One of the most important components of qualifying for mortgage financing is the need for good credit. Most borrowers know they need to be wary of their credit rating and many of them are aware that the banks have their own 'scoring' system. What they don't know however, is how that scoring system works and what they could do to make it betterPlease Log In To See Full Article...

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You may have already discovered that one of the major obstacles in developing a revenue portfolio is how to make the amount of capital you have available for down payment funds stretch over a number of properties. Please Log In To See Full Article...

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In the past five years the average detached house in Greater Vancouver has increased in value by 43.9 percent, according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. The typical condo's value has risen 50.9 per cent. Please Log In To See Full Article...

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The recent announcement of the 2010 Winter Olympics combined with the advent of historically low interest rates means one thing: More people will be making attempts to enter the Greater Vancouver revenue property market than ever before. Please Log In To See Full Article...

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My wife and I were driving up to Penticton the other day for her Grad Reunion. I love the Okanagan but have lived virtually all of my life in Vancouver. My wife, needless to say, being an Okanagan gal, often finds herself pining for the sun drenched days of her childhood on the shores of Skaha Lake. This usually occurs on one of our ubiquitous rainy days in Vancouver.

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