by Rylan Hahn | Aug 26, 2011 | Mortgage Advice, Mortgage Investors, Rylan's Rants
Probably the most under rated comedy of the last five years: Jeremy Piven – “The Goods” The best news for Calgary and Alberta home owners and purchasers this week – “The News” Good news for Calgary luxury home sales –...
by Rylan Hahn | Aug 22, 2011 | First Time Buyers, Mortgage Advice, Real Estate Investors
The RBC Calgary housing affordability report has been released and it contains many promising indicators for home owners and new home purchasers in Calgary. This report is also complemented by many grass roots indicators that I have been seeing with my personal real...
by Rylan Hahn | Aug 18, 2011 | First Time Buyers, Mortgage Advice
The purchase plus improvements mortgage is a very helpful tool for many of our clients. It is especially valuable when our clients find the perfect neighborhood, location, home structure, and price only to be disappointed when they walk in and find pink shag carpet...
by Rylan Hahn | Aug 8, 2011 | Mortgage Advice
We hear in the news “rates are going up/ rates are going down”, where do Canadian fixed mortgage rates really come from? Good Question, contrary to popular belief when the Bank of Canada meets and increases or decreases the prime lending rate this does not...
by Rylan Hahn | Jul 25, 2011 | Mortgage Advice, Tips & Tricks
Collateral mortgages in Canada – what is this “bank speak” and how is it different from a conventional mortgage? Good question! Why should I care? Great question! What is a Canadian Collateral mortgage? Collateral mortgages are a different type of...
by Rylan Hahn | Jul 20, 2011 | Mortgage Advice, Rylan's Rants, Tips & Tricks
With your Canadian mortgage payout penalty that is charged for early repayment, there are some standards that are generally accepted by most lenders. However there is a dirty trick implemented by some of the big banks when calculating your interest rate differential...