Debateable Mortgage Topics
Mortgage Doomsday in Canada?
March 16, 2010 by nikki · Leave a Comment
For years Garth Turner has been telling anyone who will listen that Canada’s long-running housing market boom is about to crash. The politician-turned-financial commentator has been wrong so far, much to the delight of realtors, bankers and homebuilders. But, like the boy who cried wolf, Turner’s day may have come. How bad could things get? [...]
Canadian Banks Squirmy: Want new lending guidelines from Government
February 13, 2010 by nikki · Leave a Comment
By Mark Kerzner PRESIDENT TMG The Mortgage Group In an email from the President of TMG The Mortgage Group Mark Kerzner, he discussed the current lending atmosphere in Canada and the risks associated with what has been happening with lending guidelines and low interest rates.
The Best Investment?
December 21, 2009 by nikki · Leave a Comment
It’s NOT a Stock or a Bond Paying off your mortgage is the best investment you can make. Period. Why, you ask? With today’s low interest rates, it is pretty hard to find an investment that is guaranteed to yield a higher after-tax return than you would get by paying your mortgage down, the selective [...]
Top 10 Reasons to Invest in Real Estate
December 5, 2009 by nikki · Leave a Comment
This is a HUGELY debated topic in Canada right now. With extremist’s like Garth Turner telling Canadians the Real Estate Sky is falling and encouraging everyone to sell their property and rent, it can get very heated. I like what Greg Williamson mentioned on his blog when he quoted Avery Shenfeld, he said Avery essentially [...]
