Clarity, Ownership, and Structure in 2017.

Clarity, Ownership, and Structure in 2017.

by | Jan 4, 2017 | Blog, Finance

Over the last three years, Canadian financial blogger Sandi Martin from Spring Personal Finance has released a series of posts with her dreams for her clients in each 2015, 2016, and now 2017. It started with finding clarity, then taking ownership, and now the series...
Let’s Talk Housing!

Let’s Talk Housing!

by | Nov 22, 2016 | Blog, Homeownership

The Canadian government just released its housing strategy plan, called “What We Heard, Shaping Canada’s National Housing Strategy”. It has been included below in all its 66 page glory, but first here are some of the highlights. Helping those in...
When Prime Rates Differ

When Prime Rates Differ

by | Nov 8, 2016 | Blog, Economy, Finance, Mortgage

Although the recent changes to mortgage qualification introduced by the government were intended to create stability in the Canadian housing market, the unintended consequences might have been to make the waters a little muddier. For the first time, it looks like...
Further Tightening of the Mortgage Belt

Further Tightening of the Mortgage Belt

by | Sep 20, 2016 | Blog, Economy, Mortgage

Before reading this you should be warned that the following content is pretty dry… like eating 8 saltine crackers without drinking water dry. If you need to go and get something to drink before proceeding, no worries, we will wait here. Take your time.  The...
Use Low Rates to Your Advantage!

Use Low Rates to Your Advantage!

by | Sep 13, 2016 | Blog, Homeownership

In an article I recently published called “Is Now a Good Time to Buy?” we identified that interest rates are at all time Canadian lows and as it’s never been cheaper to borrow money, now is a good time to buy property. In no way was it being said...
Is Now a Good Time to Buy?

Is Now a Good Time to Buy?

by | Aug 30, 2016 | Blog, Economy, Homeownership

If you’re getting tired of all the media headlines claiming impending housing market and economic doom and gloom, you’re not alone. It seems every time you browse the news another US economist is predicting terrible things for Canada. Articles like this...