July 2010 could mean higher mortgage rates and higher taxes given the BOC’s plan to remove their freeze on interest rates and the introduction of HST

RateSupermarket.ca is surpassing Canadian retails when it comes to utilizing the power of the internet to reach consumers.

The housing market remains hot in the fourth quarter as the loonie continues to be strong and the Bank of Canada announced no plans to increase overnight lending rates, putting all previous speculations to rest. This is great news for the economy and the real estate market as consumer demand continues to grow.

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 [...]

The Canadian housing market has been making a steady comeback over the past few months and the August CMHC monthly housing statistics prove that housing starts are making a sharper jump than expected in the real estate market. In addition, low mortgage rates are still the norm. So with the Canadian housing market gaining ground [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

August 7th, 2008 – Today, RateSupermarket.ca, (www.RateSupermarket.ca), announced the results of its latest survey which revealed that mortgage shoppers remain loyal to their own banks over other funding options such as Canadian mortgage brokers, trusts and credit unions.
The website asked visitors where they obtained their last mortgage from and almost half of respondents said their [...]