Category Archives: Vancouver Real Estate and Mortgage Financing

A series of videos discussing mortgage financing on real estate in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Canada Mortgage Calculator with 40 Year Amortizations!

Posted on March 27, 2012 by mike

Canadian Mortgage Calculator for Vancouver Real Estate with Amortizations up to 40 Years

I am both a property owner in Vancouver and a Realtor. I am constantly watching the mortgage market here in Canada to see how changes to mortgage interest rates and amortization affect both the Vancouver real estate market and my personal Continue reading →

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2.99% for a 5 Year Fixed Mortgage? The Catch Explained!

Posted on January 25, 2012 by mike

Lowest 5 year Fixed Rate Mortgages in Canada Ever!

The Finance Minister and the heads of the Big Canadian Banks have recently been alluding to the fact that the property market in Canada, particularly in the real estate markets in Vancouver and Toronto may be getting a bit too hot for their liking based on the very low interest rates we are seeing in Canada right now.

And then came this…

2.99% on a 5 Year Fixed Mortgage? Whats the Catch?

This is the lowest 5 Year Fixed Rate Mortgages have EVER been!

I recently interviewed Continue reading →

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Buying Property in Vancouver and Your Credit Score with Karli Shih

Posted on January 18, 2012 by mike

Your Credit Score and Buying a Home in Vancouver

I recently had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Karli Shih, a top Vancouver mortgage broker with Dominion Lending Centres Commercial Capital Inc. about Credit Scores and how it applies to buying a property in Vancouver.

What is Your Credit Score?

A credit score shows how a Home Buyer has Continue reading →

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Presale Condo Completions in Vancouver – Avoiding Penalties!

Posted on October 31, 2011 by mike

Completing on a Presale Condo in Vancouver and Appraisals.

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Chad Watts of The Mortgage Group about an experience he had during the the Completion of a Pre-Sale Condo here in beautiful Vancouver, BC.

Developers in many cases only give 10 days notice of the Completion of a Presale Condo. During this time sometimes up to several hundred appraisers need to get access to and appraise the soon to be Completed suites.

What does Completion mean in Relation to Condo Presales? Continue reading →

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