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Life Is Variable, Perhaps Your Mortgage Should Be As Well

Life Is Variable, Perhaps Your Mortgage Should Be As Well

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″] The case for variable has always been strong, although often a few misconceptions must be addressed to clarify why this is.   Economic good news is what pushes interest rates up, not economic bad news. When’s the...
Foreign Buyer Tax Impact, Or Lack Thereof

Foreign Buyer Tax Impact, Or Lack Thereof

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″]The chart from a recent CMHC presentation says it all.   ***Note*** The percentage numbers on the right of the image are the total number (quantity) of sales – NOT the sales price.   Prices have not declined...
Mortgage-Geek History

Mortgage-Geek History

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″]The average person if stopped on the street and asked; Are today’s low interest rates driving up house prices? Would likely say ‘yes’. They would be wrong. And we can let their lack of understanding pass,...
All Your Eggs In One Basket?

All Your Eggs In One Basket?

COLLAPSING OUR RRSP & VANCOUVER REAL ESTATE Annual Update – April 16, 2017 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 was...
Vancouver Real Estate

Vancouver Real Estate

No significant reading for you this morning. Instead you can click here to have a listen in on a chat I had with a couple of expert Vancouver Realtors… Matt Scalena, and Adam Scalena host a great series of interviews with locals about the Vancouver Real Estate...