Expanding Real Estate Portfolio, Home Away From Home
Winter blues bringing you down? Thinking of May 2-4, the unofficial start of Cottage Country Season? Well, you’re not alone and it’s likely this relentless winter to blame. Fun or not-so-fun fact: The Greater Hamilton Area has had more snow so far than ALL of last year’s winter according to a report this week from The Weather Network (November to April 2017). You may be wondering what this has to do with mortgage financing. So we thought it’s a good time to remind you that there are plenty of great mortgage solutions for a dream vacation home! The basics: Financing can be as little as 5% down as long as it’s a marketable full-season cottage. Property requirements that the lenders and... Read more »
First Time Home Buyer, Home Away From Home, In the News
Getting Sidelined on Your Offers??? Be Prepared Then Get Creative On a regular day in our Personal Mortgage Group Office I will walk in and Steve, Boyce and Chris will be standing in the hall way chatting about the mortgages they are working on. I jump right in as...
Home Away From Home, In the News, Successful Retirement Planning
In an article published over the weekend, our very own Suzanne Boyce was quoted as an expert to comment on the current hot housing market in Hamilton and how Qualified Appraisers and hopeful Home Buyers aren’t necessarily seeing eye to eye on purchase price....
Financial Tune Up, Home Away From Home, Improving Your Home, Planning Your Move
In the past year, the subject of break penalties has come up almost as often as the fixed vs. variable rate conversation and for good reason. There is a major discrepancy in the way that break penalty is handled from lender to lender. The major bank break penalties...
First Time Home Buyer, Home Away From Home, In the Community
Welcome to Hamilton – a community in transition, no longer just a Steel City, but a a vibrant economic & cultural centre. Hamilton is a wonderfully diverse, historic city. It has served as a centre for textiles, steel, innovation, and the arts. With so much...
