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Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
Jul 26, 20214 min read
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, 20211 min read
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 16, 20216 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20212 min read
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
Feb 23, 20215 min read
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
Jan 26, 20212 min read
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...
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
Jan 12, 20213 min read
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...
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
Nov 25, 20201 min read
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...
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
Nov 10, 20203 min read
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....
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
Oct 2, 20203 min read
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...
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
Sep 15, 20205 min read
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...
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
Aug 26, 20202 min read
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...
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
Jul 23, 20204 min read
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...
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd
Sep 12, 20172 min read
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...
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