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Nov

Rising interest rates and your mortgage

November 19, 2018Ross TaylorMortgage FAQ's, Mortgage Renewals & Refinances

Since the summer of 2017 we have seen the Bank of Canada Prime interest rate increase five times – from a low of 2.7% to the current 3.95%. This means that most homeowners with variable rate mortgages have seen their mortgage payment increase five times in eighteen months! At the same time, five-year fixed mortgage...

May

What You Need to Know About Mortgage Co-signing

May 15, 2018Ross TaylorMortgage FAQ's, Mortgages for First Time Buyers

Mar

How to buy a Home in the HOT, HOT, HOT Ottawa Market

March 9, 2018Ross TaylorMortgage FAQ's

Mar

How to pay your property taxes

March 6, 2018Ross TaylorMortgage FAQ's

Jan

What does mortgage stress test mean?

January 30, 2018Ross TaylorMortgage FAQ's

Dec

ASKROSS Decodes Mortgage Lingo: Loan to Value and Hi-Ratio

December 18, 2017Ross TaylorMortgage FAQ's, Mortgages for First Time Buyers

Nov

Why Does Small Down Payment Get a Lower Mortgage Rate?

November 27, 2017Ross TaylorMortgage FAQ's

Nov

The myths about co-signing for a mortgage

November 14, 2017Ross TaylorMortgage FAQ's

Oct

The bi-weekly mortgage payment myth

October 3, 2017Ross TaylorMortgage FAQ's

Jun

Buy first home or repay student loans?

June 20, 2014Ross TaylorMortgages for First Time Buyers, Personal Finance

Buy first home or repay student loans? Today’s question came from Alison in Mississauga: “Hi Ross I currently have a $50, 000 CAD student loan which I must now start paying off. I have a short term work contract, making a $70,000 a year salary. I have about $10,000 in savings, but am unsure about how...

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