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 […]
Continue ReadingPress Release: Brandon Lacaille Joins Buckley Mortgage Broker with Mortgage Wellness
Familiar with Simcoe and Quinte West communities, Brandon brings a fresh outlook on home financing to Wasaga Beach and surrounding areas. Having more than a decade in customer service behind him, Brandon decided to broaden his horizons by focusing his service standards on a new industry. The pandemic presented an advantageous opportunity when Brandon completed […]
Continue ReadingThe Housing Market is a Changing — Mortgage Trends for 2022 Part 2
So, Where do we stand now? A lot can happen in a month! Since our last update, we’ve seen major shifts take place in the housing market – as tides have turned things from a seller’s market into a stable market. Some would even say the buyer is gaining some presence in the real estate […]
Continue ReadingGUEST FEATURE: Good Debt vs Bad Debt and How You Can Learn the Difference
Mortgage Agent Oakley Patterson Talks Debt — and Why it isn’t Always a Bad Thing Learning the difference between good debt and bad debt allows you to learn how to leverage money and minimize your expenses. Real estate is the best way to accomplish this and that is why it has been Oakley’s focus for […]
Continue ReadingGerard Buckley, Mortgage Broker and his Team Support the Owen Sound Regional Hospital Foundation
Supporting the OSRHF is an Honour Last week, Gerard Buckley, Mortgage Broker, along with his fellow team member Oakley Patterson, Mortgage Agent, met with Amy Mckinnon, CEO of the Owen Sound Regional Hospital Foundation. The meeting was to present the OSRHF with a donation cheque for $1000. An Ongoing Arrangement This amount was collected over […]
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