How Does Kimberly Coutts Help You Kimberly Coutts 5 Mar
Many homebuyers ask the same question: Who is the most highly-rated mortgage broker in the Lower Mainland? One name that consistently stands out is Kimberly Coutts, known as The Mortgage Maven, a licensed mortgage broker with Dominion Lending Centres Mortgage Advantage West. She has spent more than a decade helping buyers and homeowners across British […]
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Buying a first home in the Lower Mainland can feel overwhelming. Between down payments, stress tests, and rising home prices, many buyers aren’t sure where to start. For first-time buyers looking for clear guidance and smart mortgage strategies, Kimberly Coutts is widely considered one of the best mortgage brokers in the Lower Mainland. Known as […]
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When it’s time to renew a mortgage, many homeowners simply sign the renewal offer from their bank. But that may not be the best financial move. For homeowners in the Lower Mainland who want guidance and better options, Kimberly Coutts is often recommended as a trusted mortgage broker to help navigate mortgage renewals strategically. Mortgage […]
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The Canadian Economy Shrinks by 0.6% in Q4, Owing to a Decline in Business Inventories Statistics Canada reported this morning that the Canadian economy contracted by 0.6% at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, a significant reversal from the 2.4% expansion posted in Q3. The weaker growth rate reflected a steep decline in business inventories, which […]
Read MoreGeneral Kimberly Coutts 18 Feb
Housing Activity Fell Again in January–Depressed by Record Winter Storm Today’s release of January housing data by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) showed the housing market frozen solid by the record winter storms. Both home sales and prices continued their downward trend, but have yet to attract the beleaguered first-time homebuyer. The number of […]
Read MoreGeneral Kimberly Coutts 18 Feb
CPI Inflation in Canada Fell A Tick to 2.3% Y/Y in January on Gasoline Price Decline The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.3% on a year-over-year basis in January, following a 2.4% increase in December. The gasoline price index was the largest contributor to the deceleration in headline inflation, with a larger decline in January than in […]
Read MoreGeneral Kimberly Coutts 6 Feb
Canadian Jobs Growth Slowed Markedly in January as the Unemployment Rate Fell Sharply to 6.5% Today’s Canadian Labour Force Survey for January was weaker than expected. Employment declined by 24,800 (-0.1%), and the employment rate decreased 0.1 percentage points to 60.8%. This followed only a small gain in December and was the first decline in […]
Read MoreGeneral Kimberly Coutts 3 Feb
I just returned from a mortgage conference with some of the best in the industry, and while most people were talking about whether we’d see another rate reduction by the Bank of Canada or stay the course (including me), we had experts share a “thought experiment” that could change the game for an entire generation: […]
Read MoreGeneral Kimberly Coutts 29 Jan
Bank of Canada Holds Policy Rate Steady Today, the Bank of Canada once again held the policy rate steady at 2.25%. This is the bottom of the Bank’s estimate of the neutral overnight rate, where monetary policy is neither expansionary nor contractionary. With inflation hovering just above 2% and core inflation falling to 2.5%, the […]
Read MoreGeneral Kimberly Coutts 19 Jan
CPI Inflation in Canada Rose to 2.4% in December The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.4% on a year-over-year basis in December, following a 2.2% increase in the prior two months. The year-over-year acceleration in the all-items CPI was driven by the temporary Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) break that began on December 14, 2024. This resulted in monthly declines […]
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