A reverse mortgage is a loan that allows you to take money from the equity that you have in your home without having to sell your home. These are popular for older Canadians who have built up equity in their house, but don't have cash savings, and therefore need to access their home's equity in order to pay the bills, etc. However, buyer beware as always with mortgages. Learn more about reverse mortgages here...
A home equity line of credit (or HELOC for short) is a financial tool that allows homeowners to access the equity in their home without needing to sell their house first. A HELOC can be used to draw money to fund repairs, renovations and to make other investments. A HELOC, if used correctly. can be an extremely powerful tool to growth your wealth, but it doesn't come without its risks...
The recent sharp increase in mortgage rates caught many Canadians off guard, especially after the tremendous economics years of 2021 and 2022. In November of 2021, it was quite standard to get a 5-year fixed mortgage below 2.2%. Today, that rate is closer to 3.9%...
Looking to purchase a home? Effective June 1, 2021, the rules of the mortgage stress test for homebuyers with uninsured mortgages will become more stringent. In its latest financial system review, the Bank of Canada said that many households have taken on large mortgages compared with their income, limiting their flexibility to deal with an unforeseen financial shock like the loss of a job – hence the need for a more stringent stress test...
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