by Julie Dugas | Apr 8, 2022 | Announcements, Blog, Homeownership, Mortgage
Welcome, Spring! This fresh new season creates a sense of hope for the warmer weather to come. And while you’ll likely begin spring cleaning your home and airing it out after it has been closed up all winter, it’s also important to dust off your mortgage contract...
by Julie Dugas | Feb 18, 2022 | Blog, Homeownership, Mortgage
Since rates are expected to begin rising and continue on the incline throughout 2022, if you’re planning to buy property anytime soon, it makes sense to secure a rate hold so you don’t have to worry about missing out on the best rate while you’re home shopping. A rate...
by Julie Dugas | Feb 4, 2022 | Announcements, Blog, Homeownership, Mortgage
In its first policy interest rate announcement of the year – on January 26th – the Bank of Canada (BoC) maintained its current record-low rate of 0.25%. The decision was in line with 2021 forecasts that a rate hike would occur in the second or third quarter of 2022....
by Julie Dugas | Jan 7, 2022 | Blog, Economy, Homeownership, Mortgage
For its final announcement of the year – on December 8th, 2021 – the Bank of Canada (BoC) maintained its target overnight interest rate at 0.25% with the expectation that a rate hike would occur in the second or third quarter of 2022, possibly in time for the spring...
by Julie Dugas | Dec 3, 2021 | Blog, Homeownership
Multigenerational living is more popular than ever before during the current real estate boom as more Canadians pool their resources with parents or grandparents and buy a single property to make homeownership more affordable. Multigenerational homes enable...
by Julie Dugas | Nov 5, 2021 | Blog, Economy, Homeownership
They say that money doesn’t grow on trees but, over the last 20 months, it started to feel as though maybe it did. If you were one of thousands of Canadians who thought of building a new house or renovating your existing home after the global pandemic hit, you know...