Making the transition from renter to homeowner is likely one of the biggest decisions you’ll make throughout your lifetime. It can also be a stressful experience if you don’t plan ahead by building a budget and saving prior to embarking upon homeownership. Budgeting is a core ingredient that helps alleviate the stress associated with money […]

There has been a lot of chatter surrounding ultra-low rates that were introduced by many banks early this year. But, it’s important to look beyond mere rates into the bigger picture surrounding what’s significant when it comes to your specific mortgage needs. While “no-frills” mortgage products typically offer a lower – or more discounted – […]

Rates, Rates, Rates… it’s what determines who has the best mortgage, right? WRONG! This is often what borrowers have been conditioned to believe to try to make a complex matter simple in today’s quest for simplicity. Consider this: lenders are luring customers in their doors by offering slightly lower mortgage, only to make it up […]

Lenders offer great options for a short period of time (all the time not just at this point in time), as we see below in the article from Reuters todays market is no exception. Working with us we ensure you have the best option not only when you first get a mortgage but throughout the entire […]

If you make $15 dollars and hour full time, you can own a home in these 5 hot spots 1. Coquitlam 2. Port Coquitlam 3. Surrey (has enough jobs for the housing avaliable) 4. Langley 5. Delta You can purchase up to a 2 bedroom apartment in these areas and there are approximatly 350 homes avaliable […]

Vancouver is the world’s second-least affordable major city to buy a house, according to an annual survey of global housing markets. The Eighth Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey covers 325 metropolitan markets around the world. It measures the markets using something called the “median multiple,” which is the median house price divided by gross […]

Good Afternoon, I thought I would share with you my involvement in the OWN’s show Million Dollar Neighbourhood, which begins airing in late January. I had the opportunity to be involved with Episode 4 where the hundred families came together to put together a charity “Wine and Dine event” with celebrity Chef Anthony Sedleck in […]

Enjoy the link below with these helpful tips   http://www.rebgv.org/sites/default/files/Top%2026%20Grants%20and%20Rebates%20-%20Updated%20January%2010,%202012.pdf   Angela Calla, AMP Dominion Lending Centres 604-802-3983 acalla@dominionlending.ca

Good Morning, No surprises here, prime remains the same the full press release can be viewed here http://www.bankofcanada.ca/publications-research/press-releases/ What is making news is we finally have longer term fixed rates below prime at 2.99%, various lenders have different policies and conditions on this offer, which may or may not be worth it for you and […]

Divorce your mortgage and debts  If you’re carrying a mortgage with an interest rate higher than 4% or debts that are costing you more than $300 a month, it’s time to divorce your debts with a new mortgage restructure. Let’s face it, you’re not only in a partnership with your spouse or significant other, but […]