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How much you need to earn to afford a home in Toronto and the GTA + MORE Oct 8th
Looking at the Toronto housing market through a lens of percentages, shifting sales numbers and interest rates may be the go-to method for industry insiders, but for many run-of-the-mill buyers, there’s really one thing that matters: “What kind of home can I afford?”
To help answer that que.... More »
The $90-million lesson: Why relationships, not tech, drive mortgage success + MORE Mar 19th
A lender friend of mine, Shane Lapointe, retired last week and I could not be happier for him. Forty-nine years in the industry, 36 of them in the brokering space. I can only imagine the rule changes and lender switch-ups that he has seen since 1989. .... More »
Affordability tips for first-time home buyers to securing a mortgage + MORE Oct 29th
Q. My partner and I rent a two-bedroom apartment in Toronto in a great neighbourhood for $1,850 a month—so, a great deal. We have been living together for three years and would like to buy a house together next year, when we both turn 30.
Get the mortgage rate that works for you.Find the bes.... More »
Some Things Never Change: What We Can Learn From the Past + MORE Mar 5th
I started CanadaMortgageNews.ca in 2009 with one goal: to dispel misinformation. A lot of mortgage “experts” were coming onto the scene at the time with outrageous claims and getting quoted by media outlets. They were all great writers, no doubt. The problem was a lot of what they were saying ju.... More »
Shelter takes larger share in updated CPI basket weights + MORE Jun 17th
The latest update to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket gives even more weight to shelter costs—particularly mortgage interest and rent—underscoring just how much housing expenses are shaping the inflation experience of Canadians..... More »
Market Your Mortgage Business More Effectively in 2020
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
It’s not too early to be thinking about New Year’s resolutions. And since you’re promoting yourself and building business, more efficient marketing is probably on your wishlist for next year. Why not resolve to market yourself more efficiently in 2020? Marketing is a full-time job. Since you already have a full-time job as a mortgage […]
Lender Calls – Q3 Roundup
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
The country’s key broker channel lenders saw residential mortgage originations jump nearly 10% in the third quarter compared to last year. That helped the bottom line, with Home Capital and First National both reporting a year-over-year increase in net income of 16% and 20%, respectively, according to their quarterly filings. First National Chairman and CEO […]
