Author: Geoff Del Grande

4 WAYS THIEVES CAN STEAL YOUR IDENTITY  Stealing your mail.  If you don’t have a locking mailbox, thieves can swipe your mail directly from the box, especially if it’s located…

What is a second mortgage? A second mortgage is an additional loan taken out on a property that is already mortgaged. For the lender, this is more risky than the…

By Sean Cooper   After mortgage rates had been on the rise for the last year or so, mortgage rates are dipping. Low mortgage rates aren’t just a boon for first-time…

by BRITTANY ANAS Looking back, I was an easy-to-please buyer—pretty much the opposite of anyone on “House Hunters.” Case-in-point: My 28-year-old self was impressed that the cheap, very standard mirrors…

As spring approaches, you may look around your home and feel inspired to brainstorm potential design updates as part of your overall spring cleaning.  Whether you want a total makeover…

Contact a mortgage professionalReview your credit Get pre-approvedDetermine your budgetDecide on a neighbourhood/type of home you wantFind a Real Estate AgentMake an offerGet a home inspection (optional)Sign paperwork!

If you’re looking for a mortgage on a home purchase — or to renew one on a home you already own — is a mortgage broker or a bank your…

If Scott Money had been allowed to borrow more from his RRSP for a down payment, the first-time Toronto homebuyer says he and his wife would have stashed a greater…

Listings have increased by 15% since January of this year. Here are the predictions for 2019  The CREA predicts home sales to rebound slightly (2.1%) from 2018 Royal LePage is expecting a 1.3%…

"Last year marked the beginning of a new era for Canadian households," economists at CIBC declared in a report issued in September. For the first time since the early 1990s,…