Super Brokers News
Canadians Negotiate Lower Mortgage Rates
By: Elias KellendonkA growing number of Canadians are negotiating lower than advertised rates.
The All-in-One Mortgage Calculator
By: Elias KellendonkImagine a mortgage calculator so comprehensive that the least expensive route to home ownership becomes tangible before a commitment is made
Canadian Real Estate Association’s Anti-Competitive Rules Crushed
By: Elias KellendonkCERA’s 101 board representatives voted in overwhelming favour on an agreement that aims to eliminate anti-competitive rules in the home selling arena.
Canadians: Start Making Use of the Tax-Free Savings Account!
By: Elias KellendonkTax-Free Savings Accounts have been available to Canadians for two years, yet only one third of Canadians have opted to open one for themselves.
Big Bank Launches Collateral Mortgage to Spur Market; Takers Will Be Bound
By: Elias KellendonkWhat is TD’s strategy to stay afloat in a competitive mortgage market which has seen the Canadian home buyer’s business increasingly shifted towards mortgage brokers?
Diversification Fosters Satisfaction in Investment Portfolio
By: Elias KellendonkYou portfolio will benefit greatly from a blend of investments that remain liquid and accessible in addition to others that build slowly, locked-in, over the long-term.
CMHC Allows Commercial Financing up to 85 per cent
By: Elias KellendonkWith the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s multi-unit insurance coverage, a commercial investor can attain up to 85 per cent financing toward their commercial purchase.
Paying off your Mortgage before you Retire
By: Elias KellendonkMore than half of the baby boomer generation has paid off less than 50 per cent of their current mortgage.
Green Commercial Ventures Receive Federal Funding
By: Elias KellendonkConstruction loans and land development financing is available to fund capital costs. Construction mortgages can provide up to 75 per cent financing.
Capitalization Rates: What they mean to Commercial Purchasers
By: Elias KellendonkThe capitalization or ‘Cap Rate’ is a valuation used to give commercial buyers a more inclusive estimate of a commercial property’s value as oppose to, say, a gross rent valuation.