9 Feb

What’s your perfect home type?

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Posted by: Karen Lagore

Find Your Perfect Home Type. When it comes to finding your perfect home, there are so many more options for potential homeowners! From a single-family dwelling to a townhouse to a modular home, the choices are seemingly endless. But, before you start widening your search, let’s take a look at what makes these home types […]

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1 Feb

Are you a First-Time Home Buyer?

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Posted by: Karen Lagore

First-Time Home Buyer. Being on the path to purchasing your first home is one of the most exciting and most rewarding moments in life! While people don’t always dream of the perfect mortgage, we do grow up thinking of a white picket fence and our dream home. Even if you imagined your dream home as […]

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25 Jan

Renting Vs. Buying

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Posted by: Karen Lagore

Renting Vs. Buying: What You Need to Know!. When it comes to the Canadian housing market, there are lots of options for where to live! From renting an apartment to owning a single-family home, it all comes down to where you see yourself living and what you can afford! The beauty is, there is no […]

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10 Feb

Mortgage during COVID

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Posted by: Karen Lagore

Amazing year for 2020, I am open for business, lowest rates in my lifetime! Amazing home prices! What more could you ask? Call me, I am ready to assist, no high pressure, let’s just talk it through, I can help!

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22 Jan

Bank or Mortgage Broker?

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Posted by: Karen Lagore

Where should you go first – to a bank, or to a mortgage broker? A mortgage broker is an intermediary who works with multiple lenders to find the best deal for the client. Mortgage brokers are licensed professionals, each province has its own registry and criteria for being a certified mortgage broker. Would you go […]

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3 Jan

HOW TO VERIFY YOUR DOWN PAYMENT WHEN BUYING A HOME

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Posted by: Karen Lagore

Saving for a down payment is one of the biggest challenges facing people wanting to buy their first home. To fulfill the conditions of your mortgage approval, it’s all about what you can prove (hard to believe – but some people have lied in the past – horrors!). Documentation of down payment is required by […]

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14 Nov

Consider a Rent to Own Property?

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Posted by: Karen Lagore

5 REASONS YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER A RENT TO OWN PROPERTY With the real estate market continuing to hold steady, many young families are looking for other options to afford a home. Many millennial families still are holding onto the dream of owning a detached home or their own townhouse/condo one day…but the task […]

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7 Oct

5 WAYS YOU COULD USE A CHIP REVERSE MORTGAGE

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Posted by: Karen Lagore

Reverse mortgages are continuing to grow as a retirement solution for Canadians 55+. Homeowners 55+ are unlocking their home equity for tax-free funds that improve their cashflow and pay-off higher interest loans. Consider your own financial needs. Do any of these 5 common scenarios sound familiar? 1) You have missed a payment/made a late payment. […]

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2 Oct

Need Financial Knowledge? I can help!!

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Posted by: Karen Lagore

Most Canadians admit a greater need for financial knowledge A significant proportion of Canadians have admitted to less than satisfactory knowledge of financial matters, according to the results of a new national survey by Rates.ca. Fully 94% of the respondents also stated that financial literacy needs to see greater presence and emphasis in school curricula. […]

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24 Sep

5 Mistakes First Time Home Buyers should avoid!

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Posted by: Karen Lagore

5 MISTAKES FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS SHOULD AVOID Buying a home might just be the biggest purchase of your life—it’s important to do your homework before jumping in! We have outlined the 5 mistakes first time homebuyers commonly make, and how you can avoid them and look like a Home Buying Champ. 1. Shopping Outside […]

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