by Jamie Cunningham | Aug 15, 2023 | BC, Bristish Columbia, CMHC, FSHA, Home Improvements, Homeownership, Mortgage Broker |
When buying your first home, don’t leave money on the table! Take advantage of the programs and incentives offered by the federal government that can help you achieve your new home. Tax-Free Home Savings Account (FHSA): This new registered plan combines...
by Jamie Cunningham | Feb 4, 2021 | BC, Blog, Bristish Columbia, CMHC, Finance, First Time Home Buyers, Home Equity, Mortgage Broker, Mortgage Renewal, PG Mortgage Broker, Refinance |
Whether you are purchasing, refinancing, or moving your mortgage to a new lender, it’s important to have a clear understanding of the mortgage approval process. It’s a big financial commitment so you’ll want to be sure you can move through the...
by Jamie Cunningham | Jul 15, 2020 | Announcements, Bank of Canada, BC, Bills, Blog, Bristish Columbia, City of Prince George, CMHC, Debt, Economy, Finance, Home Equity, Homeownership, Interest Rate, Mortgage, Mortgage Broker, PG Mortgage Broker, prince george, Refinance |
The Bank of Canada (“BOC”) announced today that it is holding its target for the overnight rate at the “effective lower bound” of 0.25%. Cameron Strong, CEO, Invis Mortgage Intelligence notes that “Canadian mortgage holders can expect no further rate...
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 Jamie Cunningham | Feb 18, 2020 | BC, Bills, Blog, Bristish Columbia, City of Prince George, CMHC, Down Payment, Finance, First Time Home Buyers, Homeownership, Mortgage, Mortgage Broker, PG Mortgage Broker, prince george |
It’s important to remember that when you go to purchase an owner occupied home that the minimum down payment is 5%. However the mortgage lender likes to see that you have 1.5% of the purchase price for closing fees. What do closing fee’s consist of? 1)...
