THANK YOU to the people of Ottawa who have once again voted us the Consumer Choice winner in the category of "Mortgage Companies and Brokers"! We are very proud of our team of Mortgage Agents and Brokers and all the excellent support staff who work together for our clients! … [Read more...]
Home Sales Expected to Rise, Real Estate Association Says
Ottawa Citizen The Canadian Real Estate Association has raised its outlook for home sales this year, pointing to an improving economic outlook and strengthening consumer confidence. Sales in 2011 are expected to total 439,900 units, which is still down 1.6 per cent from 2010, the industry group said Tuesday. Its previous forecast was for a nine-per-cent decline this year to 402,500 units. However, it forecasts sales to rise three per … [Read more...]
10 Things to Consider Before Your Mortgage Renews
Click here to view 10 things to consider before your mortgage renews. … [Read more...]
Tighter Mortgage Rules May Save Us from Ourselves
By Ray Turchansky, Freelance Edmonton Journal People who remember the days when there was only one type of mortgage -- with interest fixed at five per cent annually for the entire 25 years -- will also remember the cartoon character Pogo saying: "I have met the enemy, and he is us." Indeed, there are times when we need to be saved from ourselves. Two years ago, when Trevor Hamon was branch manager with Dundee Private Investors, he … [Read more...]
