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Tempted to break your fixed-rate mortgage?

March 16th, 2009 · No Comments

We can’t say it hadn’t crossed our minds, either.
Everyone is trying to figure out a way to take advantage of today’s historically low mortgage rates, and those with fixed mortgages are wondering if it’s worth taking a penalty hit. There is an interesting take on this on ctv.ca, which you can view by clicking here.
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Tags: Crunching Numbers · Home Sellers · Home buyers · Mortgages & Financing

Remodel Your Home, Not Your Lifestyle: by Scotiabank’s Louise Lemay

January 30th, 2009 · No Comments

Perfect time to renovate your home!
With the Scotia Total Equity® Plan (STEP®), you could use the equity in your home to lower the cost of borrowing to finance your home renovations, refinance your home, or enjoy a low-rate line of credit. The Scotia STEP can give you more control over your borrowing, and […]

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Tags: Acheteurs · Crunching Numbers · Home Sellers · Home buyers · Keeping House · Mortgages & Financing · Vendeurs

First-time home buyers get a (relatively) sweet deal in the new Conservative budget

January 29th, 2009 · No Comments

Note pour nos lecteurs francophones: Il y a un très bon résumé du budget et son effet sur les personnes qui achètent, vendent et rénovent leurs propriétés par l’autrice du Blogue du Collège immobilierdu Québec. Cliquez ici pour lire ce billet. 
Let’s just get one thing out of the way first- we know people were […]

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Tags: Acheteurs · Crunching Numbers · Home buyers · Mortgages & Financing

Introducing Mrs. Louise Lemay, CHA for Scotiabank

December 15th, 2008 · No Comments

A few days ago Cat had the opportunity to meet Ms. Louise Lemay, a mortgage specialist with Scotiabank, serving Laval and the North Shore. It was VERY refreshing to meet a like-minded dynamic professional who, unlike many, has a positive outlook for our clients, and can think of financing in three-dimensional terms. We are also […]

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