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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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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....

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...

What is Ahead: 2021 Forecast

By Alisa Aragon 2020 has been an unprecedented year, with so many changes and unknowns. COVID-19 has had a huge impact on our national...

Pro tips for securing a mortgage

Vancouver has always been a challenging city to get a foot in the door. Add on a pandemic, and it gets even more complicated. HAVAN’s...

Home Renovations: Reality vs. Television

Guest Blogger: HAVAN Member Alisa Aragon, Bridgestone Financing Pros Home renovation shows are one of our favorite TV programs to watch....

Mortgage rates are at an all time low – here’s what you need to know

By Alisa Aragon While COVID-19 has had a huge impact on the Canadian economy in the first half of this year, after businesses started...

Canadian Housing Market Sets Record Highs in August

Today’s release of August housing data by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) showed a blockbuster August with both sales and new...

Help me raise funds to support Easter Seals!

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...

Bank of Canada Holds Target Rate Steady Until Inflation Sustainably Hits 2%

The Bank of Canada under the new governor, Tiff Macklem, wants to be “unusually clear” that interest rates will remain low for a very...

What If I Don’t Have the Full Down Payment?

Raising a down payment can be the trickiest part of buying in Vancouver’s hot market – but some programs may help. As seen in REW.ca Q: I...