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Category: Mortgages (13 posts)
Appraisal Impact on Financing
April 7, 2025 | Posted by: Christopher Chanakos
Low Appraisals and Their Impact on Financing: How to Protect Your Transaction In recent times, appraisals have become increasingly unpredictable, with many coming in lower than anticipated. This tren ...
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Understanding Mortgage Rates
February 18, 2025 | Posted by: Christopher Chanakos
Understanding Mortgage Rates: What You Need to Know When shopping for a mortgage, one of the most common questions we ask ourselves is, 'Why don’t I get the advertised low rates?' The reality ...
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Understanding Fixed vs. Variable Rate Mortgages
January 22, 2025 | Posted by: Christopher Chanakos
Fixed vs. Variable Mortgage Rate: Which One Works for You? When deciding between a fixed-rate or variable-rate mortgage, understanding their differences is key. Each option has distinct advantages an ...
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Mortgage Renewal Strategies
January 17, 2025 | Posted by: Christopher Chanakos
Renewal Strategies OFSI revealed that 60% of existing mortgages are scheduled to be renewed by the end of 2026, and it estimates that about 60% of these loans (40% of all outstanding mortgages) will ...
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Insured Mortgage Rule Changes
January 11, 2025 | Posted by: Christopher Chanakos
New Insured Mortgage Guidelines Government anounces price cap increase and 30 year amortization on insured mortgages. As part of the changes, the federal government is raising th ...
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January 10, 2025 | Posted by: Christopher Chanakos
Did OFSI Drop the Ball? In September, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) announced a significant policy change aimed at easing barriers for uninsured borrowers seek ...
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Big 5 Mortgage Insurance vs Traditional Life Insurance.
November 20, 2024 | Posted by: Christopher Chanakos
Mortgage Insurance vs. Traditional Life Insurance: What You Need to Know As you near the completion of your mortgage process, you may be presented with the option of purchasing mortgage insurance. Th ...
read morePre Approval Do's and Dont's
November 6, 2024 | Posted by: Christopher Chanakos
Navigating the Homebuying Process: A Guide to Mortgage Pre-Approval For most Canadians, purchasing a home is the largest financial decision they'll ever make. While the process can seem overwhelming, ...
read moreTrigger Rates
February 8, 2023 | Posted by: Christopher Chanakos
If you're in a variable rate mortgage with static payments and you have never heard of trigger rates or, if you have received notice from your lender regarding your variable rate mortgage, please reac ...
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Reasons Borrowers Break Their Mortgage Agreement Early
November 16, 2021 | Posted by: Christopher Chanakos
Potential Reasons for Breaking Your Mortgage Early When you decide on a 5-year term option on your mortgage, you assume that the next 5 years will pass with no incident. However, sometimes life throw ...
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Is a Reverse Mortgage Right for You?
November 9, 2021 | Posted by: Christopher Chanakos
Reverse mortgages have never been this popular in Canada. With people living longer, pensions disappearing and the cost of living increasing, many homeowners are turning to reverse mortgages in order ...
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Should You Spend the Full Mortgage Amount You're Approved For?
November 1, 2021 | Posted by: Christopher Chanakos
Before you start shopping for a new home, you'll need to know exactly how much house you can afford. Otherwise, you could end up in a home that is way out of your budget. What you qualify for may not ...
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Second Mortgages & Why Homeowners May Need One
September 28, 2018 | Posted by: Christopher Chanakos
As homeowners in Canada, we are often faced with mounting living expenses and unexpected financial obligations. It could be college tuition, renovation costs, emergency repair bills, debt consolidatio ...
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