Archive for January, 2018

Archive for January, 2018

Shawn Stillman Quoted on Mortgage Broker News – Borrowers finally coming out of woodwork

Posted on January 31st, 2018 by Leahs Mortgages

  https://www.mortgagebrokernews.ca/news/broker-networks/borrowers-finally-coming-out-of-woodwork-237002.aspx According to Mortgageoutlet.ca Principal Broker Shawn Stillman, buyers were kicking tires until last week when all of a sudden the dam burst. “I’ve had seven purchase agreements over the past two days, but it is mostly small stuff under $1mln,” he said. “First-time buyers are also buying condos and townhouses in the GTA. […]

Mortgage Pre-approvals Should Be Illegal In Canada

Posted on January 20th, 2018 by Leahs Mortgages

Lately, I’ve been getting panic calls from real estate buyers (or their Realtors) to inform me that their bank was not honouring their mortgage pre-approval.  Pre-approvals have been failing more and more frequently.  Obviously, this creates tremendous stress for the buyer and Realtor, and this situation is becoming more and more common. Why is this […]