Mortgage interest rates in Canada haven’t changed for the past two weeks. The bond yields have remained relatively stable and low which is good if you are in the mortgage market. Currently there is little pressure on rates so we should enjoy these current low interest rates for a while. Currently I can offer the [...]

This week Jim Flaherty and his Federal Department of Finance announced some important reforms to the rules governing mortgage qualification. See my reaction in the video below.

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We started off this morning with the lowering of the fixed 5 year special offered by mortgage lender Merix Financial leading all the lenders down. The “quickclose” special is now at 3.69% for a fixed 5 year rate. The only condition is that the mortgage must close by March 26th 2010. Other than that this [...]

I have joined a group of Toronto volunteers who have committed themselves to offering their professional services in exchange for donations to the Haiti relief effort. www.TorontoWorksForHaiti.com Our group includes professionals and entrepreneurs offering a wide range of services all the way from Artists, to Japanese translation services, to Style Consultants and Social Media services.

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Mortgage interest rates have remained pretty stable over the last week and there are no signs of any changes to come. It looks as though the trend is downwards as the majority of lenders have begun to adjust their fixed 5 year rates to match the most competitive rates in the market. Given the economic [...]

I’ve recently picked up the classic novel The Foutainhead by Ayn Rand (1943). Reading it this afternoon I came across an unusually insightful quote by one of the lesser characters in the book; Kent Lansing.
“When facing society, the person most concerned, the person who is to do the most and contribute the most, has the [...]

You don’t need me to tell you that Toronto is currently experiencing an incredible real estate boom spurred on primarily by low mortgage interest rates and first time home buyers entering the market. If you are looking at buying in the near future, what you do need to hear from me is who can help [...]

There haven’t been any further significant changes to Toronto Mortgage Interest Rates over the past 7 days. Rates remain unchanged from last week… if you would like to explore if you qualify for our rate specials or are looking for a specific product, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Chris Molder – Son Of A Broker
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Toronto mortgage interest rates have taken a definite U turn from the direction predicted by economists at the beginning of the year. It looks like low interest rates may be here to stay for a while longer. I can currently offer a 5 year fixed at an unprecedented low rate of 3.75% subject to lender [...]