Mar 24, 2016 | Housing market, Interest rates
The Liberal government is spending big and aiming high with its first budget. Finance Minister Bill Morneau delivered a budget aimed at creating some stimulus for a slowing economy. Unemployment has risen recently to 7.3%, and this new budget, which includes billions...
Mar 16, 2016 | Credit, Housing market, Interest rates, Investing, Mortgages
Our MOPOLO app helps you keep your possessions safe, makes it easy to apply for credit, and helps you stay updated on the mortgage market. 1. Track your inventory For many people, their home, and its contents are their most treasured possessions. MOPOLO lets you keep...
Nov 4, 2015 | Credit, Housing market, Interest rates, Investing, Mortgages
Our MOPOLO app helps you keep your possessions safe, makes it easy to apply for credit, and helps you stay updated on the mortgage market. 1. Track your inventory For many people, their home, and its contents are their most treasured possessions. MOPOLO lets you keep...
Oct 22, 2015 | Housing market
After 78 days of campaigning, the longest federal election since 1892 is finally over, and the Liberal Party has gained a majority government for at least the next 4 years. Only time will tell if the actions of our new government reflect the rhetoric of the campaign...
Sep 16, 2015 | Housing market, Interest rates
The word “recession” can sometimes cause us to sit back and worry about the state of the Canadian economy, the stock market, real estate prices, and our job security. A recession is generally defined as 2 successive quarters of decline in gross domestic product (the...
Jul 17, 2015 | Housing market, Interest rates, Mortgages
The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point earlier this week. This is the second rate reduction this year (the reduced it by the same amount in January). The current rate is 0.5%. The big banks will likely resist lowering their...
