Did you know that if you were to just make simple monthly payments throughout the life of your 25-year mortgage, you’d end up paying more than DOUBLE than your original purchase price over time? Even scarier: if you were one of the ‘lucky’ ones that was able to catch a 40-year amortization, you’d spend around [...]
September 22, 2009
When planning renovations, don’t overlook the value of your yard. Nothing adds more immediate curb appeal than attractive landscaping. Choosing the right plan will definitely make your home more saleable. Even if you’re not planning to sell anytime soon, you can enjoy the benefits of enhanced landscaping and be confident they have lasting value. Long-lasting [...]
September 21, 2009
As mortgage brokers, we work with our host of lenders helps us provide top-notch mortgage lending products for the mainstream population as well as specifically-tailored products to meet the needs of niche areas of the economy. Through the past few years, the team here at Trimor has proudly helped literally hundreds of Canadian small business owners [...]
September 21, 2009
Did you know that if you were to just make simple monthly payments throughout the life of your 25-year mortgage, you’d end up paying more than DOUBLE than your original purchase price over time? Even scarier: if you were one of the ‘lucky’ ones that was able to catch a 40-year amortization, you’d spend around [...]
September 10, 2009
Today’s rates are at a historical low. This is a major factor in housing affordability and the positive stats that we’re seeing lately reflect this. Over the past two-odd years, we’ve been in a wonderful ‘bubble’ where mortgage rates and interest rates as a whole have been rock-bottom low. Heck – I’m such a mortgage [...]
September 3, 2009
Similar to my previous entry regarding the economy making a turn towards the positive, CMHC’s new Q3, 2009 report hot off the presses this morning seems to reiterate some similar data in terms of national averages for positive market indicators as well. Some noteworthy points of interest: - Rising housing starts through 2009 and 2010, although [...]
September 22, 2009