by Jamie Cunningham | May 26, 2020 | Bills, Bristish Columbia, City of Prince George, Economy, Homeownership |
All homeowners should have received their property tax notice in the mail, or will be receiving it shortly. If you receive this form and can’t remember what the heck to do, then follow these steps: 1. Your lender collects property taxes on your behalf: As long...
by Katy Livingstone | May 22, 2020 | Bank of Canada, Blog, Bristish Columbia, City of Prince George, Economy, Finance, Interest Rate, Mortgage, Mortgage Broker, Payments |
This week the Minister of Finance has announced that the Mortgage Stress Test rate will be decreasing. Effective May 25, 2020, the new benchmark rate used to qualify insured mortgage will be 4.94%. Previously, the Stress Test rate was 5.04% What does that mean for...
by Jamie Cunningham | May 1, 2020 | Announcements, BC, Bills, Blog, Bristish Columbia, City of Prince George, CMHC, Credit, Debt, Economy, Finance, Home Equity, Homeownership, Interest Rate, Mortgage, Mortgage Broker, Payments, PG Mortgage Broker, prince george |
We hope you and your family are enjoying good health and finding some measure of happiness in this strange spring. Certainly, many are feeling the financial pressures mount as we work together to conquer this pandemic. The good news is there are strategies that can...
by Jamie Cunningham | Mar 19, 2020 | Announcements, Bank of Canada, BC, Bills, Blog, Bristish Columbia, City of Prince George, CMHC, Economy, Finance, Homeownership, Interest Rate, Mortgage, Mortgage Broker, Mortgage Changes, Payments, PG Mortgage Broker |
To say the last couple of weeks have been chaotic, would be an understatement. It’s an unsettling time for most people and we are all trying to navigate through with the best of our knowledge and ability. In the mortgage world we have also had some big changes. I...
by Michelle McCullough | Mar 13, 2020 | Announcements, Bank of Canada, Economy, Finance, First Time Home Buyers, Home Equity, Homeownership, Mortgage, Mortgage Broker, Mortgage Changes, PG Mortgage Broker |
BREAKING NEWS: The Bank of Canada drops the key rate another 50 basis points (0.5%)! This is unprecedented territory for interest rates. In at least 10 years, the BoC has never lowered it’s rate twice in the same month and definitely never for a total of 1%. For home...
by Jamie Cunningham | Jul 11, 2018 | Announcements, BC, Blog, Economy, Finance, Homeownership, Interest Rate, Mortgage, Mortgage Broker, Mortgage Changes, Payments, PG Mortgage Broker, prince george |
As many economists expected, the Bank of Canada announced today that it is increasing the overnight rate .25 per cent, the fourth increase since last summer, given strong economic improvements. The economy and job market are performing well, housing is beginning to...
