HGTV’s original boss babe – Sandra Rinomato After taking a turn as the host of Property Virgins and Buy Herself, Sandra Rinomato has come full circle putting her efforts back into Toronto area real estate. Sandra Rinomato fell into a career in real estate almost by accident. It was the mid-90s, and the future TV […]

Cool Article from my great friends at DLC Jencor … check it out Buying a home as a new Canadian Canada is made up of hundreds of thousands of people, and while some did not start here, they have made it their home. Buying a home, especially when you are new to Canada can be […]

check it out Fake-ish News Fake(ish) News: ‘Mortgage Rates Went Up Last Week Real News: On April 27th TD increased their ‘posted rate’. What’s a posted rate? It’s the list price, the MSRP — you know that price that nobody actually pays…’rack rates’. Posted is not Prime, Prime is not Posted – there is no […]

Brokers More Important Than Ever Nearly half of all existing mortgage in Canada will be up for renewal in 2018. Stated in a Financial Post article by Armina Ligaya, CIBC Capital Markets estimates 47% of all existing mortgages will need to be refinanced in 2018. All of this coming on the heels of rising interest […]

Awesome article from one of my colleagues. This is a  MUST read … check it out Subject to Financing- A Must! With most people who are new to real estate and looking for their first home (or possibly second), one of the most significant times is when your offer to buy is accepted by a […]

Fixed rates are on the rise. Are you ready? With the Bank of Canada holding rates steady this April, the same is not the case for the bond market, which impacts fixed rates. In every interest-rate market there are many factors leading to and increase and we are hoping to provide a little bit of […]

Loved this article have a read A More Hawkish Fed Was Expected The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) met this week for the first time under the chairmanship of Jerome Powell. In a unanimous decision, the Committee hiked the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 percent. […]

Which Realtor Should You Use? Finding the best realtor for you involves doing some leg work. It can be overwhelming, kind of like choosing which ice cream you want to try! You go to the ice cream store and they have over 50 flavours and after you have contemplated, you opt for vanilla, just because […]

Canada’s Jobless Rate Remains At A 40-Year Low Statistics Canada announced this morning that employment increased by a stronger-than-expected 32,300 in March, driven by full-time job gains. The unemployment rate was unchanged at a four-decade low of 5.8% indicating that the economy is at or near full employment. In the first quarter of 2018, employment […]

Hey team …. Love this post from my buddy and colleague Shaun …. share or digest whatever pertains to you ….. 4 Signs You’re Ready For Homeownership While most people know the main things they need to buy a home, such as stable employment and enough money for a down payment, there are a few […]