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First Time Home Buyer Plan
What is the Home Buyers’ Plan? The Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP) is a program that allows you to withdraw up to $35,000 (per individual) from your registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) to buy or build a qualifying home for yourself...
Read MoreWhy You Should Consider a Variable Mortgage Rate in 2021
There is a lot of information, and opinions, available and for many that makes deciding on the best mortgage option confusing. Based on the current environment, I recommend a variable rate mortgage as your best mortgage option. This is due...
Read MoreHow First-Time Home Buyers Saved $20,000 In Insurance Fees
Are you in the market for your first home but are finding it hard to come up with the down payment? Does it feel like you’ll never be able to save up enough for a 20% down payment on your...
Read MoreWhat To Look For When Shopping For A Mortgage
Are you shopping around for a mortgage? As a mortgage broker for The Mortgage Group, the most common question I get asked is: What’s the lowest rate? Though well intentioned, this question can be problematic for several reasons. Much like shopping around for...
Read MoreAdvice From Warren Buffett For All Canadian Investors
"A low-cost index fund is the most sensible equity investment for the great majority of investors" - Warren Buffett This quote from Mr. Buffett is from his book The Little Book of Common Sense Investing. He goes on to...
Read MoreHow A Client Saved Over $25K Per Year Using Three Simple Strategies
Meet Monica. She’s a busy single mom with a government job, a home in Toronto, a rental property, various investments, and two teenagers about to head to university. When she came to me, she had been using the same...
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