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Information about mortgages, loans, business, and the local market.

Alternatives to a Five Year Mortgage Rate

Ashton Mortgage Solutions2016-03-18T00:00:00+00:00March 18th, 2016|Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Term|

Did you know that not all mortgage terms are five years and [...]

Credit after divorce

Ashton Mortgage Solutions2016-03-15T00:00:00+00:00March 15th, 2016|Buying a Home, Credit, Mortgage Broker|

While the recent article in the Financial Post - ‘No safety net’: How [...]

Mortgage Free sooner!

Ashton Mortgage Solutions2016-03-08T00:00:00+00:00March 8th, 2016|Amortization, Buying a Home, Debt, Financial Goals, Financial Planning, Mortgage Free, Mortgage Pre-payments, Retirement|

Good news, it may only take small changes for you to become [...]

What Realtors might not know about financing conditions

Ashton Mortgage Solutions2016-03-03T00:00:00+00:00March 3rd, 2016|Buying a condo, Buying a Home, First-time Homebuyer, Mortgage Broker, Realtor|

Most real estate offers include a financing condition, which allows time for [...]

Should you choose a fixed rate mortgage or a variable rate mortgage today?

Ashton Mortgage Solutions2016-03-03T00:00:00+00:00March 3rd, 2016|Financial Goals, Financial Planning, Fixed Rates, Interest Rates, Mortgage Penalty, Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Term, Prime Rate, Rate, Variable Rate|

The question of fixed rate mortgage versus variable rate mortgage stays the [...]

Real Estate Investment in Calgary – Is it still a good idea?

Ashton Mortgage Solutions2016-03-03T00:00:00+00:00March 3rd, 2016|Down Payment, Financial Goals, Financial Planning, Housing Market, Investment Property, Mortgage Broker, Rental Property|

The Calgary real estate cycle is shifting. This isn’t the first time [...]

Mortgage Approval: Can you really afford that mortgage?

Ashton Mortgage Solutions2016-02-12T00:00:00+00:00February 12th, 2016|Banks, Buying a Home, Down Payment, Financial Goals, Financial Planning, First-time Homebuyer, Home Maintenance, Mortgage Application, Mortgage Broker|

Want to obtain a mortgage approval? Remember though, today you want to [...]

Use your RRSP to invest in Real Estate

Ashton Mortgage Solutions2016-02-09T00:00:00+00:00February 9th, 2016|Down Payment, Financial Goals, Financial Planning, First-time Homebuyer, Home Buyer's Plan|

If you are a first-time homebuyer or hope to be in the [...]

As a Realtor, what do you say to homebuyers about mortgage rates?

Ashton Mortgage Solutions2016-02-03T00:00:00+00:00February 3rd, 2016|Uncategorized|

Purchasing a home is a significant financial undertaking for anyone. Whether your [...]