With our crazy busy schedules, planning the engagement shoot was harder than expected. While dressed up all pretty for Harris and Myra’s wedding, we decided to do our engagement shots. During this time, I brought up something that happened while in Turkey…. http://www.firsthomeinfo.ca

http://www.firsthomeinfo.ca  While camping with my mom and being bomb by squirrels, I wanted to talk about the importance of a rate hold.

While fishing with my mom I wanted to offer a neat mortgage calculator application I have for Blackberry. Also discussed is the concept of an exchange server. This wonderful invention links my laptop live with my cell….. http://www.firsthomeinfo.ca

http://www.firsthomeinfo.ca  Confused if you should take a fixed or variable? Why not take the best of both worlds with a 50/50 mortgage. 50 percent is fixed and 50 percent is VRM (variable).

http://www.firsthomeinfo.ca  This summer the Bank of Canada aka Federal government promised to keep the Bank of Canada’s lending rate the same for at least a year. I find that hard to be possible for a few reasons…

http://www.firsthomeinfo.ca  This was a big day for me, not going to lie. It was my first official company meeting under my new corporation. So we decided to meet with celebratory drinks in hand

http://www.firsthomeinfo.ca The big banks are very aggressive with rates and marketing throughout the year except generally in the fourth quarter.

http://www.firsthomeinfo.ca If you are a realtor or purchaser, make sure to not set a closing date on a Friday. Mishaps happen and if you need an extension to Monday, the lender will charge 3 days of interest.

http://www.firsthomeinfo.ca   Recording while at the International Jazz Festival in Vancouver, BC. I figured it was a good time to bust out a suggestion on whether or not to lock in or ride your existing VRM.

http://www.firsthomeinfo.ca    I ran into Thor from BT (Breakfast Television) during the Omni/ City TV season preview at the Vancouver Aquarium. He was kind enough to chat about BT and share some laughs.