10 Jul

Terms that Home Buyers need to know!

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Posted by: Karen Lagore

Buying a home is one of the most important financial decisions you will make. It’s common for a first-time homebuyer to be overwhelmed when it comes to real estate industry jargon, so this BLOG is to help make some of the jargon understandable. To help you understand the process and have confidence in your choices, […]

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4 Jul

Credit repair

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Posted by: Karen Lagore

JUL 2019 Do you have questions to repair your credit? Here is an article, by co-worker, David WE CAN FIX YOUR CREDIT PROBLEMS Many people do not realize that Dominion Lending Centres mortgage professionals can help you with your credit and get you to a point where you will qualify for a mortgage. We have […]

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19 Jun

Home Improvements that will Pay You Back!!

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Posted by: Karen Lagore

19 JUN 2019 Here is an article written by a colleague, 4 Improvements that will pay you back!! Some home improvements provide more of a payback when you sell the house down the road. Here’s a list of the four home improvements which will provide the biggest payback when you sell. 1. Adding square footage […]

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14 Jun

5 Reasons to consider buying a condominium

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Posted by: Karen Lagore

Here are some good tips written by a Dominion Lending Centres co-worker: 14 JUN 2019 5 REASONS TO CONSIDER BUYING A CONDOMINIUM APARTMENT OR TOWN HOME If you are thinking about purchasing a home in the near future, here are some reasons you may consider buying a condo apartment or town home. You should also […]

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27 May

No down payment, no problem!!

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Posted by: Karen Lagore

no down payment explained by a co-worker: 6 MAR 2019 ZERO DOWN PAYMENT MORTGAGE–DOES IT EXIST? Did you know that you can buy a home with ZERO down payment?? If a home purchase is your goal this year but you aren’t able to save up enough of a down payment, you may qualify for a […]

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24 Apr

Buying your first home?

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Posted by: Karen Lagore

23 JAN 2019 BUYING YOUR FIRST HOME? – THESE TIPS WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE So you’re wanting to buy a new home? That is some very exciting news. First question, are you prepared?! We all know big-item purchases are scary. It’s expensive, you are fully committing to this household – there is no turn backing […]

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16 Apr

What’s included in a Home Purchase Agreement?

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Posted by: Karen Lagore

Good article below: 16 APR 2019 WHAT’S INCLUDED IN A HOME PURCHASE AGREEMENT While a home purchase agreement may seem simple and straight forward, there are many differences that you can encounter that can be a big surprise to first-time homebuyers. While you expect the date of possession and the full purchase price to be […]

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15 Apr

Pre-Approval, why?

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Posted by: Karen Lagore

Excellent article by co-worker 18 JAN 2019 5 REASONS WHY REALTORS WANT YOU TO HAVE A PRE-APPROVAL You’ve decided that you want to buy a home and you call up a realtor to show you a listing and the first question they ask is “ How much are you pre-approved for?” Many realtors will refuse […]

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10 Apr

Feds offer New Incentives for New Home Buyers

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Posted by: Karen Lagore

Great Article written by a co-worker this week: APR 2019 FEDS OFFER NEW INCENTIVES FOR NEW HOME BUYERS In this year’s budget, the federal government announced a program for first-time homebuyers that would offer between 5% and 10% top up from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. If you’re buying a brand new home, the […]

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5 Apr

Why do we have to prove down payment proceeds?

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Posted by: Karen Lagore

Here is a great article written by a co-worker: 5 APR 2019 SOURCE OF FUNDS Over the past several years, investigators have been working on an ongoing investigation relating to criminal money laundering in Canada. Looking at B.C. alone, billions of dollars have been laundered through B.C. casinos by criminal organizations and parked in high […]

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