by Glenn Maclaren | Dec 5, 2025 | Blog, Finance
The holiday season has a way of sneaking up on us, and with it comes a lot of extra costs. Between gifts, travel, entertaining and seasonal activities, it’s easy for expenses to pile up quickly. With a bit of planning and intention, however, you can enjoy the holidays...
by Glenn Maclaren | Jan 3, 2025 | Blog, Finance
The beginning of a new year offers hope for a fresh start to many aspects of our lives, including our finances. Refinancing your mortgage and putting your home equity to use may be the best way for you to start the new year off right and help build future wealth....
by Glenn Maclaren | Dec 20, 2024 | Blog, Finance
For many Canadians, buying a first home is an important milestone that requires careful planning and substantial savings for a down payment in order to achieve. With the rising cost of housing and living expenses, however, saving enough money can feel like an...
by Glenn Maclaren | Aug 2, 2024 | Blog, Finance
Many mortgage borrowers are weighing their options when it comes to debt consolidation to help ease monthly financial obligations, which can empower you to both save money and improve your cashflow in one move. Accessing home equity is a popular and cost-effective way...
by Glenn Maclaren | Jul 19, 2024 | Blog, Finance, Homeownership
Saving for a down payment on a home can be challenging but, with careful planning and discipline, this important milestone will become much more easily achievable. Following are 10 helpful tips to get you started on your homeownership journey as soon as possible. 1....
by Glenn Maclaren | Jun 7, 2024 | Blog, Finance, Homeownership
Private mortgage options have become increasingly more popular thanks to stringent stress test mortgage qualification rules required by traditional lenders such as banks, increased inflation and higher interest rates. It’s just one more option your mortgage agent can...
