Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
Understanding Mortgage Trigger Points
By Alisa Aragon-Lloyd, as seen in "New Home + Condo Guide" magazine, September 17, 2022 As the Bank of Canada keeps increasing the...
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Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
- Sep 12
- 3 min
Mortgage Default Insurance - What it is and when you may need it.
By Alisa Aragon-Lloyd, as seen in "New Home + Condo Guide" magazine, August 20, 2022 Mortgage default insurance is commonly referred to...
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
- Aug 8
- 4 min
The Nine Most Frequently Asked Questions When Purchasing A House
By Alisa Aragon-Lloyd, as seen in "New Home + Condo Guide" magazine, July 9, 2022 1. WHAT’S THE BEST RATE I CAN GET? Your credit score...
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
- Jun 21
- 3 min
Tips To Help You Manage Higher Interest Rates
By Alisa Aragon-Lloyd, as seen in "New Home + Condo Guide" magazine, May 28, 2022 The Bank of Canada has increased its overnight policy...
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
- Apr 4
- 3 min
Consider the Penalty on a Discounted Mortgage Rate
By Alisa Aragon-Lloyd, as seen in “New Home + Condo Guide” magazine, April 2nd, 2022. Even though mortgage interest rates have increased,...
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
- Dec 1, 2021
- 3 min
10 Tips On Obtaining a Mortgage After Bankruptcy
By Alisa Aragon-Lloyd, as seen on “New Condo and Guide” magazine, November 27th 2021. Many Canadians find themselves bogged down with a...
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
- Nov 19, 2021
- 2 min
Things That Can Affect Your Mortgage Approval
By Alisa Aragon-Lloyd, as seen on “New Condo and Guide” magazine, October 16th 2021. Receiving a mortgage approval is more than having...
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
- Oct 8, 2021
- 4 min
Great News On The Canadian Job Front
Blockbuster September Jobs Report – Further Fuel For Rising Interest Rates Statistics Canada released the September Labour Force Survey...
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
- Aug 26, 2021
- 2 min
Please help me, help you feel awesome, and help others in the process!
How awesome does it feel to have a positive impact on the lives of others – especially those who need it most. I’m taking the leap! This...
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
- Aug 19, 2021
- 3 min
Annual Inflation Hits 3.7% in Canada – A New Election
This morning’s Stats Canada release showed that the July CPI surged to a 3.7% year-over-year pace, well above the 3.1% pace recorded in...
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
- Jul 26, 2021
- 4 min
New Stress Test, First Responder Program and Enhanced First Time Buyer Program
* New Stress test Rules As expected, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OFSI) confirmed that it will move ahead...
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
- Jun 11, 2021
- 1 min
Friendly reminder that your property taxes due on July 1, 2021
We hope you are doing well! We wanted to remind you to apply for the BC Homeowners Grant if you are eligible. To apply for the grant, you...
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
- Apr 29, 2021
- 2 min
Credit Card Rules: How to Wean Yourself Off Credit Card Debt
By Alisa Aragon-Lloyd, published in “New Home and Condo Guide – Vancouver” The Canadian government has implemented credit...
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
- Apr 16, 2021
- 6 min
March Existing Home Sales in Canada Hit New Record High As New Listings Surge To Unprecedented Level
What is All the Policy Hysteria About? Today the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) released statistics showing national existing...
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
- Apr 9, 2021
- 2 min
Banking Regulator Aims To Make It Tougher To Get An Uninsured Mortgage
With several Big-Five bank CEOs calling for regulatory action to slow the red-hot housing market, it didn’t take long for the Office of...
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
- Mar 31, 2021
- 2 min
Innovative Mortgage and Investment Strategies
by Alisa Aragon-Lloyd, as seen in “New Condo + Condo Guide” Most people believe that being mortgage-free is their plan for retirement....
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
- Mar 10, 2021
- 3 min
Bank of Canada Holds Rates and Bond-Buying Steady
Much has changed since the Bank of Canada’s last decision on January 20. While the second pandemic wave was raging, new lockdowns were...
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
- Feb 23, 2021
- 5 min
Canadian Home Sales Hit An All-Time Record High in January
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) released statistics showing national home sales hit another all-time high in January 2021....
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
- Feb 9, 2021
- 2 min
Things to know before you start shopping for your new home
by Alisa Aragon-Lloyd, as published in “The New Home and Condo Guide”, February 06th 2021. For many people, there is a sense of pride and...
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
- Jan 26, 2021
- 2 min
What do you need to know about your first mortgage?
Traditionally, each spring, mortgage rates start to move, followed by a spring buying rush, with a lag in the summer, and then a second...