COVID Waves And Mortgage Rates

The movement of Mortgage rates in Canada are based on a long list of macro-economic policy decisions, locally and abroad.…

3 years ago

July 2021 Real Estate Data

What's happening in Calgary's Real Estate market? Let's look at our Real Estate board data, and tie everything together with…

3 years ago

Fixed Vs Variable?

Let's circle back on this classic question when choosing a Mortgage product ... Should I go with a fixed or…

4 years ago

Hot, hot, hot! Sales and Summer Weather!

A heat dome engulfed much of North America resulting in scorching hot weather. A heat dome is also over much…

4 years ago

Inflation Outlook: Sleepless Nights

What Do You Think Keeps The Bank of Canada Up At Night? Inflation? Or Deflation? Neither ...It's Stagflation! Let's Talk…

4 years ago

Mortgage Penalties: A fundamental review

Hey! I've had this conversation twice in the past week with existing clients and wanted to update everyone on some fundamental…

4 years ago

Calgary Real Estate Report: May 2021

What's happening in Calgary Real Estate? A lot. And for many reasons. Let's take a look at data from the…

4 years ago

Mortgage Rate Outlook: The Risk

Persistent inflation is a big risk to the Mortgage interest rate outlook in Canada. Check out my previous post that…

4 years ago

Insured Mortgage Rule Change

The Mortgage qualifying goal posts have slightly moved, again!Here's a quick history of recent rule changes:July 2020: CMHC qualifying rule change (in…

4 years ago

How Does Inflation Affect Mortgage Interest Rates?

I think you've heard the narrative "inflation is rising" if you've browsed any business news over the past month. You've…

4 years ago