The kitchen is the heart of the home, and it’s the most highly valued room by buyers, so you want to make it show its best. Here are some tips to create a captivating kitchen: You can cut down on visual clutter by removing items you normally store on the counter. This will help your [...]
You’ve been paying off your mortgage religiously for the past 5 years. Now it’s time for your mortgage to be renewed, good luck getting the best rate! When the time to renew your mortgage comes, you should keep in mind that there are better rates out there. Contact me and I will share the secret [...]
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 [...]
Housing starts across British Columbia remained depressed in the first quarter of 2009, falling almost 70 per cent from the same quarter of 2008, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. reported Wednesday. While housing starts ticked up slightly in March on a national basis, builders in B.C. started work on 2,517 new homes in the first [...]
