Subject Free? Perhaps Not. Short Version: Stellar credit, tremendous equity, and strong documented income are not enough to guarantee financing approval. The lender must approve of the property as well – and there is more than simply value reviewed. Lenders reserve...
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″] Collapsing our RRSP & Vancouver Real Estate In the spring of 2012, after a 15-year roller-coaster ride on the stock market (huge gains and sharp drops) with a net gain of less than 2% on the total contributions made, it...
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″]The Big Short – An American film about American finance. Many Canadians, particularly those in Vancouver and Toronto where real estate is spoken of like a sport, will gravitate to the film The Big Short over the coming...
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″]As we race into the holiday season a few brief notes for first time buyers of both 2015 and 2016. Along with a tidbit on interest rates, always a hot topic. First a mention of my sock project: Please check out ‘Beat...
[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...
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