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Jun2011
Choosing An Amortization Period – Vancouver

Mortgage Options In Canada. Choosing a Mortgage amortization period in Vancouver. The mortgage amortization period is defined as the length of time it takes you to pay off your mortgage in full. The longest mortgage amortization period in Canada use to be 25 years. Today, high ratio insured mortgages (less than 20% down) allow up [...]

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Feb2011
What Does Personal Training Have to Do With Mortgages?

Those of you who know me, know that athletics and fitness has always been a big part of my life. I was at the gym this morning with my wife and we were both observing one of the personal trainers with their client. Watching him train his client with obvious poor technique, made me think [...]

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Jan2011
Discrimination in Vancouver

In·di·an Giv·er n. (ca. 1848):  A Federal Government which gives something to another and then takes it back. Wow, that sounds familiar, huh. I guess All the HUGE FINANCIAL brain power that went in to extending amortizations to 40 years, was for not. Latest word on the street has the Feds once again monkeying around [...]

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Apr2010
New Mortgage Rules Start Today

Today is day one of the government’s new mortgage rules. Here’s a quick video rundown on qualifying rate…. QUALIFICATION RATE The biggest rule change affects borrowers who put down less than 20% and want a variable or 1- to 4-year fixed term. Yesterday, you might have qualified for a high-ratio $250,000 variable-rate mortgage with a [...]

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Feb2010
High Ratio Insurance explained by Vancouver Mortgage Broker Mark Fidgett

What most DON’T know about High Ratio Insurance Vancouver Mortgage Broker Mark Fidgett explains High Ratio Mortgages Banks and financial institutions are not allowed to lend against real estate mortgages unless the down payment is at least 20% of the value of the property.  In order to achieve a higher level of financing, lenders need [...]

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