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February Job Gains Double Forecast As Unemployment Rate Ticks Up

StatsCanada's Labour Force Survey for February was a mixed bag and shows the dramatic effect of surging immigration. Canadian employment...

Alisa Aragon-Lloyd

Apr 4, 20242 min read

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...

Oct 8, 20214 min read

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...

Aug 26, 20212 min read

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...

Aug 19, 20213 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...

Jul 26, 20214 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...

Jun 11, 20211 min read

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...

Apr 29, 20212 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...

Apr 16, 20216 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...

Apr 9, 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....

Mar 31, 20212 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....

Feb 23, 20215 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...

Jan 26, 20212 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...

Jan 12, 20213 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....

Nov 10, 20203 min read

Bank of Canada Will Stop Buying Canada Mortgage Bonds

This Wednesday, the Bank of Canada will release its interest rate announcement and the October Monetary Policy Report. Most people expect...

Oct 26, 20204 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...

Oct 2, 20203 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...

Sep 15, 20205 min read

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