Economic Update: William Wallace yelling “Hold! Hold!”

Do you remember the scene from Braveheart where William Wallace is yelling "HOLD!!"?  The calvary is charging, they have a…

7 years ago

Interest Rate Summary: Bank Rhetoric And Tariff Talk

This article might be of interest to you IF you are ...  Renewing your Mortgage. Considering refinancing your Mortgage. Purchasing/selling…

7 years ago

Market Update: Deviant Data Set

There is one relevant data point that broke away from an annual trend that is worthy to note. Calgary's detached…

7 years ago

Mortgage Qualifying Ratios Explained

Mortgage lenders look at several important numbers when determining home buyers affordability.  This blog post examines these formulas and their…

7 years ago

Market Report: Tale Tell Signs

Check out Calgary's Real Estate statistics below (from CREB): - Sales to new listings. - Absorption rate. - Average/Median pricing.…

7 years ago

Rate Hike Looming. Here’s Why.

It's like walking home with a bad report card.  I know I'm in trouble, it's just a matter of time…

7 years ago

December 2017 Real Estate Data

Here’s the final month of what’s been a rollercoaster year for values, listings and absorption rate.  I honestly expect more…

7 years ago

Macro Economic Update: Chad’s Crystal Ball

I'm going to aggregate what I think is key macroeconomic data that is relevant to the Mortgage and Real Estate…

7 years ago

Market Update: To Be Expected

When looking at the data below, I subtly nodded my head with a slight smile of approval.  I think Calgary's…

7 years ago

What If Scenarios: Mortgage Rule Changes

  Question: What if I purchase a new build or resale home, with a possession date after January 1st, 2018? …

7 years ago