by Peter Lirantzis | Jun 18, 2021 | Announcements, Finance, Homeownership, Mortgage
As a homeowner, refinancing your mortgage allows you to capitalize on lower interest rates, access your home’s equity, consolidate debt or even reduce your monthly payments. In simple terms, a mortgage refinance involves breaking your current loan agreement...
by Peter Lirantzis | May 21, 2021 | Announcements, Blog, Finance, Homeownership, Mortgage
In today’s unconventional housing market, where inventory is low, competition is fierce and bidding wars are common, obtaining a mortgage preapproval has never been more important. In the face of multiple offers and fast-paced decisions, having a preapproval in hand...
by Peter Lirantzis | Apr 23, 2021 | Announcements, Blog, Economy, Finance, Homeownership
Labelled one of the most widely anticipated and important budgets of our time, Budget 2021, delivered on April 19th, lived up to its promise. The first budget in over two years and first since the outbreak of the global pandemic, Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs,...
by Peter Lirantzis | Feb 19, 2021 | Announcements, Blog, Homeownership
For many Ontarians, buying a new home represents a more suitable option than buying resale. The residential construction industry represents one of the largest sectors in the country, with the Canadian Home Builders’ Association reporting that 25% of all homes...
by Peter Lirantzis | Dec 9, 2020 | Announcements
The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of ¼ percent, with the Bank Rate at ½ percent and the deposit rate at ¼ percent. The Bank is maintaining its extraordinary forward guidance, reinforced and supplemented...
by Peter Lirantzis | Oct 23, 2020 | Announcements, Homeownership, Mortgage
The federal government introduced a six-month Mortgage Deferral Program – which officially wrapped up September 30th – to help Canadians stay in their homes while the job market recovered from COVID-19. With the deferral program coming to an end, stress has mounted...