[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″] Defining ‘unaffordability’ Critics of real estate ownership often cite the average detached Vancouver house price against household income, e.g., ‘Today the(Vancouver) median income is $71,660 and the average...
Just in case you missed last weeks piece on interest rates (& Sharknado), here is a quick link; Interest Rates: Pundits, Predictions and Sharknado Short Version This week we discuss writing a `Subject Free` offer. Specifically why you may want to cool...
Short Version Watch Sharknadoas it is a better use of your time than reading inflammatory predictions. Mortgage rates actually dipped lower this week. For a BC resident with the provincial average variable-rate mortgage balance of $300,000.00 a 0.25% hike in interest...
Thinking of purchasing or leasing a new car? Some quick math for you. A $400.00 payment will reduce your total mortgage qualification by $100,000.00 Ouch. I will confess that I think about new cars for at least a moment or two daily, fast cars and I go back a few...
Amid a few more ‘sky is falling’ headlines it felt appropriate to inject some basic logic into the equation. Although I personally continue to foresee prolonged low interest rates, it is worth doing the math on what the cost of interest-rate hikes actually...
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