Why Are Mortgage Rates Rising?
March 31, 2020 | Posted by: Keith Leighton
Why Are Mortgage Rates Rising? Over the past month, the Bank of Canada has lowered its overnight rate by a whopping 1.5 percentage points to a mere 0.25%. Many people expected mortgage rates to fal ... [read more]
10 Mortgage Mistakes to Avoid
January 20, 2020 | Posted by: Keith Leighton
10 Mortgage Mistakes: Avoid these potential deal-breakers when it comes time to line up financing for your next home. Have you been approved for a mortgage and are waiting for the completion date t ... [read more]
How Do Lenders Verify Your Down Payment?
December 13, 2019 | Posted by: Keith Leighton
How Do Lenders Verify Your Down Payment? Saving for a down payment is one of the biggest challenges facing people wanting to buy their first home. To fulfill the conditions of your mortgage approva ... [read more]
Do's and Don'ts Before Your Mortgage Funds
November 29, 2019 | Posted by: Keith Leighton
Do's and Don'ts Before Your Mortgage Funds While you may have a pre-approved or approved mortgage, it doesn't fund until the day you close on your new home. Keep the following tips in mind to ensur ... [read more]
Planning for Homeownership
November 22, 2019 | Posted by: Keith Leighton
PLANNING FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP Two years is an important time frame when it comes to buying your first home. According to a recent study, nearly one-fifth of aspiring first-time homebuyers expect to bu ... [read more]
Principal and Interest
November 15, 2019 | Posted by: Keith Leighton
Principal and Interest Principal and interest are the two components that make up a mortgage payment. Principal is the portion of your payment that goes towards paying down the outstanding balance ... [read more]
How Credit Scores Are Calculated
November 8, 2019 | Posted by: Keith Leighton
How Credit Scores Are Calculated For most people, your personal credit score and how a credit score is calculated are complete mysteries. How can you be expected to play and be successful if you ar ... [read more]
5 Mistakes of First Time Home Buyers
November 1, 2019 | Posted by: Keith Leighton
5 Mistakes of First Time Home Buyers Buying a home might just be the biggest purchase of your life—it’s important to do your homework before jumping in! Here are the 5 mistakes first ... [read more]
Four Home Run Mortgage Strategies
September 20, 2019 | Posted by: Keith Leighton
Four Home Run Mortgage Strategies While most people start off their mortgage search by going after the lowest rate, what they are really after is the mortgage with the lowest cost. Then again, the ... [read more]
