A Primer on Credit Scores And How It Affects Your Mortgage

A Primer on Credit Scores And How It Affects Your Mortgage What is a credit score and what does it measure? A credit score is a number that is given to you by the three major credit bureaus - Equifax, TransUnion and Experian. It is critical in the mortgage approval process. This number is calculated

A Potential New Home Comes With Questions, Here Are Some Answers

A Potential New Home Comes With Questions, Here Are Some Answers How do I know the house itself is good? Home ownership isn't solely about location, sure it's important as a real estate purchase but it's not everything. Value engineering is where experts go through a house and look for weak points.

A Quick Look At The Mechanics Of The Real Estate Market

A Quick Look At The Mechanics Of The Real Estate Market What is the housing market? The housing market is a market where people can buy, sell, or rent houses and other types of dwellings. It is made up of buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants. The housing market is also known as the real estate ma

Best Family Activities in Vancouver

A Quick Guide to the Best Family Activities in Vancouver So you've just moved to Vancouver, British Columbia. Now you need to figure out what to do once you finish moving into your new house. A trip to the Vancouver Lookout to get a view of Vancouver's skyline? A walk by the English Bay? Maybe, but