Fixed rates keep payments unchanged through the mortgage term, while variable rates can move with a lender's prime rate and bring more interest-rate risk. If variable rates rise, ARM payments change immediately, while VRM payments stay flat and more of each...
Learn the essential dos and don'ts after mortgage approval in West Kelowna to maintain financial stability and ensure a smooth home closing. Stay employed, avoid new credit, skip big purchases, and keep close contact with your agent. Continue to full...
In Canada, previous ownership does not automatically decide first-time buyer status. Eligibility can hinge on ownership, occupancy, title interest, or a recent separation. Many federal programs look at whether you lived in a home you owned during the current year and...
Early-Q3 Okanagan sales largely matched yearly levels, with Central Okanagan at 438 deals, North Okanagan ↓~5% yearly, and South Okanagan ↓~10% yearly. Single-family benchmark prices stayed consistent, ↑~2% across Okanagan. Kelowna reached $1.07M, while North Okanagan...
To all Canadians around the world, a very happy Canada Day to you all. This day commemorates the unification of the three North American British colonies. Canada Day is a celebration of a united Canada and examining its defects, past and present, should not lead us to...
