20 Apr

Documents required in a mortgage application.

Posted by: Alison Lopes

Process in the Paperwork. Documents Required to Qualify for a Mortgage Mortgages can sometimes feel like endless stacks of paperwork, but being prepared in advance can save you time and stress! Getting your mortgage pre-approved is part of this prep-process, and will make things easy in the long run. In order to get pre-approved, the […]

18 Apr

Prime rate hike ….more to come ???

General

Posted by: Alison Lopes

Out-Sized Jump In Bank of Canada Policy Rate. Bank of Canada Hikes Rates by 50 BPs, Signalling More To Come The Governing Council of the Bank of Canada raised the overnight policy rate by a full 50 basis points for the first time in 22 years. This was a widely telegraphed action that will be […]

18 Apr

Recap on budget: housing is the main theme

Housing market

Posted by: Alison Lopes

Housing A Major Theme Today’s Federal Budget. Affordable Housing Is A Key Theme In Federal Budget 2022 Today’s budget announced a $10 billion package of proposals intended to reduce the cost of housing in Canada (see box below). The fundamental problem is insufficient supply to meet the demands of a rapidly growing population base. Thanks to the […]

28 Apr

How to improve your credit score

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Posted by: Alison Lopes

When applying for any sort of loan, one of the most important metrics a lender is going to look at is your credit score. But what really is a credit score, who keeps track of it, and most importantly, how can you improve yours? There are a few simple ways to keep your credit score […]

16 Jul

Updating our office exterior

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Posted by: Alison Lopes

Many thanks to Jeff from All Pro Property and Jamie from Park Siding. Building looks great!

1 Jun

Farwell4Hire

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Posted by: Alison Lopes

Our charity luncheon fundraiser this year was Farwell4Hire with Mike Farwell. Catered of course by ChefD and his lovely Tric. We raised a very nice sum of $$$ for Mike’s Cystic Fibrosis

1 Jun