Mortgage Articles

Paying two mortgages for short period of time by bridge financing can ease moving day stress The odds favour a variable rate, expert says The odds favour a variable rate, expert says When the bank writes the cheque instead More options available in buying a second property Get professional advice before buying insurance A different point of view on financing Mortgage 101 for first-time buyers CMHC changes rules for investment properties The one-stop way to a mortgage Canada's mortgage rates on the way down Current Rates As Of April 1, 2008 Potential homebuyers shy away from taking the plunge Some homebuyers can take a gamble by going a variable rate More choices, more credit, more methods and more time to pay High-tech tools can prevent identity theft Technology often core of fraud in today's market Safeguard personal information when moving 12 of the most commonly reported scams - Fraud hits 15M Canadians with the telephone being the preferred tool by fraud artists Dominion Lending Centres The top 9 questions to ask when applying for a mortgage: Pre-sale units a double-edged sword Credit crunch taking a toll, Bank of Canada says Additional Disclosure to Assist Consumers US Mortgage Meltdown & Sub Prime fiasco - let the finger pointing begin Disclosure ordered for 'pre-sale' developers Top 5% of Canadians make $89,000/yr, top 1% of Canadians make $181,000/yr, top .01% make $2.8M/year US Sub Prime Mortgage Situation & the effect on Canadian Banks Coquitlam's Riverbend project bankrupt, Province cautions pre-sale buyers to beware Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will tax any vacation property outside Canada but you can claim a credit for foreign taxes paid on your Canadian return Phonebusters from Ontario's Provincial Police is nations Anti-Fraud centre It's Property tax time Property Transfer Tax and First Time Home Buyer's Information Housing Now 1st time Home Owner threshold increased to $375,000 Strata-Check - Strata Corporation Document Review Company British Columbians are most worried about identity theft, online survey finds Information on Goods and Services Tax For Residential Real Estate Property Transfer Tax and First Time Home Buyers Information Company to insure 40-year mortgages High-risk mortgages gain popularity Life Insurance is a better option than banks Mortgage Insurance Rates may be on the way down Financing a rec property- CHMC new rules allows 5% down A quick note on the new GST rules Title Monetering service available at $80/yr. because of Mortgage fraud Les Twarog RE/MAX Crest Realty (Westside) #2 - 1012 Beach, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6E 1T7 Office: 604-671-7000 Fax: 604-688-8000 E-mail: Les Home Sonja Pedersen RE/MAX Crest Realty (Macdonald) 3215 Macdonald Street, Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6T 2N2 Office: 604-805-1283 Fax: 604-688-8000 E-mail: Sonja Copyright © 2001 Les Twarog. All rights reserved. Disclaimer Web page designed and maintained by Three Sisters Web Studio September 10, 2005