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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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Buying your first home is an experience you only get once. It is a tremendously rewarding feeling giving you a sense of accomplishment. It…
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Home Buying Guides
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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Home Buying Guides
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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Home Buying Guides
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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Home Buying Guides
With all the excitement of buying a home: finding the right house, getting approved for a mortgage, and daydreaming about life in your new…
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Home Buying Guides
When deciding to become a homeowner, it is important to determine what you can afford both now and in the future, which can be…
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Home Buying Guides
If you haven't looked for a new home or thought about a refinance recently, you might not realize that we've had big changes in…
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Home Buying Guides
Question: Want to pay more for your mortgage than you have to? Most homebuyers and homeowners will answer that question with an emphatic "NO!".…
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