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Making Sense Of A Changing Marketplace
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3 Essential Questions To Consider When Getting Your First Mortgage
You asked and we answered! What is the best advice for first-time homebuyers? Buying your first home is an amazing milestone. You don’t have…
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The Lowdown on the First-Time Buyer Incentive
The first-time buyer incentive, launching on September 2nd, is a shared equity program designed to reduce mortgage payments for qualifying first-time buyers who have…
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4 Easy Strategies to Pay Off Your Mortgage
Buying that house you've been dreaming about is such an accomplishment. Congratulations, you did it! A big mortgage doesn't have to hold you back…
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What is A Co-Signer and Why You Should Use One
With the housing market looking up, many people are feeling more optimistic about buying a house. Saving for a downpayment is a challenge for…
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Rent vs Buy: The Benefits and Drawbacks
To rent or to buy? This is a question to give some serious thought, considering it is one of the biggest financial decisions you…
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When using RRSP for a downpayment, consider these points.
When examining financial options for a downpayment when buying a home, many people consider making a withdrawal from their Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)…
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5 most common reasons for people to break their mortgage
There very well could be a time when you need to break your mortgage before the term is up. It is actually not an…
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3 Questions To Ask When Choosing Between a Fixed or Variable Rate Mortgage
If you are rate shopping, you’ll notice that the lowest available rate will be for a variable mortgage. Which is why we’re often asked:…
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5 Surprising Mortgage Facts That Save You Money
No matter the time of year, or the state of your personal finances, now is the perfect time to get serious about saving money…
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