Toronto, Mississauga Real Estate Information

Are you a FIRST TIME BUYER? Looking for homes around the $200,000 mark? Earn less than $68,000 per year - Did you know there is a possible Government Loan/Grant to assist First Time Buyers currently renting with up to $8,500 towards their down payment?  Information on Affordable Home Ownership Program for Mississauga and Brampton The ...

When buying a home I believe in being as prepared as possible, in advance.   Buyers might find this Home Improvement Estimate Cost Sheet handy when doing a Home Inspection on their potential purchase. Did you know the average Home Inspection reveals an average of 33 deficiencies in a home?  While many of the items may be ...

If you live in the Toronto or surrounding area you have probably wondered how long this real estate market can sustain itself.   I started wondering over 2 years ago, but every time I think it's about to turn we get a new surprise.   Banks have extended their amortization schedules from 25 years to 30, then 40 and ...

With the 40 year amortization mortgage still under 2 years new, it's already dominating the mortgage market.   And if that wasn't enough flexibility for the average home buyer, the first 50 year amortization mortgage has hit the Canadian market.   While not in the mainstream, one mortgage company is taking the ...

It's only been 15 months since the introduction of the 40 year mortgage and it's already dominating the mortgage purchase applications.Homebuyers who extend their amortization from the traditional 25 years to say 33 years could cut their monthly bill by as much as a 1 percentage point drop in interest rates.   The mortgage ...