WHICH REALTOR SHOULD YOU USE?

General Nadeem Aslam 5 Apr

Finding the best realtor for you involves doing some leg work. It can be overwhelming, kind of like choosing which ice cream you want to try! You go to the ice cream store and they have over 50 flavours and after you have contemplated, you opt for vanilla, just because it was easy. Finding the Read […]

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WHAT IS A “MONOLINE” LENDER?

General Nadeem Aslam 19 Mar

Dominion Lending Centres – Accredited Mortgage Professional What usually follows once someone hears the term “Monoline Lender” for the first time is a feeling of suspicion and lack of trust. It’s understandable, I mean why is this “bank” you’ve never heard of willing to loan you money when you’ve never banked with them before? In […]

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Time For A Mortgage Renewal

Mortgage Tips Nadeem Aslam 7 Mar

Is your mortgage coming up for renewal this year? There is a good chance that you or someone know has a mortgage coming due. Some 47% of Canadians, almost one out of every two households, that currently have financing in place will mature within the next 12 months with a major lender in Canada. Here […]

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Making Smarter Down Payments

Mortgage Tips Nadeem Aslam 6 Mar

Mortgage Insurance Premiums. Many people know what they are- an extra cost to you the borrower. But not many people realize how they are calculated. Understanding the premium charges and how they are calculated will help lead you to making smarter down payments. 5%- 9.99% down payment of a purchase price is a 4% premium […]

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New Listings in Toronto Surge 36% As Sales Decline

General Nadeem Aslam 16 May

 Since last month’s release of CREA housing data, the Ontario government has introduced a similar 15% tax on foreign purchases in the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH), which is Canada’s largest urbanized area centred on the City of Toronto, where house prices have risen very sharply over the past decade and spiked in 2016 (see map […]

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