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The real estate library is always open at mennorealty.ca

February 28th, 2011

There’s so much to know and learn about real estate and associated matters, it’s nice to have a full-time work of reference handy.

Sunshine Coast real estate library, always open at menno.ca or mennorealty.ca. Background information about sales, listings and frequently asked questions.

Real Estate is never boring - I can write about it every day. And I do, as witnessed by the plethora of information available here on this website.

I’m still building up the information database on my two real estate websites www.menno.ca and www.mennorealty.ca. ...

Still time to get mortgage pre-approved

February 27th, 2011

In prior blog pages, I’ve suggested that it’s a great idea to get pre-approved for your mortgage before you even start looking at houses – with good reason.

Mortgage pre-approval on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. Best rates in Gibsons, Roberts Creek, Sechelt and Halfmoon Bay.

The math is simple - you have nothing to lose by getting pre-approved for your mortgage. It may just save you a bundle of money in interest payments and it provides peace of mind.

The main reason to get pre-approved, for most people, is ...

Sunshine Coast real estate in the news

February 26th, 2011

Yesterday’s “special information supplement” business section of the Vancouver Sun was entirely devoted to the perceived benefits of working with a Real Estate professional. Apart from lots of advertising, it contains useful information about various aspects of our profession.

Sunshine Coast real estate in the news, texts about how MLS works, tax issues, realtor charity and realtor policing.

A whole section of the newspaper about the real estate industry. There's got to be something of interest there.

The ...

Real estate jargon: what is a co-listing

February 25th, 2011

In today’s blog article, we’ll look into the phenomenon of the co-listing. What exactly is it, what are its advantages and are there any disadvantages?

Real estate jargon, co-listing, advantages and the disadvantages. Is it like having two real estate agents working for you for the price of one?

The marketing of your unique property may require a special, unique approach. Sometimes co-listing a property can give the desired results.

When a real estate listing shows two brokerages as the “listing brokerages” – it’s often referred to ...

How to get a better mortgage rate

February 24th, 2011

There’s more to a mortgage than getting “the best possible rate”. Pre-payment privileges, portability and other conditions are also important.

Mortgage rates on the Sunshine Coast, mortgage borkers and mortgage specialists, how to make sure you get the best rates and mortgage conditions

Shopping for a mortgage may be more complicated than you think. To get the best rate, you got to check this blog article, point by point.

While realising that RATE isn’t everything, it’s a good study to see which borrowers receive the best possible mo ...

Less expensive life on the Sunshine Coast

February 23rd, 2011

Comparing apples and oranges is usually fun but not always functional. People moving from one place to another are often tempted to see what aspects of life are more expensive in one place than the other.

Cost of living on the Sunshine Coast versus the cost of living in the Lower Mainland. Housing prices and day-to-day expenses compared.

Cheaper here or cheaper there? We're taking a little survey to see if it's more expensive to live on the Sunshine Coast or in the Lower Mainland.

In a door-to-door comparison between neigh ...

BC Sunshine Coast Real Estate websites

February 22nd, 2011

These days, there are more real estate websites on the BC Sunshine Coast than there are real estate agents. Picking one that’ll work for you can be easy or difficult.

Sunshine Coast real estate websites, property search for British Columbia in Gibsons, Upper Roberts Creek, Sechelt and Halfmoon Bay

"Choose me, choose me" is the message in real estate websites. A complete, informative and easily navigated website isn't so easy to find.

Punching “real estate on the Sunshine Coast” into your favourite search engine will sco ...

New arrivals on the Sunshine Coast

February 21st, 2011
We all knew it wasn’t going to stop. Our Sunshine Coast population went from 15,000 to 30,000 in just over 20 years. What’s next?
population growth on the Sunshine Coast, small-town gibsons, roberts creek and sechelt. The rural lifestyle not very far from metropolitan Vancouver

Population boom! What population boom? Life on the Sunshine Coast is still very peaceful; enjoying nature and wildlife in a setting so close to the big city.

CMHC just came out with a fresh economic forecast for the year. Obviously, our economy is going to improv ...

HELOC - Home Equity Line Of Credit

February 20th, 2011

Instead of the standard fixed-payment mortgage, the Home Equity Line of Credit has become quite popular, particularly to home-owners with above-average credit standing.

HELOC Home Equity Line of Credit, a revolving credit facility against the equity in one's home, available on the Sunshine Coast

As an alternative to traditional fixed-term and fixed-rate mortgage products, most banks and credit unions offer a secured line of credit as an option.

 

A Home Equity Line Of Credit (Heloc), in one form or another, is offer ...

Mortgage arrears, do we have a problem?

February 19th, 2011

It can happen to the best of us that one misses a mortgage payment. Or even more than one. How bad is that in real life?

Mortgage arrears on the Sunshine Coast. Easy solutions to financial problems are sometimes closer than one thinks.

It can be a terrible burden to have a mortgage debt that one can barely keep up with. This article eadeavours to put things in a bit of perspective.

Most people have their mortgage loans paid automatically which is a great system when there’s enough money in the bank acco ...

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