Real Life Story #2 – New job!

Real Life Story #2 – New Job In the past month I have had two customers with new jobs come to me for a pre-approval. One was a teacher, and the other worked as an office administrator. Both had a similar situation with similar fears, which brought me to writing this. Two complete strangers, two…

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Real Life Story #1 – Downpayment

Hey! I will now be posting occasional Real Life Stories about my mortgage situations I encounter. I will be posting these along with my regular blog posts. These will be short and sweet and contain a quick story that may be helpful as you plan your next purchase or refinance! 🙂 Here we go! I…

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Basement Suites – Are they Worth it???

Basement Suites worth it??? I am a fan of maximizing my dollars in whatever capacity possible while maintaining sanity and lifestyle. I find basement suites a way for this to happen. I am a fan of legal basement suites…. illegal and non-conforming are awesome too on a cashflow perspective but come with a bit more…

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Head to Head Battle: Realtor VS Private Sale

When I am doing pre-approvals for clients, I get this question all the time: “Is this pre-approval good for both kinds of listings, realtor and private sales?” It is a good question, and I suppose an important one because everyone wants to maximize their house hunting opportunities. For that maximizing reason I understand the desire…

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Mortgage Tips for Nurses and Teachers!

Mortgage Tips for Nurses and Teachers! Hey, all you nurses and teachers out there! If you find yourself looking to buy a home, but don’t think you are ready yet, this is a good article for you to find out for sure. As a health care professional or educator you have a union and/or a…

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