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How to Develop a Mortgage Strategy

Posted on January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 by Gerard Buckley

Learn how to get the best mortgage in Ontario for your lifestyle A new year is upon us! For many Ontarians, 2026 could mean many things. Maybe its the year your current mortgage comes up for renewal. Or perhaps you’re thinking of finally building that addition on your house. Or, maybe you’re getting ready to […]

December Housing Market Update for Southern Ontario

Posted on December 20, 2025December 20, 2025 by Abigail Clark

Economic Overview What’s Happening in the Canadian Economy – And What It Means for Your Mortgage Canada’s economy is moving into a calmer phase after several years of high inflation and rising interest rates. The rapid interest-rate hikes we experienced were designed to slow inflation, and they’ve worked — but they’ve also made borrowing more […]

June Housing Market Update for Ontario

Posted on June 5, 2024September 22, 2025 by Gerard Buckley

Higher Prices for Everything There is no shortage of people discussing whether we have or do not have inflation. What we do have are higher prices than we had 1, 2, 3 or 5 years ago. We have higher prices for everything from food, energy and consumer goods to housing costs, taxes, and development charges. […]

Canadian Home Sales Show First Promise of Hope

Posted on November 26, 2022September 22, 2025 by Gerard Buckley

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 […]

Mortgage Broker Trends for the Second Half of 2022 | Zolo

Posted on October 18, 2022September 22, 2025 by Gerard Buckley

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 […]

Changes for First-Time Home Buyers — What You Need to Know

Posted on May 14, 2021September 22, 2025 by Gerard Buckley

Did you know the Canadian government made changes to the First-Time Home Buyers Incentive (FTHBI) last week? Discover how the changes made on May 3rd, 2021, will ease the pressure on Canadians looking to enter the housing market in three key metropolitan areas below. What has Changed? The Department of Finance along with CMHC (Canada […]

Millennial’s Guide to Homeownership:

Posted on April 1, 2021September 22, 2025 by Gerard Buckley

Discover the best ways to prepare for your next Home Move. Is it time for you to make your move? Young people in the Millennial age category throughout Georgian Bay are being asked this question as the prices of local real estate skyrocket due to a shortage of listings and many people migrating north to […]