GODDYN MORTGAGES - May 2019 Edition #34

Ashley Goddyn - Broker + Strategist

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13 Easy Spring Upgrades You Can Do in A Weekend

 

It’s spring (or almost spring, depending on where you live), and everyone’s thoughts are turning to the out of doors. This seemed like a good time to round up a few little projects you can do to improve your backyard, or just add a little curb appeal to your home. And best of all, they’re all things you can finish in just one weekend.

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Why Criminals chose Canada to launder Money

 

News that some $5 billion was laundered through British Columbia’s real estate market in 2018 comes as no surprise to experts, as Canada’s weak money-laundering laws make it an attractive spot to park ill-gotten cash.

Kevin Comeau, author of a recent C.D. Howe report on money laundering, says people in corruption-prone states who seek to hide the source of their wealth can’t just buy a big house in their community, so they often look to cache it abroad.

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Self-employed increasingly turning to private lenders for mortgages

 

TORONTO — The self-employed are among the growing number of Canadians turning to private lenders in order to obtain a mortgage.

While many prospective homeowners are driven to alternate lenders because of government-mandated stress tests and poor credit scores, the self-employed often have additional burdens to overcome in proving their income.

“There’s more and more people seeking private loans than ever before and that’s a direct result of government making it more and more difficult to qualify,” says Dan Caird, a mortgage agent with Dominion Lending Centres.

According to the Bank of Canada, private lenders have doubled their share of the mortgage market since 2015, accounting for eight per cent of Canadian mortgages in 2018, and an even greater share in the hot real estate market of Toronto.

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Insane past month - how was yours?

 

Whoa what an insane past couple of months.  It was one foot in front of the other - no thinking about it or it was simply too overwhelming. 

Looking back, this is what was accomplished: 

*Sold 5 personal properties

  --> Edmonton Apartment Building

  --> Calgary Single Family

  --> Three Pemberton Condos

*Completed DIY full renovation on our 3rd funrished short term rental suite in White Rock (Moonlight shifts)

* Four stressful trips to Ikea (3 too many) and way too many trips to return merchandise

* Helped a family buy their childhood home with mortgage financing

*One 24 hour trip to Pemberton

*Brought on six more Clients 

* Two friend b-day parties

*One daughter turning 9 (2 hosted Parties of 30 people)

AND That's a Wrap!



We re-homed Gerbils

 

Ella received 3 pet gerbils for her birthday to are for. 

SHe names them Honey, Snowball & Midnight. 

I am taking quite a liking to these fur balls - they sleep in a pile. ;)



10 Best Vancouver Hikes

 

Who doesn't want to get in better shape? How about a good long hike. This article takes you to a review of 10 Fantastic Hikes all close to Vancouver.

Top 10 Vancouver Hikes

The information is provided by Vancouver Trails and the above noted link takes you to some more intermediate trails in terms of stress levels, and some of the trails are outside the lower mainland.

If you are looking for intermediate or less and local try this link provide by our local CTV station.

Local Trails



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