March 2017 Newsletter

Jody Ivanick - Mortgage Broker

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March 2017 Foreclosure List

 

Abbotsford Detached - March 2017
Chilliwack Attached - March 2017
Coquitlam Attached - March 2017
Langley Attached - March 2017
Langley Detached - March 2017
Maple Ridge Attached - March 2017
Maple Ridge Detached - March 2017
Mission Detached - March 2017
New Westminster Attached - March 2017
North Vancouver Attached - March 2017
Pitt Meadows Attached - March 2017
Richmond Attached - March 2017
Surrey Attached - March 2017
Vancouver East Attached - March 2017



'We are all doing it': Employees at Canada's 5 big banks speak out about pressure to dupe customers

 

The three main fibs I've seen over the years for mortgages:

1. "Mortgage insurance is required to get the mortgage". 

This is false. It's not required at all. 

2. "Fixed rate mortgage only has a 3 month interest penalty if you break it"

This is false. There is an interest rate differential penalty involved.  

3. "We can easily transfer your mortgage to another property"

This is false.  Most of the time you have to re-qualify for the transfer. 

What my advise would look like for the above three: 

1. Mortgage insurance is crap.  Get it for the time being while you apply for a term policy direct from an insurance company. Once approved cancel the mortgage insurance. 

2. Use a lender that has a cheap interest rate differential penalty calculation for penalties.  Avoid all big bank fixed rate mortgages like the plague.  

3. Generally you can't, banks want you to re qualify again for the transfer.  Therefore, do not sell your property, until we have a new approval for you. 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/banks-upselling-go-public-1.4023575



History of Granville Island Redevelopment Videos

 

My mom used to work at CHMC on Gravnille Island in the 70's.  She remembers how dangerous it could be to walk around that area at that time.  

Interesting to see how it was redeveloped. 

History of Granville Island Redevelopment Videos



Great Local Snowshoeing

 

Yup.  We all got sick of the snow.  

But there were upsides, if you're prepared to work a bit.  With my regular hiking mates we hit our usual North Shore trails that we climb year round, and simply bring snowshoes.  This pic is on the climb up to the top of Mount Fromme, the mountain to the east of Grouse.  (That's the east side of Grouse in the background.)

Unlike the groomed trails on Cypress, Grouse and Seymour, this is the way to go if you don't want to see other humans.  But be prepared!  It's going to take longer than you think...



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