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the abbatangelo group: September 2010
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Monday, September 20, 2010. Buying vs. Renting. At some point in their lives, most Canadians have probably asked themselves whether it is better to buy or rent. Unfortunately most people look at it solely from the perspective of comparing monthly payments, but there is so much more to it than that. Ultimately, the decision is a personal choice, but it helps to look at ALL the pros and cons of buying to determine whether home ownership is right for you. Some advantages of buying a home. Most mortgages als...
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the abbatangelo group: January 2011
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011. Here we go again. For those of you who haven’t yet heard about the changes, here they are in a nutshell:. 1 A 30-year maximum amortization on insured mortgages over 80% LTV (loan-to-value), down from the current maximum of 35 years. 2 An 85% LTV limit on insured refinances down from the current maximum of 90%. 3 Elimination of government insurance on secured lines of credit (aka., HELOCs). Posted by Abbatangelo Group. Wednesday, January 26, 2011. Links to this post. A few mor...
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the abbatangelo group: May 2011
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Sunday, May 15, 2011. The Second Opinion.or Second Quote. Your Doctor diagnoses you with an illness, your mechanic tells you that your car needs $XX worth of work done to it.what do you get, a second opinion. A contractor tells you it’s going to cost $XX to finish your basement, a landscaper tells you it’s going to cost $XX for that beautiful new backyard.what do you get, a second quote. So why would people do that with their mortgage. I’ve written about this in the past but it baffles me that Cana...
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the abbatangelo group: July 2010
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010. Examining No-Frills Mortgage Products. No Frills mortgages are something that started being offered in the market towards the end of my time on the other side of the fence working at a lender. Being in Product Development, I thought and still do think that these products are a fantastic development. It’s understandable why these products may seem appealing. After all, during tougher economic times who has the extra cash to put down a huge lump-sum payment? Links to this post.
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the abbatangelo group: March 2011
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Monday, March 14, 2011. At the end of the week the mortgage regulation changes announced in January will go into effect. For those of you who haven’t yet heard about the changes, here they are in a nutshell:. 1 A 30-year maximum amortization on insured mortgages over 80% LTV (loan-to-value), down from the current maximum of 35 years. 2 An 85% LTV limit on insured refinances down from the current maximum of 90%. 3 Elimination of government insurance on secured lines of credit (aka., HELOCs).
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the abbatangelo group: Countdown to Change
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Monday, March 14, 2011. At the end of the week the mortgage regulation changes announced in January will go into effect. For those of you who haven’t yet heard about the changes, here they are in a nutshell:. 1 A 30-year maximum amortization on insured mortgages over 80% LTV (loan-to-value), down from the current maximum of 35 years. 2 An 85% LTV limit on insured refinances down from the current maximum of 90%. 3 Elimination of government insurance on secured lines of credit (aka., HELOCs).
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the abbatangelo group: The Second Opinion...or Second Quote
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Sunday, May 15, 2011. The Second Opinion.or Second Quote. Your Doctor diagnoses you with an illness, your mechanic tells you that your car needs $XX worth of work done to it.what do you get, a second opinion. A contractor tells you it’s going to cost $XX to finish your basement, a landscaper tells you it’s going to cost $XX for that beautiful new backyard.what do you get, a second quote. So why would people do that with their mortgage. I’ve written about this in the past but it baffles me that Cana...
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the abbatangelo group: Here we go again....
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011. Here we go again. For those of you who haven’t yet heard about the changes, here they are in a nutshell:. 1 A 30-year maximum amortization on insured mortgages over 80% LTV (loan-to-value), down from the current maximum of 35 years. 2 An 85% LTV limit on insured refinances down from the current maximum of 90%. 3 Elimination of government insurance on secured lines of credit (aka., HELOCs). Posted by Abbatangelo Group. Wednesday, January 26, 2011. My Website: Dominion Lending.
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the abbatangelo group: June 2011
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Canadian Mortgage Rate Forecast. Reports generated by the big banks always predict huge increases in the very near future, regardless of when that near future is. These "scare" reports often get lots of press and put the fear into people that they need to lock into whatever they can right away and who wins in that scenario? Here is an article from Rob McLister of CMT, that provides great detail on the topic. A slew of factors justify a deferral of rate increases, including:. For r...
