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Calgary Mortgage Brokers

How does Calgary Real Estate Compare to the Rest of the Country? Calgary Mortgage Broker Answers Your Questions

April 19, 2011

The current Calgary real estate market is advantageous to both buyers and sellers—housing prices are rising, meaning sellers and current homeowners have more equity, and at the same time interest rates remain low, which leaves buyers with lower monthly payments and less spent on interest over the life of the loan. Sales of both homes [...]

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Calgary Mortgage Brokers – Why You’ll Need A Mortgage Broker To Navigate Calgary’s Changing Markets

January 5, 2011

Calgary is the largest city in the province of Alberta and the site where the province’s many economic changes bear the most weight. In the past couple of years Calgary and the surrounding area suffered a recession, along with the rest of the world, but according to RBC Economics, the city (and the province along [...]

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Calgary Mortgages – How to Turn Your Mortgage into a Financial Plan

December 28, 2010

For some residents of Calgary mortgages are seen as nothing more than means to an end.  The end is home ownership and even though the mortgage represents what may be the largest financial investment of their lives, they give nary a passing thought to how that mortgage might help them in the future. So how [...]

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Calgary Mortgage Brokers – How Do They Compare to Online Lenders

December 14, 2010

If you’ve just begun to think about shopping around for a mortgage for your dream home you probably know you have three places to look: 1.  Calgary Banks and other traditional lending institutions 2.  Online Lenders 3.  Calgary Mortgage Brokers Of the three, many consumers prefer to start out with online lenders because of their [...]

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Why Use the Services of a Canadian Mortgage Broker

December 5, 2010

If you’re looking for a house in Calgary or across Canada, a mortgage broker is someone who can assist you in this task. Your task becomes much easier if you have the right type of mortgage broker, who is skilled and experienced. This way also allows you to save some time and money, while getting [...]

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Calgary Mortgage Architects – Take the Mystery out of Mortgage Planning

November 23, 2010

Some Canadians view a home mortgage as nothing more than a financial vehicle that enables them to move from a rental apartment to their own home.  If you have spent time searching the Internet for general information on mortgages you know some experts advise seeing home ownership as an asset which can be used to [...]

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Mortgage Broker – First Time Home Buyer Steps – Part II of II

November 20, 2010

By Tom Lam In the first half of this two-part article, we explored the first three steps involved in successfully navigating the purchase of your first home, whether in larger centers such as Calgary and Edmonton or smaller centers across the nation: Step 1: Get pre-approved Step 2: Arrange your down payment Step 3: Hire [...]

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Mortgage Broker – First Time Home Buyer Steps – Part I of II

November 17, 2010

By Tom Lam Purchasing your first home can be an overwhelming and sometimes trying experience, whether in larger centers such as Calgary and Edmonton or smaller centers across the nation. But with a good mortgage broker finding you the best mortgage rates and products to suit your lifestyle, and the information in this two-part article, [...]

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Calgary Mortgage Planners Offer Free Mortgage Blueprints

November 9, 2010

If you’ve just begun searching the Internet for help on knowing what to look for to get the best deal on a home mortgage you may have come across the claim that Calgary mortgage planners offer free mortgage blueprints. Everyone you know has simply gotten a mortgage with no blueprint to come with it.  What [...]

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Calgary Mortgages – 5 Things You Must Know Before You Buy

October 29, 2010

For many residents of Calgary, mortgages are the last thing on their “to-do” list for buying a home.  Some start with saving for a down payment early and when the nest egg is large enough they search for the home.  The home mortgage needed to make up the difference between the selling price and the [...]

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