There’s a fantastic article on CanadianMortgageTrends today (read: A Little Extra) that touches on how much could be saved if as little as $20 was added to a monthly mortgage payment. For fun, here are a couple of examples to show how far a little extra money could go (for all examples, assume a mortgage… Continue reading A Little Off the Top
Category: Mortgage Monday
A weekly column written by mortgage agent Tim L. Walker that discusses a wide variety of topics in the mortgage industry.
Mortgage Life Insurance
I came across a fantastic article on mortgage life insurance versus life insurance this week, and thought I’d share it with you. As a mortgage broker, I’m mandated to offer all my clients mortgage life insurance, and this article explains the pros and cons of mortgage life insurance versus life insurance. [box]Mortgage Life Insurance: Why… Continue reading Mortgage Life Insurance
New Mortgage Broker Makes Awards Short-List
I don’t normally like to toot my own horn, but figured the readers of Barrie Real Estate Talk would be interested in the following article printed in the April 9th, 2013 edition of the Barrie Advance. Thanks to those that nominated me – I’m honoured to represent Barrie and Simcoe County nationally at the… Continue reading New Mortgage Broker Makes Awards Short-List
Mortgage Monday Rate Update – April 2013
First off, let me apologize for missing my Mortgage Monday blog posts from the past couple of weeks. I was on vacation back in Vancouver before the big spring mortgage rush hit, and decided to enjoy the beautiful spring weather they already had out there. 😉  Thanks for understanding. For those that are shopping for… Continue reading Mortgage Monday Rate Update – April 2013
Low Interest Rates: Here to Stay?
According to a recent survey done by CIBC, almost half of Canadians believe that today’s low rates will remain unchanged over the next year (a notable increase from the same poll two years ago when only 24 per cent of Canadians believed interest rates would remain low). Â What do you think – are rates going… Continue reading Low Interest Rates: Here to Stay?