by Renee Wynter | Jan 31, 2017 | Blog, Homeownership
Have you ever wondered about how to protect yourself from mortgage fraud? Although the chances of you becoming a victim of mortgage fraud is relatively small, if you do become a victim, it will certainly have a long lasting negative impact on your life. So best to be...
by Renee Wynter | Jan 18, 2017 | Announcements, Blog, Mortgage
Looks like 2017 begins the same way 2016 ended, with the Bank of Canada announcing that it has maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1/2 percent. While the Bank Rate is correspondingly 3/4 of a percent, with the deposit rate holding steady at 1/4 percent as...
by Renee Wynter | Jan 17, 2017 | Announcements, Blog, CMHC, Homeownership
The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation announced this morning that they will be increasing mortgage insurance premiums on March 17th 2017. They were quick to outline that the changes would only amount to roughly a $5 increase per month for borrowers. Which was...
by Renee Wynter | Jan 10, 2017 | Blog, Mortgage
As part of Genworth’s Homeownership Education Week Seminar, Genworth decided to get social and ask recent first time homebuyers to give simple advice to others looking to purchase their first home. The results were captured and included in the Spring issue...
by Renee Wynter | Jan 3, 2017 | Blog, Finance, Video
Here is a video published by Canadian finance expert Preet Banerjee that discusses the impact simply increasing your annual contributions by 5% per year can have to your savings. Transcript How small increases to your savings can make a big difference to your...
by Renee Wynter | Dec 22, 2016 | Blog
