5 Tips to Beautify Your Garden

Due to some technical difficulties last week, this post never made it to its final stages. My apologies, and hopefully it was worth the wait! We all know how important curb appeal is when selling a house. Sure, you can hire landscapers, or get your mom to come over! If you’re not a green thumb… Continue reading 5 Tips to Beautify Your Garden

When does a denial of warranty become a guarantee?

A SPIS is a form that some sellers will fill out, which details information about the property, everything from zoning issues to structural issues to environmental concerns. The form specifically states on it that it is not a warranty, and that the purchaser cannot rely on the statements contained on it. However, there have been… Continue reading When does a denial of warranty become a guarantee?

Risk? What Risk? Mortgage Investment From the “Buy Side”

Starting last week and for the next couple of weeks, our regularly-scheduled Mortgage Monday blog posts are featuring a 4-part series courtesy of MCAP on how and why mortgages are priced the way they are (starting with Part 1 last week: The Bond Market and Fixed Income Yields – How Does it Really Work?).  If… Continue reading Risk? What Risk? Mortgage Investment From the “Buy Side”

Let the seller beware?

The Ontario Court of Appeal released a decision last spring that could have far-reaching effects for home sellers and realtors in Ontario. The decision, Krawchuk v. Scherbak,involved a first-time buyer who purchased a home in Sudbury. The sellers filled out an SPIS form, on which they stated that the foundation issues had been resolved years… Continue reading Let the seller beware?

The Bond Market and Fixed Income Yields – How Does it Really Work?

This week and for the next several weeks, our regularly-scheduled Mortgage Monday blog posts will feature a 4-part series courtesy of MCAP on how and why mortgages are priced the way they are.  If you have some basic financial knowledge, it shouldn’t be overly complex (that being said, these next couple of posts aren’t for… Continue reading The Bond Market and Fixed Income Yields – How Does it Really Work?