25 Oct

Don’t “Fix” it if it isn’t broken

Mortgage Rates

Posted by: Mary Gronkowski

By now the media, along with multiple mortgage brokers’ social media feeds, have likely let you know that more changes to your ability to get a mortgage are arriving soon. But so what? Should you care? SHORT VERSION; Probably Not. LONG VERSION; The five ’W’’s follow to help answer the above questions and more; Who Read More

17 Oct

Mortgage Rule Changes

Mortgage Rules

Posted by: Mary Gronkowski

The mortgage rule changes that were passed by the Ministry of Finance in October 2016 are still having their effect one year later. Higher qualification requirements and new bank capital requirements have split the industry into two segments – those who qualify for mortgage insurance and those who don’t. Mortgages that qualify for mortgage insurance Read More

4 Oct

Moving on up from condo to house

Mortgage Tips

Posted by: Mary Gronkowski

This story is from the Fall edition of Our House Magazine Moving on up from condo to house, these young homeowners prove age is just a number For Jordan Rothwell and Karissa Roed, the timing to find their forever home couldn’t be more perfect. The couple, who recently moved to Mission, B.C., are expecting their Read More