General Kimberly Coutts 5 Jan
New Year Resolutions for Your Home. Your finances aren’t the only thing that has room for new resolutions in 2023! Consider these great ideas to make your home feel brand new come January: Purge Your Space While most people think about purging when Spring comes around, the end of the year really is no better […]
Read MoreGeneral Kimberly Coutts 26 Oct
Today, the Bank of Canada increased its overnight benchmark interest rate 50 basis point to 3.75% from 3.25% in September. This is the sixth time this year that the Bank has tightened money supply to quell inflation, so far with limited results. One of my favorite lenders, First National, always does a fantastic summary which […]
Read MoreGeneral Kimberly Coutts 13 Apr
Loving the headlines this morning. Here’s just a couple of them: Bank of Canada hikes rate by biggest amount in 20 years in push to tame red hot inflation Bank of Canada announces .5% increase, the first oversized hike in decades As we know the media loves a good headline however when you break it […]
Read MoreMortgage Tips Kimberly Coutts 19 Oct
I wanted to share the ins and outs of refinance with you and if it’s something that you might want to take advantage of in the coming months. It’s an important message to share as recently clients came to me for a Pre-Approval for a new purchase. They were contemplating selling and buying a new […]
Read MoreMortgage Tips Kimberly Coutts 13 Oct
Our DLC Marketing team recently share the below article with us. Figured it was great information to post on the Blog. Buying your first home is an incredible step in life, but it is not without its hurdles! One of which is demonstrating that you are creditworthy, which all comes down to your ability to […]
Read MoreGeneral Kimberly Coutts 6 Oct
So you’re all set and you’ve found your new home. You’ve now received a commitment from your mortgage broker and lender however there’s an area on the commitment form that provides all these payment options and you’re unsure of what it all means and how it affects your mortgage then look no further for a […]
Read MoreGeneral Kimberly Coutts 24 Jun
Happy Thursday, It’s going to be a hot one over the next week here in Vancouver and we’ll be sitting under a heat dome. And while we typically don’t have them in our part of the world, we’ll be experiencing an intense high-pressure system. We may be heading into the hottest period of time ever […]
Read MoreMortgage Tips Kimberly Coutts 29 May
Lots of times, I write my own articles but I’m also fortunate to have a fantastic Marketing team that supports us. One of their most recent articles was “25 Secrets Your Banker Doesn’t Want You to Know”. There was too much good information here not to share. Twenty-five or thirty years can sound like an […]
Read MoreKim's Monthly VIP Club News Kimberly Coutts 8 May
On this Mother’s Day Weekend, I wanted to take a moment to celebrate all the mamas out there. It is no easy feat being a Mother and yet it’s been made more challenging as we’re now 1+ years into this pandemic. I hope this weekend you are celebrated and thanked for doing the best but […]
Read MoreGeneral Kimberly Coutts 22 Apr
Bank of Canada Holds Rates Steady, But Pares Bond-Buying Program. By Dr. Sherry Cooper Chief Economist, Dominion Lending Centres Bank of Canada Scales Back Bond Buying Today, the Bank of Canada held its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of ¼ percent. The Bank is also adjusting its bond-buying program from weekly net […]
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