Financing Assistance is just another service that I provide to all my clients. This is your home, and it's kind of a big deal. Know how and where to get a mortgage (banks are just one source), and what financial incentives and assistance is available to you. ie. tax credits, rebates, RRSP. What sort of costs you can expect at closing? It's stuff that can put money in your pocket and ...
Posted by Szabolcs Pall
on October 1, 2009
I was recently approached by a friend, who required some direction on the purchase of his first condo. 'Michael' had visited the showrooms of a nearby developer and had received some encouraging news about "some really cheap pre-construction prices". But as a prudent purchaser faced with one of his biggest investments, Michael wrote to me asking for some advice on what questions he needs ...
Posted by Szabolcs Pall
on August 5, 2009
Genworth Canada, mortgage insurance agency, has launched a web-site called myhomeplanner.ca. It's a neat little web app, that let's you specify your moving date, and it gives you a nice little calendar with icons showing your upcoming tasks. So you'd add Home Inspection, Property Insurance and Status to a list of tasks, then each of those tasks could be represented by a different icon, ...
Posted by Szabolcs Pall
on June 1, 2009
Don R Campbell - Real Estate Investment Network (Part 1 and Part 2).
Posted by Szabolcs Pall
on May 1, 2009
Interesting news filtering in this morning, that CMHC had been warned about the burden it was placing on borrowers of home loans with minimal downpayment and long term amortization, and it's potential effect on the current economic crunch. In February 2006, U.S. based insurance companies were allowed to insure mortgages in Canada, and this competition for market share saw the introduction of ...
Posted by Szabolcs Pall
on December 18, 2008
For many people, the idea of letting someone live in your home for a definite period of time seems foreign. But others view it as an opportunity to knock a few grand off their mortgage, especially if circumstance has them relocating to another city for an extended period of time. Most Lease terms are for a period of one year, but can also be for longer periods. As always, you should work ...
Posted by Szabolcs Pall
on November 3, 2008