If you know me well, you know that I get a kick out of alliterations (especially when it comes to titles and categories like “Mortgage Monday“) – how could I resist a triple-alliteration with “Mortgage Monday Myths” right? The world of mortgage is filled with mis-information, mis-conceptions and myths (more alliteration – woohoo! ;)),… Continue reading Mortgage Monday Myths: You Need a Down Payment
Author: Tim
Tim is a mortgage agent in Barrie who specializes in helping first-time home buyers. He works with a variety of lenders and can help customize a mortgage with the best rates & options that fit the needs of each customer.
Access to 1000 Lenders
One of the most common selling features you’ll see a lot of mortgage brokers and brokerages boast is how many lenders they “have access to.” But what does that mean, exactly? If Bob the Mortgage Broker (names changed to protect the innocent), has “access to” 35 lenders, and Melissa the Mortgage Broker has “access to”… Continue reading Access to 1000 Lenders
What IS a Mortgage Broker?
Most people are probably familiar with the term mortgage broker, but many Canadians aren’t really all that sure what a mortgage broker actually does, how much they cost, and how much money you can actually save you on your mortgage. The Mortgage Monday column will hopefully address those questions (and more) over the next couple of months, but… Continue reading What IS a Mortgage Broker?
Term vs. Amortization
The mortgage industry has an abundance of buzz words, phrases and acronyms that can be a common source of confusion for prospective home buyers. Hopefully as you read through this weekly “Mortgage Monday” column, I can help put these words and phrases in terms a little easier to understand. The first couple of phrases you’ll probably hear… Continue reading Term vs. Amortization
Welcome to Barrie Real Estate Talk!
Welcome to BarrieRealEstateTalk.ca! Every blog has to start with one post and, well, this is it. While it may be easy to extrapolate the theme of this site based simply on the domain name (in case it’s not straight forward, we’re going to be talking about real estate, specifically in the city – and surrounding… Continue reading Welcome to Barrie Real Estate Talk!