By Alisa Aragon-Lloyd, as seen in "New Home + Condo Guide" magazine, November 12, 2022 Purchasing a home is a big investment, but...

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...

* New Stress test Rules As expected, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OFSI) confirmed that it will move ahead...

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...

by Alisa Aragon-Lloyd, as seen in “New Condo + Condo Guide” Most people believe that being mortgage-free is their plan for retirement....

Much has changed since the Bank of Canada’s last decision on January 20. While the second pandemic wave was raging, new lockdowns were...

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) released statistics showing national home sales hit another all-time high in January 2021....

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...

Traditionally, each spring, mortgage rates start to move, followed by a spring buying rush, with a lag in the summer, and then a second...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

Many people have already submitted their tax return prior to the deadline and some have started planning on how they will be using it. In...

What is Shadow Lending? The Key Things You Need to Know Like “shadow flipping,” the term “shadow lending” gets a lot of negative press....

Millions love watching home reno shows – but how easy is it to do (and fund) such projects in real life? As seen in REW.ca Home...

A great discounted rate on your mortgage is worth nothing if it’s going to cost you thousands in penalties down the line. As seen in...