4 May

Attention Landlords!!!

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Posted by: Cory Kline

If you have not yet found yourself skimming the news online today, you may not have heard yet about the Provincial Government’s announcement regarding the Ontario Housing and Rental Markets. The Provincial Liberal Government, laid out for the Province their plan to address issues in key aspects of the Real Estate and Rental Property Markets […]

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28 Apr

What Does It Actually Mean To Co-sign For a Mortgage?

Mortgage Tips

Posted by: Cory Kline

There seems to be some confusion about what it actually means to co-sign on a mortgage and you know that where there is confusion, your trusted mortgage professional seeks to offer clarity. Let’s take a quick look at why you may be asked to co-sign and what you need to know before, during, and after […]

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25 Apr

2017 Spring Market Prediction & Warning

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Posted by: Cory Kline

Most Realtors I speak with on a day-to-day basis have buyers starting to stack up like cordwood, and a very limited supply of properties to show said buyers. Turns out the Pacific Ocean, US border, North shore mountains, and the ALR all remain intact. No expanded land supply in the Lower Mainland. Thus, no expanded […]

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21 Apr

Ontario’s Premier Jump-Starts Housing Cool Down Before the Budget

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Posted by: Cory Kline

Premier Kathleen Wynne surprised the market yesterday by announcing sweeping measures aimed at cooling the red-hot housing market a full week before Ontario Budget Day. The sixteen-measure package is largely intended to do three things: Cool demand; boost supply; and limit the increases in rents. No one doubts that something needed to be done to […]

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12 Apr

Bank of Canada Upgrades Forecast, But Keeps Rates Unchanged

Mortgage Tips

Posted by: Cory Kline

For years now, the Governor Stephen Poloz and his Bank of Canada colleagues have held the key overnight rate unchanged at 1/2 percent, while at the Federal Reserve has hiked rates several times with more to come. The jobless rate is at a mere 4.5 percent in the US, clearly at or near full employment […]

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11 Apr

Why is my mortgage rate higher if I put 20% down?

Mortgage Tips

Posted by: Cory Kline

You might think you would be rewarded for toiling away to save a down payment of 20% or greater. Well, forget it. Your only prize for all that self-sacrifice is paying a higher interest rate than people who didn’t bother. Once upon a time we had high ratio vs conventional mortgages, now it’s changed to; […]

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10 Apr

How Compound Interest Can Work For You

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Posted by: Cory Kline

I remember the first time I learned about how compound interest can work for you. I was introduced by a friend to someone in the financial services industry and he explained a simple technique to easily calculate how compound interest can work for you – the Rule of 72. I was so excited and started […]

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24 Mar

Construction Mortgage Part 1 – Serviced vs Unserviced Lots

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Posted by: Cory Kline

On several occasions we have had people ask us at Dominion Lending Centres about construction mortgages. Every lender has their own guidelines and rules when it comes to construction mortgages. That’s because there are many details involved in the process of construction, let alone the mortgage that actually funds it! Below is part 1 of […]

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