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Housing market shifts from a buyer’s to a balanced market

With our spring-like temperatures this month, it’s created a frenzy of buying…

Low interest rates spread benefits

Interest rates have been making headlines a lot in the past few…

The Canadian government intervention

The past few years the insurers, banks and mortgage lenders have been…

More government rule changes looming

Well the rumour mill has started about new mortgage regulations once again.Last…

Details about mortgage insurance

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, dubbed CMHC was Canada’s first mortgage insurance…

Don’t hesitate to call a mortgage professional

When you put your head down on your pillow at night to…

We’re lucky to be living in Alberta

Province has been sheltered rom global economic problems

With shaky global economy, we’re fortunate to call Alberta home

2011’s economy wasn’t really much different from 2010, there were a few…

This year’s ups and downs in the housing market

This year’s year in review pretty much started in the month of…

How to avoid mortgage payment shock

Every year this week befalls many unprepared for the big day that…

Shop around for best renewal rates

Every now and then we come across a mortgage statistic that is…

Considering ways to lower household debt

With the high cost of holiday gift-buying and entertaining ahead of you,…

Keeping a watch out for high-risk lenders

The winter months in the mortgage industry are typically the refinance months,…

Have we turned the tide in consumer confidence?

It’s been a very tumultuous year for the real estate and new…

An ideal time to invest in revenue property

Given the current national credit-crunched lending environment and the reality of the…

Beware of mortgage and real estate fraud

In a time where identity theft and Ponzi schemes are plastered across…

Pressure on lenders to adjust mortgage portfolios

Not so long ago, one was able to obtain a prime minus…

Defending the professionalism of today’s mortgage brokers

The other day while picking some fruit at the grocery store I…

Financial fluctuations with global economic conditions

Interest rates have been very interesting to watch over the past few…

Be wary of predatory mortgage brokers

Over the past couple of years, there have been a lot of…