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Advice to my Daughter
Recently I had the pleasure of walking my daughter down the aisle at her wedding. Within the first week of her being married I received the first question about mortgages and buying a home...
Opportunity or Challenge
I would recommend that potential buyers continue to consider and focus on the long term value that home ownership offers, continue to save additional funds for a larger down payment ...
Waiting in the Wings
Against the backdrop of a current risk-filled global environment we should not expect to see any significant interest rate policy change from the Bank of Canada.
Canadian Mortgage Rates and the World Financial Market
Canadian bankers are, by nature, a conservative lot. This is partly due to the mandated procedures and policies they are given by The Office of [...]
Buying Real Estate without a Down Payment
Recently a friend of mine started a new career as a realtor. She e-mailed me asking for my opinion with respect to purchasers buying with [...]
A Perfect Investment
Many people spend a great deal of their time and energy looking for ‘The Perfect Investment’. Over the past three decades, I have repeatedly had [...]