Buying a Second Property

If you’ve been thinking about buying a second property and you’re looking to put some of the pieces together, you’ve come to the right place! Whether you’re looking to buy a vacation property, start a rental portfolio, or help accommodate…
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What is a Cashback Mortgage?

As the name implies, a cashback mortgage is similar to a standard mortgage, except that you receive a lump sum of cash upon closing. This lump sum will either be a fixed amount of money or a percentage of the mortgage amount, usually between…

Are Kelowna Homes for Sale on The Decline?

After two years of steady price increases, Kelowna homes for sale have reached a high average price. This large cost has affected many buyers’ ability to purchase a home in the area. However, after such a long upward trajectory, the climb…
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Unsure About the Housing Market? Let’s Talk!

If you’ve been thinking about buying a property, whether that be your first home, next home, forever home, or a home to retire into, the current state of the Canadian economy might have you wondering: Is this really the right time to make…
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How To Establish New Credit

If you’re new to managing personal finance and you want to learn about credit, you’ve come to the right place. Establishing new credit is a bit of a catch-22. To build a credit history, you need credit. But it’s hard to get credit without…
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Should You Get Pre-approved For A Mortgage

If you’re thinking about buying a property, but you’re not sure where to start, you’ve come to the right place! Let’s discuss how getting pre-approved is one of the first steps in your home buying journey. Just like you wouldn’t go…
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Costs Associated with Buying Property

When calculating if you can afford to purchase a property, don’t just figure out a rough downpayment and quickly move on from there. Several other costs need to be considered when buying a property; these are called your closing costs. Closing…

Are Smaller Units the Answer to Creating Affordable Housing in Kelowna?

If you’ve ever looked at purchasing housing in Kelowna, you’d know that finding something affordable is a rarity. Real estate prices have soared in the Okanagan over the last few months. With the average single-family home price sitting…
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Will Collections Impact Your Mortgage

A question that comes up from time to time when discussing mortgage financing is, “If I have collections showing on my credit bureau, will that impact my ability to get a mortgage?” The answer might have a broader implication than what you…