Last week, members of Vancouver’s real estate and development community squeezed into a crowded downtown hotel ballroom to hear some astounding statistics about housing affordability around Metro Vancouver. The occasion was the annual Urban Development Institute presentation by Michael Ferreira of Urban Analytics, a consulting firm that advises developers what to build and what they
This morning Canada’s Finance Minister Jim flaherty tightened the rules and guidelines for Canadians when qualifying for a mortgage. Under the new rules, starting April 19th, 2010 buyers will have to meet qualification standards for a 5 year term regardless of whether they take a shorter term or variable rate with a lower interest rate.
Welcome to my first Blog post, I’m extremely excited about this new chapter in my career. I have not been a blogger in the past; however I have identified a need for this in my service package for both my new and existing clients. I will admit to being a better talker than writer so I
