Buying A Home

Ready To Buy A Home? How To Assemble A Great Support Team
Ready To Buy A Home? How To Assemble A Great Support Team
Everyone needs a home-buying support team that includes a real estate agent, mortgage specialist, and real estate lawyer. As you ...
Your Down Payment
Why You Need A Down Payment Strategy
Having the right down payment strategy can save you a lot of money in the long term, and pay back ...
Mortgage Pre-Approval FAQs
Mortgage Pre-Approval FAQs
Mortgage pre-approval is essential to knowing what your affordability range is before you make an offer to purchase a home ...
High Ratio Mortgages Explained
High Ratio Mortgages Explained
'High ratio mortgage' is a term many first time homebuyers haven't heard before, and often they don't understand how much ...
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Top 10 Things Your Home Buying Budget Needs To Include (In Additi...
How Do You Ensure Your Homebuying Budget Covers Everything You'll Need For Closing Day? Buyers quickly learn it's much more ...
Rising Interest Rates and Your Mortgage
Rising Interest Rates and Your Mortgage
Mortgage interest rates rise and fall for many reasons. Some borrowers feel the full impact of these gyrations as they ...
Is Mortgage Pre-Approval Worth It
Is Mortgage Pre-Approval Worth It
Whether shopping for a new home, have a mortgage renewal coming up, want to refinance or just want to know ...
First Time Home Buyers Ontario: Everything You Need to Buy Your First Home
First Time Home Buyers Ontario: Everything You Need to Buy Your F...
In this primer for first time homebuyers, we examine how you know you're ready to take the leap, 7 steps ...
The Single Biggest Mistake Made By First Time Home Buyers
The Single Biggest Mistake Made By First Time Home Buyers
Can You Guess The Biggest Mistake First Time Home Buyers Frequently Make? Hint: It’s NOT choosing the wrong paint colour! ...
What does mortgage stress test mean?
What Does Mortgage Stress Test Mean?
Here we explain the mortgage stress test - what it means, why it exists, and how it affects you the ...
Why Does Small Down Payment Get a Lower Mortgage Rate?
Why Does Small Down Payment Get A Lower Mortgage Rate?
It's counter-intuitive that high-ratio higher-risk mortgages qualify for lower interest rates, and banks will compete to go lower. We explain ...
The Myths About Co-Signing For a Mortgage
The Myths About Co-Signing For a Mortgage
What makes a strong mortgage co-signer? Not a great job, nor huge equity with tiny mortgage, nor a fantastic credit ...
Rising Interest Rates And How They Impact Your Mortgage
Rising Interest Rates And How They Impact Your Mortgage
Here we explain the importance of protecting against rising interest rates as you approach your mortgage renewal date or while ...
Not the time for short closings in the Toronto real estate market
Not The Time For Short Closings In the Toronto Real Estate Market
Looking back to the Spring of 2017 we saw a period of uncertainty in the real estate market. A liquidity ...
Toronto Appraisal too low and led to big time trouble
Toronto Appraisal Too Low And Led To Big Time Trouble
Just because you are pre-approved does not mean you are good to go and can make a firm offer with ...
You Must Review Your Credit History Before a Mortgage
You Must Review Your Credit History Before a Mortgage
Discovery of errors on a credit report at the last minute could have cost homebuyers the home they wanted if ...