Danny Papadopoulos's (homebasetoronto) Blog

Some people are worried about getting a second mortgage in Canada because they have a lot of questions and are not sure of the answers. Although getting a second mortgage is now more popular than ever, it is understandable that some people may have misgivings about applying for one because of unc...

Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit are hot mortgage news topics recently because of changes with mortgage rules and interest rates. There is also quite a lot of misunderstanding from readers thinking that HELOCs and home equity loans are one and the same. In this write-up, we’ll be...

Debt consolidation is a popular way to avoid paying huge interest rates for existing debts. Through the process of debt consolidation, multiple debts are converted into just one easy-to-manage debt with just one billing instead of having to keep track of multiple bills a month. It works by borrow...

Using a HELOC as a source of emergency funds during this COVID19 epidemic, has been a topic of debate for many. Just like any other home equity loan, a HELOC has its own set of advantages and disadvantages attached to it. These and the accompanying risks are things that anyone wanting to apply fo...

COVID-19 has been causing fear and panic worldwide, making people shutdown businesses and go on a rampage at the stock market. It is no secret that millions of people are dealing with revenue and income losses. Aside from losing paychecks, people are facing overall financial uncertainty because h...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been going on for weeks and our economy has been taking the hit for the same span of time, but is there more that can be done to help people deal with job losses, decreased business revenue, and less billable hours at work? Experts fear that even if lockdowns and quarant...

Not even an economy-stopping pandemic will stop fraudsters. As more nations feel the grip of the increasing health crisis, scammers are taking full advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to send fake emails to people tricking hapless victims into clicking on malicious links or attachments and reveali...

Using a HELOC as a source of emergency funds during this COVID19 epidemic, has been a topic of debate for many. Just like any other home equity loan, a HELOC has its own set of advantages and disadvantages attached to it. These and the accompanying risks are things that anyone wanting to apply fo...

Real estate fraud has been seeing an increase in incidences lately. Be it title fraud or mortgage fraud, it seems that more people are falling victim to real estate fraud and it’s about time people arm themselves with information for better awareness.What is Mortgage Fraud?Mortgage fraud is when ...

There are many preparations needed to make sure that things go hitch-free when listing a home for sale. One of the best ways to prepare a home for sale is to remodel it before listing to ensure a good price. What makes this not possible for a lot of people is because of how much cash is initially...