by debtcancel | May 25, 2020 | House Tips
Renovating your space can be a big project! Before you get started, we have put together a list of the five most important things you need to know before you fix your home:Know Your End Goal: Before starting your renovation, it is important to know what your end goal...
by debtcancel | May 18, 2020 | House Tips
It’s easy to get overwhelmed when thinking about your finances, especially if you are saddled with debt. The best way to determine your monthly budget is to start by recording your total monthly income for the family and your total monthly expenses. To make...
by debtcancel | May 11, 2020 | Credit Health, Mortgages
Canada has seen a surge of international migration over the last few years. With all these new faces in town wanting to plant roots in this great country, we wanted to touch base on some of the details surrounding mortgages and how new immigrants can qualify to be...
by debtcancel | Apr 27, 2020 | Credit Health, Mortgages
Whether you already have a mortgage or are looking to get your first mortgage amid COVID-19, there are some things you should know regarding fixed and variable rate mortgages during this time.If you currently have a mortgage, you may have heard on the news about...
by debtcancel | Apr 20, 2020 | Credit Health
With Canada’s major Mortgage Finance Companies (MFC’s) and all six big banks offering mortgage deferrals of up to 6 months, as well as case-by-case options from credit unions, one of the major questions currently facing Canadians amid COVID-19 is do you...
by debtcancel | Apr 13, 2020 | House Tips
This is currently the motto for Canadians who are working hard across the country to combat COVID-19 by staying home – including your mortgage brokers! While social distancing of this magnitude has never occurred previously, it is important to understand that we...
by debtcancel | Mar 23, 2020 | Credit Health, Mortgages
Spring is a great time for cleaning out your home and your finances. A part of this for many people includes refinancing your mortgage. There are a variety of reasons to refinance, which can range from wanting to leverage large increases in property value or get...
by debtcancel | Feb 24, 2020 | Mortgages
No doubt, at this time of year, many of us will be reviewing annual investment returns from savings, stocks, bonds, TFSAs, RRSPs, RESPs etc. Few of us, as part of this process, will sit down and calculate the actual rate of return on our investments in real estate. As...
by debtcancel | Jan 27, 2020 | Credit Health, Mortgages
By refinancing, you may, at first glance potentially be extending the time it will take to pay off your mortgage, but there are many ways to pay a mortgage off faster and save thousands in interest payments. It is worth speaking to your broker to discuss merging...
by debtcancel | Jan 5, 2020 | House Tips
If your holiday is just not complete without a live tree, the Government of Canada has a few tips to keep the danger at bay.Fresh trees are less likely to catch fire, so look for a tree with vibrant green needles that are hard to pluck and don’t break easily from its...
