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Are interest rates taking off without you?

Are interest rates taking off without you?

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″] The image is of an actual flight leaving without me July 14, 2017. Despite being given 90min extra due to a delay…I missed it! A first in 25 years of solo travel. I also missed calling this rate hike accurately. It was...
What Happened With Prime?

What Happened With Prime?

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″]Did Prime go up?   No.   Did my Variable rate mortgage rate change?   No, not unless your variable rate mortgage is with TD.   So the Bank of Canada did not raise rates?   No, in fact they are more...
Interest Rates, Interest Rates, and…

Interest Rates, Interest Rates, and…

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″]Market Update Dec -2015, November sales activity in the Vancouver market was 46% above the 10-year average… the trend continues. The metrics that indicate that Vancouver is now into the strongest seller’s market of the past...
Gifted Down Payment for Rental Properties!

Gifted Down Payment for Rental Properties!

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″] An interesting move regarding rental property financing. For those looking to purchase rental properties the minimum down payment has historically been at 20%  for some time, and so it remains. In years gone by this down...
Market Update – July 2015

Market Update – July 2015

How many months in a row do we call the market ‘crazy’ before crazy is just the new normal? How many years in a row do we call interest rates ‘too low’ before low is just the new normal? So what does normal look like this month? Record setting on the sales...