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.
Client expectations are reaching new heights thanks to the Internet, which requires businesses to be nimble and responsive when it comes to rising above the competition.
While the Toronto and Vancouver condo markets may be capturing the headlines, investors should be looking east where properties are providing much more bang for the buck.
Real estate professionals, appraisers, adjusters, lenders, mortgage brokers… sometimes it can seem that they are working at different purposes. But they can, and should, work together to achieve what everyone wants – a done deal.
Compounding returns is what makes income properties an effective wealth-generating option for investors. Unfortunately, the effects of mistakes made when buying and holding can compound, dragging-down performance.
When deciding where to buy income properties there must be careful thought given not just to the tenants presently in the market area, but also the tenants that can be expected in the years to come
Sometimes being in the property game brings more challenges than just broken fixtures and fittings. Sometimes the real challenge can be getting involved and dealing with people's personal lives.
Jeff Belanger from HOS Financial talks to CREW about some of the most attractive opportunities in the current market
Established rent-to-own programs are becoming a more attractive investment strategy for both new and seasoned Investors
The latest changes to Canadian mortgage guidelines could represent a good opportunity to strengthen portfolios
Toronto council approved an inclusionary zoning policy that will force developers to set aside a percentage of units for affordable housing if they’re putting up condos near transit stations.
Canada begins to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, the hopes are for positive economic growth, however, it seems pandemic effects may stick around longer than most anticipated.
The amount of the house you're acquiring will determine what your down payment should be. Here are the minimum and maximum requirements in Canada.
It seems that the rate of vacancies has begun to stabilize, though it’s still at a relatively elevated level compared to the pre-pandemic urban rental market.
More and more people are turning to rural properties for their lifestyle and investment opportunities. This Brantford realtor explains why you should too.
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