by Andrew Macrae | Jul 16, 2019 | Announcements, Blog, Finance, Mortgage
Along with employment stability, and downpayment/equity, your credit score and how you manage your credit is a huge factor in qualifying for a mortgage. If you want the best interest rates available on the market, the higher your credit score the better. However, if...
by Andrew Macrae | Jul 11, 2018 | Announcements, Blog, Mortgage
The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate to 1 ½ per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 ¾ per cent and the deposit rate is 1 ¼ per cent. The Bank expects the global economy to grow by about 3 ¾ per cent in 2018 and 3 ½ per cent in...
by Andrew Macrae | Feb 21, 2018 | Announcements, Blog, Finance
The BC Government released Budget 2018 today. As it relates to housing, the government made changes to the foreign buyers tax, and added a new speculation tax. Foreign Buyers Tax – This is really an enhancement to the tax that is already in place, effective...
by Andrew Macrae | Oct 17, 2017 | Announcements, Blog, Economy, Finance, Homeownership
If you’ve tuned into the news today, you’ve probably heard that there are new mortgage rules coming into effect on January 1st. 2018. Over the next week you’ll most likely hear a lot of commentary on whether these rules are good, bad, necessary, or...
by Andrew Macrae | Sep 5, 2017 | Announcements, Blog, Economy
Here is what you need to know about the latest moves by the federal government as it pertains to the tax code. Originally published on the Mortgage Professionals Canada website, the following article summarizes the proposed changes and outlines how you can make your...
