Before we completely jump the gun here and give the provincial government a standing ovation and run out the door and get ourselves into the Home Owner Mortgage and Equity Partnership Program, let us define what it is and really examine what it means for the consumer. Like all financial decisions in our lives, we should analyze it and how it will affect us. Not only in the short term but also in the long term.
Read MoreAs a first time homebuyer, it can be a real challenge to get the property of your dreams. You may find a perfect location with a less than ideal home occupying it. Or maybe as you meander your way through the home thinking to yourself, “Oh man, this place is fantastic!” you walk into the kitchen which is horrendously outdated and just a disaster. These sorts of things can really complicate the buying process. Especially in a market where those “perfect” homes sell as fast as they go up for sale. That’s where the Purchase Plus Improvement mortgage product can really be a game changer for your buying process. Having access to funds that you can use to customize a home to your liking can really broaden the scope of possibilities for a homebuyer.
Read MoreThe new mortgage and tax regulation adjustments that have been made to the housing market have had the desired effect in both B.C and Ontario, most notably in Vancouver and Toronto.
As a BC resident, and not being far from Vancouver, I can see what the Federal and Provincial government have been so concerned about. Housing prices have been inflating in Vancouver for years making homeownership increasingly difficult for many of us who were born and raised here.
Read MoreAs much as we here at Oceanvale Mortgage and Finance wish we could change the current guidelines for prepayment penalties charged to our clients for an early exit from a mortgage, it looks like we are stuck with them for now.
As most of us know, once you sign a contract it can be tough to get out, as long as it is a legal one, and breaking contracts usually come with steep costs and fees. Recently, the way that lenders protect themselves through penalties for exiting a contract early has become under attack from disgruntled borrowers...
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