Inflation, Interest Rates, Real Estate and Financial Markets …. What is on the Horizon for 2023? Many of our Clients and the General Public are Asking what will happen to interest Rates and the Housing Market in 2023. First off, our reference rate for variable rates is the Canadian Bank Prime Rate at 6.45% […]
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Your Guide to Great Local Charities: Looking for a way to give back this holiday season? There are so many wonderful charitable organizations in Simcoe, Grey and Bruce Counties, it can be hard to pick who to support! To help, we’d like to take this opportunity to share some of our favourite local charities that […]
Continue ReadingCanadian Home Sales Show First Promise of Hope
Exciting news — we are encouraged to share the first glimmer of hope in the Real Estate Market as home sales increase, inflation relaxes and increased global diplomacy takes effect. We are not out of the woods yet; however, we are seeing some light peering through the trees. The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show […]
Continue ReadingPress Release: Buckley Mortgage Broker Wins 2 Readers Choice Awards
Press Release: Gerard Buckley of Buckley Mortgage Broker Wins Two Categories in the 2022 Connection & Sun Readers’ Choice Awards For Release October 20, 2022 Seasoned Professional Gerard Buckley takes home two Reader’s Choice service recognition awards in the categories of Best Mortgage Broker/Advisor and Best Mortgage Company for Service in Georgian Bay. […]
Continue ReadingMortgage Broker Trends for the Second Half of 2022 | Zolo
GUEST FEATURE by Brandon Fausto – Financial Analyst at Buckley Mortgage Broker With an environment that has seen a large change in real estate pricing and mortgage rates, what might buyers see in the second half of 2022? Here’s what an Ontario-based mortgage broker has to say. First Off, Let’s Recap At the beginning […]
Continue ReadingWhat Will Happen to My Mortgage Payment: The Rise of Canadian Interest Rates
Mortgage payments up 45%! Interest rate surge is going to hurt! Anxiety and confusion increasing! One look at the top financial headlines and it’s no wonder you’re worried about your mortgage payments. Perhaps you’re fixed in and your term is about to come up for renewal. Or, maybe, you’re in a variable mortgage and the […]
Continue ReadingAre you overpaying on your business expenses?
Guest Feature by: Miguel Cardenas When it comes to the operating expenses that are crucial to the daily running of your business, many business owners don’t realize they’re overpaying. They feel stuck with the prices quoted by vendors, and don’t want to risk disrupting services to make a change. If this sounds like you, don’t […]
Continue ReadingFirst Time Home Buying for Millennials and GenZ
Guest Blog Post By: Brandon Lacaille In today’s competitive seller market with house prices steadily rising, the goal of homeownership can feel daunting at times. The good news is that this goal is not as far-fetched as the younger masses may believe — and there are ways to prepare yourself successfully! Find an Honest […]
Continue ReadingAdvance Your Career with Buckley Mortgage Mentoring
Move Ahead with Mentoring from Gerard @ Buckley Mortgage Broker Team at Mortgage Wellness “Your friendly, sociable, outgoing nature allows you to work effectively with others and selling your ideas comes naturally to you. People describe you as being optimistic and having a positive outlook.” Does this sound like you? If you also bring […]
Continue Reading8 Simple Steps to Take Control of Debt
Is post-pandemic debt weighing you down? For many people, debt is an unavoidable fact of life. But the past two years of global turmoil has added financial pressure on many Canadians. According to a COVID-19 financial well-being survey conducted by the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, over half of Canadians have been financially impacted […]
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