Real Estate – Page 6 – Money We Have

Advice for Getting Your First Mortgage

It was just over a year ago that I purchased my first home and with it came my first mortgage. As a personal finance expert, I was quite familiar with mortgages, so there were no…

How to Prepare to be a Homeowner

You’ve decided that this is the year you buy a home, but have you ever thought about how to prepare to be a homeowner? This will likely be the largest purchase of your life, so…

I bought a home, now what?

A few months ago I wrote about how I bought a condo. Despite how much I prepared, there was no way for sure to tell what would happen after I closed. Well, some things went…

5 Mortgage Mistakes to Avoid When Applying

For most people, getting a mortgage is a must when purchasing a home. It’s a pretty straight-forward process, you borrow money from a lender so you can purchase a home. Despite how “simple” it sounds, there…

Assembling Your Real Estate Team

So I bought a condo, we actually took possession a few days ago. Surprised I didn’t mention it? It happened pretty quickly, but buying a home has been something my wife and I had been…

7 Ways To Pay Off Your Mortgage Faster

Yikes, fewer Canadians are paying off their mortgages faster according to a poll done by CIBC. Only 55% of us with mortgages plan to make extra payments compared to 68% polled last year. Okay, I…