As seen in the Globe and Mail My husband and I are pretty competitive, always trying to one-up each other. It was to my chagrin, therefore, when I learned that although my credit score is excellent, his is better. I have never missed a bill payment, never carried a balance, so what could be holding [...]
My good friend Dean Jackson once told me this, having listings will NOT make you a more successful real estate agent….only SOLD listings count. Second, getting “famous” in a farm area does not equal getting “Rich” as a listing agent. Here’s the evolution that most agents go through to some extent throughout their career. As [...]
Do you want to know the best time to buy real estate in Vancouver? Do you want to know how the market is? Do you want to know if rates are going up? Well, you may be surprised… You may want to contact me to discuss Email me Mark Fidgett | 604-273-2002 “Your Personal Mortgage [...]
Rental offset is the percentage of rental income a borrower receives that the lender is willing to use to qualify him/her for a mortgage. Specifically, the use of 80% rental offset will be eliminated on April 19, 2010. It will be replaced with a 50% add-back calculation. This will have a significant impact on how much [...]
An investigation by Globe reporters Greg McArthur and Jacquie McNish has uncovered a burgeoning subprime mortgage problem that many, including Prime Minister Stephen Harper, have insisted does not exist in Canada GREG MCARTHUR AND JACQUIE MCNISH March 14, 2009 From the ramshackle, plywood deck on Brad Goodyear’s rural Vancouver Island home, most people see piles [...]
