You like me have probably been hearing a lot of doom and gloom lately. In fact, some even say it’s tough to buy a home in Canada. I do have to ask, who are “they”, because when my parents came to Canada in the late 50′s, they were saying the same thing. Times were even tougher. Owning a home in C
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11/18/2012
Imagine saving $1,318 every single month. I’d like to show you how my client Susan is doing just that. To find out more about this or our zero down program please contact me directly at 604-273-2002 Mark Fidgett is a Vancouver mortgage broker and the driver behind www.NotaPennyDown.com Your Vanco
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10/29/2012
Are woman being charged more for mortgages? Do banks have a gender mortgage pricing problem? While watching the Global morning news on Sunday,I caught an episode on Gender Pricing in the banking industry with Katie Dunsworth co-founder of www.SmartCookies.com You may be surprised… Bottom line for
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10/22/2012
You may want to know how my client just purchaseda brand new $800,000 home, while having ONLY $48,000 Income. Mark Fidgett is a Vancouver mortgage brokerand the driver behind www.NotaPennyDown.com Your Vancouver Mortgage Broker For Life www.notapennydown.com 604-273-2002 P.S. Who’s the next perso
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10/16/2012
As you may or may not know, CMHC has been receiving a lot of negative press lately. They’ve been under fire ever since a recent newspaper report questioned whether it’s automated home price evaluation system called Emili, has led to artificially inflated home prices in Canada. The culprit is a co
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10/14/2012
I’m often asked, should I rent or should I buy. It would be pretty straight forward if you only had to consider your mortgage payment. I truly believe there isn’t a one size fits all answer to this question. That said, I’ll do my best here to provide some food for thought. Before I get into the p
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09/09/2012
Why Use A Realtor? In today’s day an age of the computer, information is a mouse click away. A day doesn’t go by when you’re not inundated with these ‘Do-it Yourself” sites. So if you’re looking to purchase a home in Vancouver, why use a realtor? Why not just do it yourself? I’m not going to say
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08/05/2012
Can I use the BC First Time New Home Buyers Bonus as my Down Payment? This is a Great mortgage question and one that I’ve been receiving a lot lately You may be surprised by my answer… As some of you may know a $10,000 First time home buyer bonus was introduced in the most recent budget. This is
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07/14/2012
What is the OSFI and why should I care? Unless you’re close to the financial industry, you may not be aware of what’s going on behind the scenes. The (OSFI) Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, is an independent agency of the Government of Canada reporting to the Minister of Fi
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05/31/2012
Everyone Knows This – Don’t They? Great question from Mike in North Vancouver Go ahead and watch! Received a Great Question last week from Mike in North Vancouver. He asked “How can I be sure I’m getting the best rate at mortgage renewal time”? Well Mike, that’s a Great question AND I commend you
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05/23/2012