by Sabeena Bubber | Apr 16, 2019 | Blog, Finance, Guest Post, Homeownership
Pooling resources with parents or siblings opens possibilities when it comes to buying a home everyone can afford. Homebuying requires careful planning though, since there’s so much at stake—and money is the least of it; we’re talking love and loyalty here. If you...
by Sabeena Bubber | Apr 9, 2019 | Announcements, Blog, CMHC, Homeownership
Canada’s housing agency says new spending measures aimed at helping first-time buyers afford homes won’t push prices up more than a few tenths of a percentage point. A report Thursday from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. estimates prices could go up...
by Sabeena Bubber | Apr 2, 2019 | Blog, Homeownership
The larger home is not always the better home. Yes, there still exists a large group of individuals who enjoy owning a grand estate, complete with all the modern conveniences, in addition to everything you could ever want; and of course, there’s nothing inherently...
by Sabeena Bubber | Mar 19, 2019 | Blog, Homeownership
Affordability is a major concern for today’s aspiring first-time homebuyers. In hot real estate markets like the Greater Toronto and Greater Vancouver regions, however, the desire for affordability can be challenged by the competitive fervour caused by escalating...
by Sabeena Bubber | Feb 5, 2019 | Blog, Homeownership
A lot of people get into hot water when they assume that because they’ve qualified for a mortgage in the past, they will qualify for a mortgage in the future. This article has one point to make and it’s this: Don’t assume anything when dealing with...
by Sabeena Bubber | Jan 22, 2019 | Blog, Homeownership
As property prices continue to rise across Canada, the conversation around “how to climb the property ladder” has made a subtle shift to “how to get on the property ladder in the first place.” Especially if you’re single. Whereas before...
