The latest from the team at Patching Mortgage
2012 Christmas Colouring Contest Winner
This December Realtor Kendall Ayres of Sutton Seafair Realty and I hosted our annual Christmas Colouring contest. It was a great seeing the artistic ability
Rich Dad Poor Dad Review
I just finished reading Rich Dad Poor Dad. It was a very inspirational read and emphasizes creative ways people can earn money. I thought I
A Gentleman’s Christmas
This year I had the honor of hosting The Annual Gentleman’s Christmas. On December the 14th, forty of Vancouver’s finest came together at House X
Looking to get into the Rental game?
So I, like many are stuck wanting to own a home but do not want to live outside of the downtown core or can afford
REALTORS Care Blanket Drive
This year I teamed up with Richmond Realtor Libby Williams to collect Blankets, Jackets, Mits and Toques for the people of Vancouver’s downtown Eastside With help
My meeting with Dragon’s Den Investor Kevin O’Leary
I had the honor to meet Kevin O’Leary and ask him a few questions about his thoughts on the Mortgage Industry and O’Leary Funds. For
Kevin O’Leary-The Vancouver Mortgage Broker
Kevin O’Leary has stated that he will be starting a Brokerage that specializes and only offers five year fixed term mortgages. His goal is the make
First Time Buyers Bonus
BC First-time new home buyers bonus This is a one time payment worth up to $10,000 for BC residents who are first time home buyers and who
Monoline Lenders
Monoline Lenders are lending institutions that do not have store fronts such as the 5 bank banks (RBC, TD, Scotia bank) Such Monoline lenders include:
Fixed vs Variable
Variable Rates Variable Rates are based on the Bank of Canada’s Prime Rate which is currently at 3%. The BOC meet quarterly and discuss whether
Projected 5 year Fixed vs Variable rates
Major Banks are predicting that Interest Rates are going to rise which, as a result, will force housing prices to drop. Currently the housing market
Getting the Best Mortgage Rate
Getting the Best Mortgage Rate What’s the trick to a better mortgage rate? That’s what folks at the Bank of Canada (BoC) wanted to know. It led