To Lock In or Not? This video applies if you are taking a new mortgage, whether it’s for a purchase, refinance, or renewal. The variable remains the main contender. But what about all the economists saying if you are currently in a variable rate mortgage then...
Many clients ask what they think is the right question when it comes to moving their mortgage to a new property and all too often it leads to an incomplete and sometimes devastating answer. Ask better questions, get better answers. Don’t ask ‘is my...
Short Version: The most important question a home-seller must ask their Broker or their banker this spring: ‘Do I QUALIFY to port my mortgage?’ You must re-qualify to port your mortgage to a new property, and you must re-qualify under stringent new...
Housing & Smarties All levels of government are trying to control a situation akin to that of 22 kids that want a Smartie, and there are only six-and-a-half Smarties to be had. As authority figures tend to, they are creating all kinds of rules about...
Are You in a Variable-Rate Mortgage? Me Too. If you’re in a fixed-rate mortgage, this news has no impact on you. Mind you, ‘impact’ is too strong a word for the subtle shift that occurred Jan 17, 2018. Short Version The math is as follows: A payment increase of...
