I am always trying to bring information and tools to any one that will listen.  Things that will help them make their housing and even, money, decisions.  Sometimes they are video, often they are articles.  But this particular article caught my eye:  Globe and Mail:  Housing market correction “appears to be under way’. Let me […]

Buying your first home is scary at the best of times, but with property values the way they are, mistakes have never been more costly. Think about it, if you bought in 2007, and found out it was the wrong house, or you couldn’t really afford it…you could just flip the house, make $10,000 and […]

So, I came across this article in the Financial Post:  Why it’s better to rent than buy so of course, it peaked my interest. Although I don’t necessarily disagree, I was curious as to why David Kaufman thought as such and you know what, he has some great points.  I think when the majority of […]

Buying your first home can be pretty indimidating.  So many numbers, so many things to think about.  When budgeting for your home purchase often people get caught up in only finding out what their purchasing power is.  They only think about what they can afford and the monthly payments, and don’t think about the up […]

Great article in The Star last week. The one point I want to really highlight is the first one “Knowing Your Long Term Goals”.  This is so important!  What is the purpose of this property?  Is it a stepping-stone, or a long-term home.   I think another key, is making sure they are working with […]

This is a pretty serious question that you need to ask yourselves.  According to this article I read on www.globalnews.ca there is a chance we could be going there, and the key is debt levels…personal debt levels.  My question to you is, what are you doing about your current debt situation?  Here are some simple ways of […]

Over the last couple of months, I have more and more clients taking a step back from real estate.  With the threat of a “correction” and price flat-lining…people are weary should they even buy at all right now. Like many other markets, I think where people can get themselves in trouble is short term…making the […]