Buying a Home During the Holidays (2022 Edition)
November 22, 2022 | Posted by: Ron Chan
November has come to a close, with Black Friday becoming a distant memory. We're now staring down the barrel of the Holiday season. While you're busy enough with gift shopping and party planning, ... [read more]
Black Friday Mortgage Tips for New Buyers 2022
November 21, 2022 | Posted by: Ron Chan
Black Friday has become a phenomenon in Canada, as citizens have joined our neighbors to the south in their demand for deals on pretty much anything and everything. Not surprisingly, a number of y ... [read more]
Why Would You Choose a Variable Rate Mortgage Right Now?
November 21, 2022 | Posted by: Ron Chan
At press (Nov 2022) variable mortgage rates are as high as they have been in a dozen years. The thing is, you have plans to buy a home before the fiscal quarter comes to a close, and you've been o ... [read more]
Winnipeg Real Estate News Updates - November 2022
November 21, 2022 | Posted by: Ron Chan
We opted out of the monthly Winnipeg real estate news update in October to make room for our seasonally themed articles (haunted mortgages and such), But now we're back to fill prospective buyers ... [read more]
Horror Movie Houses a Mortgage Broker Could Have Helped Protect Buyers Against
October 19, 2022 | Posted by: Ron Chan
While masked villains and evil spirits get the credit for ensuing mayhem in your favorite horror movies, not enough blame is given to the houses themselves. Or more aptly, the sellers, agents, and ... [read more]
How to Buy a Home That Doesn't Turn into a Pumpkin
October 18, 2022 | Posted by: Ron Chan
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Getting a Mortgage is Scary, But It Doesn't Need to Be
October 18, 2022 | Posted by: Ron Chan
We're in the thick of the woods of Halloween. Followers of our Winnipeg real estate blog know that we enjoy the season as much as the kids who go trick or treating. We are known to share tips on t ... [read more]
How to do Mortgage Stress Test in 2022-23
October 14, 2022 | Posted by: Ron Chan
You're ready to move forward with buying a Winnipeg area home, but are nervous about Canada's mortgage stress test. In fact, you may not even know exactly what it is, which has you feeling even mo ... [read more]
Winnipeg Real Estate News Updates - September 2022
September 25, 2022 | Posted by: Ron Chan
Summer is officially over. In the bat of an eye the city of Winnipeg is all about pumpkin spiced lattes and getting ready to nestle into the cozy autumn season. But before any of that happens, it' ... [read more]
Mortgages for Influencers
September 19, 2022 | Posted by: Ron Chan
A new profession has arisen with the proliferation of social media and user-generated-content (UGC). That profession has been given the name 'Influencer'. While older generations are quick to dism ... [read more]
