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Who wants to be a mortgage broker??? I do, I do!

One of the hardest things I have to do in my job is to explain why someone does not qualify for a mortgage. Why do I have to use a particular equation or can't use the income, or why will...
Benefits of Home Ownership

Benefits of Home Ownership

There are several reasons that home ownership can offer advantages compared to renting: Wealth accumulation by paying down debt in the form of mortgage payments, whereas rent pays a landlord's mortgage down. Your credit rating improves when you own a...
How Much House Is Right For You

How Much House Is Right For You?

Before you get your heart set on the big Colonial on the hill, you need to pin down some rather important financial details. Only then, will you know if you can afford Willow Crest or if it makes more sense...
Wrapping Your Head Around Mortgage Penalties

Wrapping Your Head Around Mortgage Penalties

You can scarcely go a week without hearing about mortgage rates in the news. There always seems to be something better out there! In the words of MoneySense magazine: “Being a homeowner with a mortgage can feel a bit like...
Working With A Builder

Working With A Builder 

When you buy a home from a builder, the salesperson is selling you a dream of a future life, not the reality of the process in the present moment. Let's take a closer look at the overall process when purchasing...
How to Consolidate Your Debt and Save

How to Consolidate Your Debt and Save

Financial stress is the worst. It's a heavy monkey to carry on your back. Are you looking for a simple way to pay off credit card debt faster? There are solutions. One of the keys to paying off credit card...
Is Rate the Most Important

Is Rate the Most Important?

Mortgage clients frequently tell me, "I need the best mortgage rate; what rate do you offer?"  Rates today are not that simple, period. If you ask me, what's your best mortgage rate? My response will be, I don't know, what's your...
Mortgage Repayment Options Explained

Mortgage Repayment Options Explained

So you've got you're mortgage approval, now the lender gives you the choice of several repayment options.  You've heard about the standard monthly payments but what's semi-monthly or accelerated bi-weekly?  Which one can save you the most amount in interest...
Let’s Boost Your Score

Let’s Boost Your Score

There's a virtual credit file with your name on it. When it comes time to apply for your mortgage, everything in this file and how you managed credit use until now, will determine if you will achieve financing, how much...
5 Ways To Improve Your Credit Score

5 Ways To Improve Your Credit Score

I hope this email finds you happy and well. Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that your credit score plays a crucial role in obtaining a mortgage. Talk about credit scores is everywhere - on television...