Canada Reached Full-Employment in February Statistics Canada released the February Labour Force Survey this morning, reporting a much more significant than expected 336,600 net new jobs, with the unemployment rate falling a full percentage point to 5.5%. This is the first time the unemployment rate fell below its pre-Covid level and reinforces the expectation for […]

Spring is just around the corner!! While nobody enjoys Spring cleaning, we can all appreciate having a fresh home! Below are my favourite six Spring cleaning tips to help you tackle your home and get it looking its best for the season ahead: Create a Playlist: Everything is more fun with a great playlist! Not only […]

Spring is just around the corner! Some of you might be anxious to buy or sell this season, so let’s take a look at the trends for the upcoming Spring market. From a seller’s perspective, this is the best time to sell with motivated buyers and a huge demand that may diminish as the Bank […]

Refinancing your mortgage refers to the process of renegotiating your current mortgage agreement for a variety of reasons. Essentially, allowing you to pay off your existing loan and replace it with a new one that better suits your needs. When done properly, mortgage refinancing can result in a host of great benefits to further your […]

As predicted from the Bank of Canada announcement today, they have made an increase of prime rate by o.25% and the banks will follow. This means that there will be a $13 a month increase per $100k on your payments for variable-rate mortgages. If you have a $500k variable rate mortgage expect an increase of approximately $65.00/month. We […]

I just wanted to share my message to any of you variable rate mortgage holders who are feeling apprehensive about the Bank of Canada’s rate increase today. To those of you with fixed-rate mortgages, this should not affect you at all. 📣 Attention Variable Rate Mortgage Holders: Do Not Panic. 👉 The Bank of Canada […]

Bank of Canada Starts Hiking Rates, Signalling More To Come The Governing Council of the Bank of Canada raised the overnight policy rate target by a quarter percentage point in a widely expected move and signalled that more hikes would be coming. This is the first rate hike since 2018. In a cautious stance, the […]

This is a big year for mortgage renewals. You deserve to get the most out of your investment; by adhering to the following tips, you stand a great chance of saving thousands down the road by handling your mortgage renewal the right way Start planning for the renewal at least four months in advance You […]

Budget 2022 reflects the choices government is making that are needed to build a stronger B.C. and make life better for people, by investing in B.C.’s economic, environmental and social strengths. Budget 2022 supports bold actions to fight climate change and to protect people and communities from climate-related disasters. In addition, the budget helps with […]

Inflation Ticked Up Again in January StatsCanada today reported that consumer price inflation rose to 5.1% from year-ago levels in January, compared to 4.8% in December. This was higher than expected but still well below US inflation posted at 7.5% for the same period. Undoubtedly, this puts additional pressure on the Bank of Canada to […]