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What is the “Canadian Housing Market”?

June 13, 2022

I have a pet peeve with the way the media talks about the “Canadian housing market.” The reality is that there’s more than one Canadian housing market! When the media talks about housing prices being up or down, they’re usually talking about prices in the Toronto or Vancouver markets. However,…

What Does the Bank of Canada Rate Increase Mean for Your Mortgage?

Jason Scott

June 3, 2022

Mortgages

It happened! The Bank of Canada increased its key lending rate by half a percent on Wednesday. Here’s what an interest rate increase means for you as a homeowner with a mortgage: About Jason Scott, Edmonton Mortgage Broker Looking for a personalized mortgage solution? As an Edmonton Mortgage Associate, …

Fixed Rate Vs. Variable Rate Mortgages: What Should I Choose?

Jason Scott

May 16, 2022

Mortgages

A big question people have when it comes to mortgages is whether they should go with a fixed rate or a variable rate mortgage. In this video, I dive into the question and give some advice: About Jason Scott, Edmonton Mortgage Broker Looking for a personalized mortgage solution? As…

The Impact of Rising Interest Rates on the Amount You’re Qualified to Borrow

Jason Scott

May 16, 2022

Mortgages

There are situations where a person who takes a variable rate mortgage can qualify to borrow more than a person with a fixed rate mortgage – check out the video to learn more: Previous mortgage videos: What’s Going On With Interest Rates? Impact of a Recession Fixed Rate vs.…

Recessions, Interest Rates, and the Benefit of Variable Rate Mortgages

Jason Scott

May 16, 2022

Mortgages

What is a recession? A recession is two back to back quarters with negative growth. In other words the economy is shrinking over six months. What is the impact of a recession on mortgages? In the case of a recession, the Bank of Canada generally lowers their key rate, which…

What’s Going On With Interest Rates? How High Will They Go?

Jason Scott

May 9, 2022

Mortgages

A big question I get asked is how high interest rates will go, and how it will affect your mortgage. The big reasons they’re going up is fear of inflation, and cost of living increases. Check out the video for more of my thoughts on the rising interest rates: …

What is a purchase plug improvement mortgage? Edmonton Mortgage Broker Jason Scott

Financing the Purchase of a “Fixer-Upper”: What is a Purchase Plus Improvements Mortgage?

Mr. Bongo

March 7, 2022

Mortgages, Purchasing a new home

I’m Jason Scott, Edmonton Mortgage Broker, and today I’d like to talk about what a Purchase Plus Improvements mortgage is. Buying a new home can cost a lot of money. One way of cutting costs is to buy a home that is a “fixer-upper”. This can be beneficial for those…

thank you clients and partners for Summit 5 award for mortgage brokers

Thank You Clients and Partners—It’s an Honour to Achieve the Summit 5 Four Years in a Row

Jason Scott

October 18, 2021

Mortgages

It’s a huge honour to make it to the Summit 5 for the fourth year in a row. Every year, TMG The Mortgage Group awards the Summit 5 award to the top 5 percent of mortgage associates with TMG. To win this award gets more challenging each year as TMG…

Is My Mortgage Portable? Should I Port it?

Jason Scott

September 20, 2021

Mortgages

“Is my mortgage portable?” The answer is probably yes. “Is it easy to port my mortgage?” The answer is probably not. When you’re selling your existing home and buying something else, porting your mortgage involves transferring the remainder of your current mortgage term, outstanding principal balance, and interest rate to…

CBC radio interview about mortgage payment deferrals

Jason Scott

March 27, 2020

Mortgages

Homeowners who have lost their jobs or are afraid of not being able to make their mortgage payments because of Covid-19 are looking for ways to defer their mortgage payments. Here’s a link to an interview I did with CBC radio this week: Q&A: Should you defer your mortgage payment…

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What is the “Canadian Housing Market”?

What Does the Bank of Canada Rate Increase Mean for Your Mortgage?

Fixed Rate Vs. Variable Rate Mortgages: What Should I Choose?

The Impact of Rising Interest Rates on the Amount You’re Qualified to Borrow

Recessions, Interest Rates, and the Benefit of Variable Rate Mortgages

What’s Going On With Interest Rates? How High Will They Go?

Financing the Purchase of a “Fixer-Upper”: What is a Purchase Plus Improvements Mortgage?

Thank You Clients and Partners—It’s an Honour to Achieve the Summit 5 Four Years in a Row

Is My Mortgage Portable? Should I Port it?

CBC radio interview about mortgage payment deferrals

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