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No Bubble To See Here – Part 1

No Bubble To See Here – Part 1

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″]Short version: There is no bubble. There is increasing demand and decreasing supply. The media want to sell newspapers, hence one inflammatory theory after another. Shadow this, foreign that, dirty money, etc. Factors, but...
Subject Free? Perhaps Not.

Subject Free? Perhaps Not.

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...
The Big Short – Not a Canadian Story

The Big Short – Not a Canadian Story

[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...
Interest Rates, First Time Buyers & Socks

Interest Rates, First Time Buyers & Socks

[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...