Year over year perhaps the most contested issue in the mortgage market is the age old decision of choosing between fixed and variable rate mortgage. Hundreds of thousands of dollars of personal financial research dollars has been poured into making the case and giving the final decisive pearl of wisdom to consumers. What I am […]
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What you will learn in this article: 1) How mortgage rates work; 2) What is happening to mortgage rates now; and 3) How to protect yourself from higher rates and tighter mortgage lending now As we all know, real estate financing plays a central role in the affordability of real estate to most Canadians. In
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Though most of us are already planning our holiday season, it’s never too late (or too soon) to finalize the year-end tax planning. Follow these 10 tips and you won’t miss out on some important tax savings. Actions to take in your investment portfolio Tax-loss selling When it comes to any form of investment, the
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Want to buy a home? Chances are you’re going to need a mortgage (or you’re going to get a mortgage even if you don’t need one simply because you understand the power of leverage and the compounding impact of diversifying your wealth). For most, though, qualifying for a mortgage is the only way buying a
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Want to buy a home? Chances are you’re going to need a mortgage (or you’re going to get a mortgage even if you don’t need one simply because you understand the importance of having cash on hand for a rainy day or an emergency. For most, though, qualifying for a mortgage is the only way
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Once upon a time, we all believed that our friendly, neighbourhood bank advisor or financial planner worked for free. But like the myth of a flat Earth or the notion that retiring is easy, virtually no one believes these myths anymore. Truth be told, nobody works for free. Financial advisors don’t work for free; your
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With new mortgage rules in effect and regulators closely monitoring credit policy in Canada, there has been much conversation about the impact on real estate prices and how much the changes will slow the pace of residential real estate appreciation. Only time will tell how regional based foreign home buyer taxes, tougher mortgage rules, and
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There are a lot of advantages to owning a principal residence in Canada. Property is an excellent hedge against inflation, it offers an opportunity to earn revenue from rentals (allowing the asset to act as an alternative to other fixed-income investment products) and any gain in value on your principal residence is sheltered from taxes
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Here in Canada, we don’t get to write off home mortgage interest on our personal residences they do in the United States without formal planning. Many Canadians have to pay every dollar of interest with after-tax dollars. The name of the game here is tax savings and wealth creation through strategic conservative leverage wealth strategy.
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I have been asked by hundreds of investment advisors, portfolio managers, mortgage professionals and clients my perspective on the syndicated mortgages as a whole. Here is my most simplified opinion on the matter along with a simplified explanation. I have no financial gain in writing this and will never comment on individual projects or their respect
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