Dawn McWhirter - Sales Representative

06/01/2022

This rate hike will impact current variable rate mortgages and lines of credits. If you have either be sure to understand the impact will be on monthly payments.

The Bank of Canada aims to fight inflation by raising its key overnight rate 50 basis points to 1.5 per cent

05/25/2022

An interesting article if you are going to be in this position over the next year or so.

It will depend on your situation to determine which option is best for you financially and in the long-run.

03/22/2022

Mortgage holders will have to perform personal 'stress tests' to determine how each rate increase will hit their pocketbooks

12/08/2021

https://www.royallepage.ca/en/realestate/news/house-prices-in-canadas-popular-ski-regions-soar-23-5-as-demand-continues-to-outstrip-supply/?

House prices in Canada’s popular ski regions soar 23.5% as demand continues to outstrip supply Single-family detached homes forecast to increase 9.5% in 2022 Quebec’s Bromont region posted the highest year-over-year median price appreciation in the single-family detached segment (58.7% to $607,0...

11/24/2021

What are Service Debt ratios and what do they mean when it comes to applying for a mortgage? Here is some information about them and how they impact the amount approved.

Debt service ratio is essentially the ratio between your income and your debt payments. This ratio is important because it’s a simple way to measure how effectively you can handle your payments.

11/01/2021

Sell now or wait till Spring? Results are in....demand continues to outstrips supply. Thinking of selling? Have questions about the market? Call me I can help.

Royal LePage Survey: 79% of real estate professionals would advise their clients to sell this winter rather than wait until spring, as demand continues to outstrip supply Highlights: 93% of survey respondents in British Columbia said they would advise their clients to sell this winter, rather than w...

09/28/2021

https://blog.royallepage.ca/buy-or-rent-a-home-which-is-better-financially/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=rlpre&utm_content=Just+Released%3A+Royal+LePage%27s+Rent+vs.+Buy+Report&utm_campaign=RLP+news%2C+info+on+Teams%2C+rlpSPHERE%2C+Training

For generations, Canadians have been asking themselves this important question: ‘Is it better to buy a home or rent?’ On the one hand, owning…

04/12/2021

Canadians invest in home renovations to improve quality of life, not to add value in current Canadian real estate market Challenging Canadian housing market conditions put additional importance to home renovations since the start of COVID-19, both for those looking to stay and those selling More tha...