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How to Use Online Banking to Provide Your Down Payment Account History

When you're applying for a mortgage, one of the most important pieces of documentation you'll be asked to provide is proof of where your down payment is coming from. This isn’t just about showing a balance—it’s about showing a clear and consistent history of the funds in the accounts you're using. In this post, we’ll … Continue reading How to Use Online Banking to Provide Your Down Payment Account History

Simplify The Paperwork- Electronic Documentation

📎 Submitting Your Documents Electronically Save time—and a tree🌳—by using electronic documentation. Most lenders accept PDFs of your banking documents, and sending them digitally can help move your mortgage approval forward more quickly and efficiently. Below are simple steps for saving your online banking documents as PDFs on desktop or mobile devices. 💾 How to … Continue reading Simplify The Paperwork- Electronic Documentation

What You Need to Know About FINTRAC

What You Need to Know About FINTRAC When you’re navigating the mortgage process, you might come across the term FINTRAC. But what exactly is it, and how does it impact you when you are being approved or even pre approved for a mortgage?  In this post, we’ll break down FINTRAC and its relevance in your … Continue reading What You Need to Know About FINTRAC

Top 3 Reasons Edmonton Is The Place For Real Estate

Edmonton is proving to be the best place to buy property! We work in, live within and love this city, so its no surprise to us that Edmonton is quickly becoming the place to live and invest in. Lets take a quick look at the numbers.  According to Alberta population statistics, Alberta's population expanded by … Continue reading Top 3 Reasons Edmonton Is The Place For Real Estate

Quick Mortgage Math

Some quick math for mortgage payments! $58/ month per $10K mortgage amount $581/ month per $100k mortgage amount $1,163/month per $200k mortgage amount $1,744 / month per $300k mortgage amount $2,326/ month per $400k mortgage amount Based on a 25 year amortization with interest rates hovering around 5%. Mortgage Sisters West mortgage brokers are your … Continue reading Quick Mortgage Math

Foreign Buyers Prohibition

On January 1, 2023, The Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act (Act) comes into force. It prohibits the purchase of residential property in Canada by non-Canadians unless they are exempted by the Act or its regulations, or the purchase is made in certain circumstances specified in the regulations. This new legislation … Continue reading Foreign Buyers Prohibition