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Will Low Calgary Mortgage Rates Boost Home Sales?

March 22, 2011

Calgary mortgage rates are the lowest they’ve been in years; in 2010, rates were as low as 3.79% in many places. With rates so low, many people want to take advantage and purchase their first homes, resulting in a gradual increase in home sales in Calgary; in fact, in 2010 home sales were the highest [...]

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Mortgage Myths – What Calgary Mortgage Brokers Say

March 15, 2011

If you’re thinking of purchasing your first home, you may have already heard a number of do’s and don’ts regarding mortgages. However, there are many mortgage myths floating around that can end up costing first-time homebuyers more money in the long run, or in some cases even make it so they are not approved for [...]

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Calgary Mortgage Rates – Is the Lowest Rate Always the Best Deal?

December 21, 2010

For some homebuyers in Calgary, mortgage rates are their primary concern.  They will spare no amount of time and effort in search of the absolute lowest mortgage rate possible.  In the end, they may very well find that that the lowest rate wasn’t the best deal and has cost them thousands of dollars they didn’t [...]

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Calgary Best Mortgage Loans – Mortgage Architects Offer Free Help

November 30, 2010

Mortgage Architects is a nationwide network of highly trained mortgage professionals who provide services that go beyond the traditional.  While traditional Mortgage Brokers and other mortgage professionals offer assistance in securing a home mortgage loan, the members of the Mortgage Architect network are actually Mortgage Planners.  Their approach says that for a resident of Calgary [...]

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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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Canadian Interest Rates Rise – What Will It Mean For Consumers?

June 26, 2010

by: Judy Shilmar This month saw the Bank of Canada raise interest rates by a 1/4 point. This is seen as the start of uncertainty in the marketplace and especially for the real estate market. Uncertainty is expected to continue as world markets experience economic difficulties. The rate hike was the first one since the [...]

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How to Find Out Which Canadian Mortgage Rates You Can Have

April 12, 2010

Image by Rev Dan Catt via Flickr One of the important parts of qualifying for a mortgage is knowing what type of mortgage you meet the requirements for. That is why doing your own research vital. This is vital because you may be one of many people that qualify for one of many government funded [...]

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How To Get The Best Deal From A Canadian Mortgage Broker

April 11, 2010

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Everyone wants to get the best possible deal on a mortgage. Right now, it is certainly a buyers market. With so many different types of deals, it is possible to buy a nice looking house for an attractive price. However, not all mortgages are treated equally. This is because [...]

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