Five things to do if you are over-extended on your mortgage

• Post author:skyfinancial
• Post published:November 22, 2013
• Post category:Mortgage Tips

Mortgage default may be rare in this country, but nearly 9% of indebted households need 40% or more of their gross income to pay their debt service charges, says the…

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Why it’s a good time to buy a home

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• Post published:January 31, 2012
• Post category:Uncategorized

   There has never been a better time to buy a home. Here’s why: Mortgage rates at historic lows: They can’t get any lower. Four to five-year fixed mortgages at…

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Canadian home prices dip for first time since fall, 2010

• Post author:skyfinancial
• Post published:January 26, 2012
• Post category:Economy

House prices slip Home prices in Canada dipped 0.2 per cent in November from a month earlier, according to a new measure, marking the first drop since the fall of…

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New Home Prices Up: Stats Can

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• Post published:August 13, 2011
• Post category:Economy

According to the latest release of the New Home Price Index from Statistics Canada, new home prices went up in June, led mostly by a rise in the Toronto and…

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