By David Cooke AMP DLC Jencor Mortgage 6 WAYS TO GET A DOWN PAYMENT When is it time to think about saving for a down payment? I would say about a year before you think about buying a home. While that’s ideal in today’s world, we often do not have much time to save for […]

Sole proprietors are individuals who run their own business and do not have it set up as a corporation or partnership. The biggest difference between them and a corporation is that a sole proprietor does not have separation between their business and themselves. This means that when taxes are filed, all costs that are essential […]

By Len Lane- DLC Brokers for Life   You know, at one time I could give you a quote over the phone and not worry that I would be too far out. Today is a totally different story, here are some of the variables that come into play:   1. What’s your credit score? A […]

By Angela Calla- Dominion Lending Centres AMP The recent data sure has changed the tone of rates in the coming months. The prime rate – what variable rates are based on, while a few short weeks ago was expected to rise three times in the next 18 months now with the data on the slowing […]

By David Cooke AMP Dominion Lending Centres Recently I was finishing up a mortgage with a young couple who had just had a beautiful baby girl. I brought up the topic of mortgage and life insurance as well as getting a will written up. The response from the husband was that it was such a […]

By Chris Cabel – Dominion Lending Centres – AMP   It is a reoccurring but common misconception that you will qualify for a mortgage in the future because you have qualified for a mortgage in the past. This is not accurate! Do. Not. Assume. Anything. Even if your financial situation has remained the same or […]

By Geoff Lee – Dominion Lending Centres, AMP On March 19, the Federal Government announced the official 2019 budget. One major topic on the discussion table (and one we were all holding our breath for) was the discussion of affordable housing in Canada. So just what happened on “Budget Day?” Here are the highlights of […]

By David Cook AMP Dominion Lending Centres Jencor Mortgage.   It’s getting to be that time of year when we are collecting our tax receipts to file taxes and hopefully get a nice cheque back from CRA:   1st Time Homebuyer’s Tax Credit If you purchases a home in 2018 don’t forget to apply for […]

It is RRSP Season! RRSP season is upon us. We have an opportunity for First Time Homebuyers to obtain a down payment of up to $25,000 to help with a home purchase this Spring. How does it work? We can assist clients in setting up a loan for the purchase of an RRSP at the […]

The recent data sure has changed the tone of rates in the coming months. The prime rate – what variable rates are based on, while a few short weeks ago was expected to rise three times in the next 18 months now with the data on the slowing of the market and uncertainty in projects […]