parties are coming up with when facing voters. We know that the Liberals are increasing the “Shared Equity Program” to $750,000 max in GTA...
I have a suggestion for you. If you value your time, and like to be productive, never, ever, ever, spend time on Twitter. It literally is like a time vacuum that simply sucks the seconds away without you even noticing....
Well, there’s nothing quite like #election #promises to get me back in the spirit of writing my blog. After taking an extended absence (sorry!), and trying out new avenues for publishing content, it seems that the blog is where my...
Wow. It’s almost over. 2018 started off with quite the annoyance. The stress-test. Ugh, I hated that name and I will always hate it. I also hate what they did because it doesn’t make (some) sense. Overall the objective of this Government...
You may or may not have noticed what’s going on but there’s a war on debt that’s slowly taking shape through subtle and behind-the-scenes policy changes by risk departments, and it’s headed straight for the average everyday mortgage borrower. Currently,...
One of my favorite daily emails is from The Hustle, and it’s exactly what it sounds like – an email championing hard work, innovation and creativity to get ahead in the world. This weekend, The Hustle decided to break down...
If you asked me the last week of September, I would’ve told you that the chances that Canada would be part of a new NAFTA were 50/50. Fast forward a few days later and it looks like our team did...
This week alone I have seen first-hand the pitfalls of shopping for a mortgage and going for a “no-frills” option. What does that even mean? Simple. When you get a no-frills mortgage, you’re getting just that: a mortgage with a...
It’s time we talk about appraisals again especially in light of this pretty awful story I found online about this couple who is complaining that the house they bought is now priced lower. This is the story that ran on...
