27 Nov

5 Mistakes First Time Home Buyers Make

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Posted by: Matteo Saccomanno

5 Mistakes First Time Home Buyers Make Buying a home might just be the biggest purchase of your life—it’s important to do your homework before jumping in! We have outlined the 5 mistakes First Time Home Buyers commonly make, and how you can avoid them and look like a Home Buying Champ. 1. Shopping Outside […]

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20 Nov

Payment Frequency

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Posted by: Matteo Saccomanno

Payment Frequency One of the decisions you will need to make before your new mortgage is set up, is what kind of payment frequency you would like to have. For many, sticking to a monthly payment is the default, however, different frequencies may end up saving you less interest over time. Monthly Payments Monthly payments […]

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31 Oct

Credit Reports: You’ve Scored! But Are You Playing the Game?

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Posted by: Matteo Saccomanno

Credit Reports: You’ve Scored! But Are You Playing the Game? For most people, your personal credit score and how a credit score is calculated are complete mysteries. How can you be expected to play and be successful if you aren’t even told the rules of the game? There are things borrowers can do to improve […]

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29 Oct

Need an Appraisal – 7½ Tips for Success

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Posted by: Matteo Saccomanno

Need an Appraisal – 7½ Tips for Success Do you need to get a current value of your property? Then you are going to need an appraisal. Banks and other lending institutions want to know the “current” market value of your home before they consider loaning money on the property. An appraiser checks the general […]

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22 Oct

6 Things all Co-signors should consider

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Posted by: Matteo Saccomanno

6 Things all Co-signors should consider Co-signing on a loan may seem like an easy way to help a loved one (child, family member, friend, etc. ) live out their dream of owning a home. In today’s market conditions, a co-signor can offer a solution to overcome the high market prices and stress testing measure. […]

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16 Oct

Tips on Building A Real Estate Portfolio

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Posted by: Matteo Saccomanno

Building a Real Estate Portfolio More and more Canadians do not have a defined benefits pension plan. Companies are moving away from this model due to the expense of maintaining enough in the fund to pay out until the employee and survivors die. Those who are self employed also do not have pensions beside the […]

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