Optimism For Future First Time Homebuyers

General Beata Gratton 21 Feb

Optimism For Future First Time Homebuyers December 15th, the B.C. Provincial Government shared that it will begin offering financial assistance to B.C. first-time home buyers in regards to their down payment. They estimate that 42,000 new first-time home buyers will take advantage of this program over the next three years. What the B.C. Government Will […]

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Financing Solution – Home Equity Line Of Credit

General Beata Gratton 17 Feb

Financing Solution – Home Equity Line Of Credit The Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) lets you split up your mortgage debt and borrow against your equity at low rates. The unique feature of this mortgage product is that you can slice the pie (the mortgage balance) into various segments. All of it is registered […]

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Be the Sunshine For a Senior This Month

General Beata Gratton 16 Feb

Be the Sunshine For a Senior This Month As Canadians, February can be one of the hardest months. It’s when the wounds of the holiday credit card bills are still fresh and taxes for the upcoming season need to be prepared. Financial stress may be at its peak. According to Statistics Canada, over 1.4 million […]

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What You Need To Know About No Frills Mortgages

General Beata Gratton 15 Feb

What You Need To Know About No Frills Mortgages You’ve been offered an amazing rate and you just can’t believe how much you will save. You’re super excited and getting ready to go sign off on the papers when you randomly run into a mortgage broker and mention the deal you scored. The broker says […]

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Top Five Home Renovations That Increase Property Value

General Beata Gratton 14 Feb

Top Five Home Renovations That Increase Property Value Looking to increase your homes property value? Here are five of the best renovations you can do to your home to increase property value. These five renovations can sometimes have a return on investment 5-6x what they cost. # 5 Flooring Flooring is one of the most […]

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Remediated Grow-Op – A Good Investment?

General Beata Gratton 14 Feb

Remediated Grow-Op – A Good Investment? It is forever in discussion in the Lower Mainland – is a former grow-op home a good investment? Prices are often much lower than similar properties so at first glance it seems so. But the stigma will follow the property in perpetuity, unless it’s razed to the studs and […]

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