When purchasing a house in Canada, there are a lot of people who are going to try to give a new homeowner advice. However, it is a good idea to listen to what a mortgage broker has to say when it comes to interest rates and what type of payment is best for a family. [...]
Entries from July 2010
Great Mortgage Tips In Canada
Jul. 6th, 2010
Interested in a Condominium? Get a FHA-Insured Loan
Jul. 6th, 2010
Mortgage Insurance for Condominium Units (Section 234(c)) program assists potential homeowners in purchasing a home in a condominium development. The prospective condominium must be the potential homeowner’s primary residence. The intent of this federal program managed under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is to insure the loan of a borrower who [...]
Neighborhood Amenities
Jul. 6th, 2010
When searching for a new home, there are the usual considerations of location, price, and layout. Often, hopeful homeowners are so focused on the number of bedrooms or the quality of the schools that considerations like neighborhood amenities are pushed aside. But these seemingly inconsequential neighborhood perks can have a significant impact on quality of [...]
Real Estate Is Not What It Used To Be
Jul. 6th, 2010
I have been in Real Estate as an agent and Broker full time for almost 20 years. There have been some notable changes brought about by technology. When I started out Newspapers and Magazines were the primary ways to advertise your listings or yourself. Now the Newspaper Industry is hardly a force anymore. Their circulation [...]
Living In A Community
Jul. 2nd, 2010
Have you thought about where you want to live? Have you ever considered living in a golf course community before? When you think about residing in a place like that, you usually think about all the retired people that must live there. But there are lots of different people that live in a neighborhood like [...]
Get Real About Selling Your Home
Jul. 1st, 2010
There are very few sellers smiling about selling their home. Prices continue to plummet with little positive indicators around the country of turning this downturn around. Unemployment has risen, and mortgages are harder to get. People who might be buyers can’t sell their homes. What is the answer for today’s seller? The answer depends on [...]