The cost of blind faith in a bank
The case of an ill woman coming close to losing her home because of a bank oversight has highlighted the value-add of brokers over branch representatives, argue channel veterans.
Buying a house is a mix of logic and emotion | Homes | National Post
Subconscious elements can come into play when looking at houses.
The 2% BC Transition Tax on new homes coming April 1, 2013 | Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver
If you are planning on buying a new home over the next two years, then you need to know about the 2% BC Transition Tax.
Brokers pursue mortgage break for first-time home buyers – The Globe and Mail
Mortgage brokers are pressing the federal government to make it easier for young people to buy their first homes, just as the spring sales season descends and Ottawa prepares its next budget.
Your bank mortgage: Is it fair and does it suit your needs? – The Globe and Mail
With bank mortgage reps, there is no independent government watchdog that directly sets specific suitability and compensation disclosure rules, audits and monitors individual reps, and publicizes it when a bank rep breaks the rules. The banks themselves are responsible for “developing the policies and procedures to be followed” by their mortgage reps, says Rachel Swiednicki of the Canadian Bankers Association (CBA).
The one thing missing from the market, for all those people looking for a crash, is a catalyst or an event that will force people to reduce their asking prices.
Buying a rental property? How the financing game has changed – The Globe and Mail
Just four short years ago, you could buy an investment property with nothing down and get the best interest rates in the market.
You’ve probably missed the bottom of the U.S. housing market, but the question for Canadians is whether it’s too late to jump in now.
5 reasons why TFSAs are a smart retirement investment – Yahoo! Finance Canada
But be careful: While the rules governing TFSAs are simpler than those for RRSPs, there are still regulations around withdrawing and transferring funds that can snare the unwary. And there are penalties on excess contributions, too.
10 Products That Have Ridiculous Markups | Canadian Personal Finance
The moral of the this little story is that you could be wasting a fortune by not buying generics or finding other alternatives.
Economy Snapshot by Rebecca Awram – March, 2021March 11, 2021 - 6:17 pmRATES This week I had a realtor ask me if I would work with her clients, they were eager to meet me, as long as I could match the “xxx%” that their Bank was offering them. Obviously if they were happy with their bank, the service, the strategy, the communication, the turnaround times and the […]
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