To Buy or Not To Buy? The Perennial Question in Vancouver Real Estate

This post is an edit of one of my first back in July 2012, which was re-visited again Nov 2013.  This post contains links to various components which have been expanded upon further in separate posts.  The message remains consistent. Q.  Is today the right time to buy...

Moving Up, Sideways, and Downsizing – Ten Costs to Consider

Short Version Purchasing a Property should be a calculated move, lacking in surprises. 1. Speak to you Mortgage Broker ask if you ‘Qualify to Port your mortgage’. It is not well known that although the mortgage may be ‘portable’ both the...

Collateral Charge – What is this?

Collateral charge mortgage – What is this? Short Version This is a method of registering your mortgage currently used by nearly every Chartered Bank & Credit Union at this time. You are unlikely to avoid it with either of these two types of lenders, nor...

Penalty Landmines in the ‘rate-war’

Spring has Sprung! Short Version There is no ‘mortgage rate-war’ Mortgage Rates are likely to remain flat or drop lower still. What will drive rates up?   Good economic News. Maintain focus on the Variable Rate Product. 6 out of 10 CDN’s break their mortgages at...

Ask your Broker or your banker the following Question; Part 2.

What have you done with your INVESTMENT property mortgage and why? This is another question which I encourage clients to ask or their Mortgage Broker or their banker. Short Version An open and questioning mind may lead one to mortgage products which result in savings...