by Marco Abballe | Jul 4, 2017 | Blog, Economy
Here is the latest economic update from Verico’s economist Michael Campbell. I think that anyone working in the real estate industry can be forgiven for waking up in a cold sweat muttering what Ronald Regan called the 9 scariest words in the English language:...
by Marco Abballe | Jun 27, 2017 | Blog, Economy, Guest Post
Recently, the Bank of Canada released its semi-annual Financial Systems Review (PDF document), which identifies some of the major risks that the Bank foresees on the economic horizon. Unsurprisingly, the Bank pinpoints increased levels of Canadian household debt and...
by Marco Abballe | Jun 20, 2017 | Blog, Homeownership
Often times it’s the simple math that will betray you when selling a property. In your head you do quick calculations, you take what you think your property will sell for and then subtract what you owe on your mortgage, and the rest is your profit! Well…...
by Marco Abballe | Jun 13, 2017 | Blog, Finance, Mortgage
If you are looking to purchase a property in the next while, you probably already know that you need at least 5% of the purchase price as a downpayment. Saving a bigger downpayment, let’s say 10%, certainly increases your chances of securing financing. While...
by Marco Abballe | Jun 6, 2017 | Blog, Finance
This article was written by Sandi Martin of Spring Personal Finance and was originally published here on Spring The Blog on Oct. 27th 2015. Does This Sound Familiar? You’ve read a book or a blog series or watched a show about budgeting and getting your money under...
