The RateSupermarket.ca Mortgage Rate Outlook Panel results for March 2010 have just been released.
You can find detailed commentary from the top-notch panel of industry experts in our Mortgage Rate Outlook Panel section.
The Panel consists of financial gurus providing their opinions on the short term direction for Canadian mortgage rates, and this month’s members [...]

The Panel of financial gurus provide their Outlook for January – mortgage rates will stay put as we kick off 2010
TORONTO, January 07, 2010… RateSupermarket.ca, Canada’s go-to website for first time home buyers and current home owners looking to compare the best mortgage rates, has announced the results of their Mortgage Rate Outlook Panel for [...]

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How understanding the market and your finances can save you in a bidding war
We may be experiencing a balanced market, but with continued low mortgage rates and moderate price increases, the demand for resale housing has expanded in the past few months. And often with demand comes the all dreaded bidding war – which is [...]

Now that the kids are back in school and the holidays are around the corner, it may be a good time to tackle those projects you were putting off all summer; projects you may have been putting off because your current income hasn’t allowed you to proceed.
What if you had access to additional funds at [...]

Are you still thinking about refinancing your mortgage? After many years paying moderate to high interest rates on mortgages, we have finally seen a break over the last few months. While rates aren’t the historic lows we saw a few months ago, they are still lower than average, for now, causing many Canadians to hope [...]

Have you thought of accelerated mortgage payments when determining your repayment options? Ideally, you’ve done your research and shopped around for the mortgage rates with an amortization period that suits your lifestyle and long term plans. But the next step to finalizing your loan is determining your repayment schedule. Many home owners think of the [...]

The CMHC (Canadian Housing and Mortgage Corporation) which provides mortgage insurance to Canadians with less than 20% deposits on home purchases, completed an on-line survey of 2,507 recent mortgage consumers — all prime decision-makers — and the result is a unique perspective on attitudes and behaviours.
Their key findings include:
Mortgage Clients are Optimistic
An overwhelmingly high proportion [...]

Dwight@RateSupermarket.ca
Staff writer
‘For Sale by Owner’.
Drive around many neighbourhoods and you’ll see these signs mixed in with the more traditional smiling faces of the local real estate agents.
The private sale of homes is becoming more common these days, as technological advances allow buyers different avenues into your home instead of having to visit a real estate [...]

Dwight@RateSupermarket.ca
Staff writer
Jason Zuckerman, a mortgage agent with Multi-Prets, provides insight into the home equity loan process.
Generally, the largest debt a homeowner will ever face is their mortgage.
With proper budgeting, a steady income, and fiscal responsibility, making each and every mortgage payment on time and in full is definitely doable.
But life certainly isn’t so easy, and [...]