Here are some of the speaking points that Angela touched on during her interview on the Charles Adler Show, played nationally, yesterday: The current foreclosure rate is less than .025% and CMHC pays millions of dollars in dividends to the government each and every year.  They have enough money to pay out every single mortgage […]

 https://globalnews.ca/news/5939018/andrew-scheer-mortgages-housing/ When the federal government under the Liberals made all the changes to the mortgage rules, they did it with ZERO consultation from the industry. Our industry immediately detected, the gaps and collateral damage it was going to do to Canadians by making it harder for them to buy a home.  The Conservative Party actually […]

6 Things all Co-signors should consider Co-signing on a loan may seem like an easy way to help a loved one (child, family member, friend, etc.) live out their dream of owning a home. In today’s market conditions, a co-signor can offer a solution to overcome the high market prices and stress testing measure. For […]

Mortgage brokers can help you get financing for every stage of your life Buying a home can feel like a journey. Whether it’s your first place or 10th, there are so many steps to go through and things you need to know. While you could try to secure financing on your own, at some point […]

Mortgage expert and author Angela Calla opens new Tri-Cities office   Port Coquitlam, B.C. – Tri-Cities residents seeking mortgage options have a new place to start their search. Mortgage expert and best-selling author Angela Calla has opened a brand new office in the heart of Port Coquitlam. The new location at 1465 Salisbury Ave Unit […]

4 WAYS TO MAKE THE MORTGAGE PROCESS SMOOTHER Mortgages are complicated—we get it! But there are steps that you as a homebuyer can take to make the process a much smoother one (plus let you walk away with the sharpest rate!) 1. Use a Broker This should be the first step you take when getting […]

Bank of Canada Holds Steady…for now! I hope you have had a fabulous summer. While September will have no decrease in the Bank of Canada prime rate, there is room for variable rates to move down.  Here is the full report from today Bank of Canada release and the next meeting is Oct 30th 2019. It […]

August 29, 2019 – The C.D. Howe Institute’s Monetary Policy Council (MPC) has recommended that the Bank of Canada keep its target for the overnight rate, its benchmark policy interest rate, at 1.75 percent at its next announcement on September 4, 2019, before lowering it to 1.25 percent by March 2020. The MPC provides an independent assessment […]

The First-Time Home Buyer Incentive helps qualified first-time homebuyers reduce their monthly mortgage carrying costs without adding to their financial burdens. Read more details here: First Time Home Buyers Incentive Angela Calla is a 15 year award-winning woman of influence mortgage expert. Alongside her team, passionately assisting mortgage holders get the best mortgage, and educating them […]

Homes sales across Canada rose for the fifth consecutive month and recorded a double-digit increase compared to a year ago in part aided by interest rates, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association. However, sales in Vancouver and Toronto, the two largest domestic markets, remained “well below” the levels achieved before mortgage stress tests were […]