Canadian housing mortgage rates are all over the map. Don’t get trapped in an unnecessarily costly mortgage agreement.
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Rates are at all time lows Sep 20th
Rates are at all time lows and are expected to stay that way for a while! This means payments can’t go much lower. Let’s put interest rates and mortgage costs in perspective.
Here is what MORTGAGE PAYMENTS on a $400,000 mortgage look like with a 30 year amortization:
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The Latest in Mortgage News: RBC downgrades its housing market forecast + MORE Jul 28th
RBC says it expects the country's housing correction to "deepen" in the coming months with resale activity and prices falling more than expected..... More »
Important week for mortgage rates could cost or save you thousands. Oct 31st
Mortgage rates fell by about 1% since January of this year. That rate drop has created a surge in real estate sales across Canada, with September and October seeing a greater than average number of real estate transactions. We also saw consumers taking advantage of these low rates by refinancing .... More »
Inheritance coming your way this year? Planning for it means you won’t waste it Jan 9th
Set life goals, think of the present and future, weigh your contribution to the mortgage, and earn interest all the while, says Lesley-Anne Scorgie..... More »
Canada mortgage renewal shock coming: CMHC - CityNews Vancouver + MORE Nov 10th
Canada mortgage renewal shock coming: CMHC CityNews VancouverBank of Canada warns mortgage borrowers may face higher rates upon renewal CBC News2.2M mortgage holders will face ‘interest rate shock’ in next 2 years: CMHC Global NewsMortgage holders concerned about.... More »
The best way to fund your retirement
– moneysense.ca
Q: I am 66 and retired with no defined benefit pension – just CPP and OAS. I do have RRSPs, both in savings and in mutual funds. I own my own home and it’s mortgage-free. I have some TD shares and Bell shares which are not within the RRSP portfolio.My question is…in the future when I need funds, is it better to cash in some shares or to cash in from the RRSP?
I want to be sure that what I do is the most efficient for tax purposes (for example my roof needs re-shingling next year, costing approximately $10,000).
—Julie
A: Without knowing all the facts, Julie, it’s hard to give you a perfect “how-to” in your case, but I can give you a number of different considerations.
If you have a spouse, depending on their sources of income, my answers might change. But I’ll assume you’re single since you didn’t mention a partner.
Depending on the amount of your CPP and OAS pensions, you may be entitled to additional government benefits like Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), the GST/HST credit and based on your province of residence, various provincial tax credit and incentive programs…
Lender Access is Sacred
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
One of the most touted value propositions we express as mortgage brokers is choice. Brokers can compare dozens of lenders whereby lender reps push only one brand: their own. Having a wide array of lenders allows broker clients to enjoy more customized financing solutions. That’s important because one lender doesn’t fit all. A given bank, monoline or credit union may have punitive penalties, restrictive porting policies, poor blend and increase options and so on. Customers need choice, and our industry depends on it. That’s why I’ve always found stats like this—from FSCO, Ontario’s broker regulator—to be surprising: Roughly one in five brokerages finance more than 50% of their mortgages READ MORE
