Are You Prepared?
I think there are two sides to the "preparedness coin". Prepared to purchase a home. Prepared for our economy. 1. Are you prepared to purchase a home? I mean really prepared. For
Rates Are Down, But Going Up??
The dust is settling on last weeks flurry of media activity around the Bank of Canada (BoC) decreasing their key lending rate. Here's Where We Are Today: 1. The BoC dropped interest
Bank Of Canada July Rate Update
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Market Update: June 2015 Housing Stats
Each month I am bringing three housing statistics to help you ANTICIPATE where the price of Calgary Real Estate may trend. If you are 6-12 months away from purchasing a home,
How To Avoid Future Payment SHOCK
I have a mission of "discovery and perspective" for you ... Ask your parents if they ever thought fixed interest rates would be below 3%. For those of you reading, under the
Why To Keep An Eye On Employment In June?
I think when companies let go of contractors/employees in a challenging economy, they are thinking about cost savings today AND cost accrual of re-hiring contractors/employees in the future. Intuitively, when faced
I Want It SO Bad (no!)
I've seen it time and time again ...the incredible emotional roller coster of purchasing a home. People come in and sit down in my office to discuss Mortgage financing - perfect. Their initial
May 2015: Calgary Real Estate Statistics
I am presenting three Real Estate statistics to help you ANTICIPATE where the price of Calgary Real Estate may trend. I am also sharing with you my CMD Rate Barometer. This
First WHO, Then What
I think at certain times FIRST picking WHO is more important than first picking what. Let me make my case for you ... I think in many service industries people primarily