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Modernizing the Real Estate Exchange Process to Balance the Scales
There are many arguments blaming supply or demand for the Canadian housing crisis. We need to look at the role of the exchange process and modernize it to support our current real estate market.
Decoding Mortgage Broker Compensation
Compensation for mortgage brokers is typically a percentage of the mortgage amount. This has the potential to drive unethical behaviour that you should learn to identify and avoid.
Why should you use a Mortgage Broker?
People often aren’t sure if they should use a mortgage broker or rely on a bank employee to get them approved for a mortgage. On balance, we believe the benefits of using a mortgage broker outweigh the drawbacks. Find out why.
Modernizing the Real Estate Exchange Process
There are many arguments blaming supply or demand for the Canadian housing crisis. We need to look at the role of the exchange process and modernize it to support our current real estate market.
BoC leaves key interest rate unchanged. Why is this important?
The Bank of Canada just kept the overnight rate at 1.25% but leading economists expect hikes throughout the course of the year. Why is this the case and why does it matter?
Will the Bank of Canada raise rates next Wednesday?
A look at what leading economists and the Big 6 banks are predicting ahead of next Wednesday’s Bank Rate announcement .
5 Tips For Seeing Through Home Staging
Home sellers go to great pains to show their home in the best light so buyers will pay the highest possible price. This is a guide to understanding what they’ve changed, so you can imagine what the home looks like when someone isn’t trying to sell it.