Dave Destefano | Professional Mortgage Broker

Dave Destefano || January 27, 2022

The Bank of Canada Left Rates Unchanged. Now What?

The Bank of Canada may have raised its inflation forecasts, but it didn’t raise interest rates this week as many had expected. At its first rate policy meeting of the year,...

Dave Destefano || January 26, 2022

Prepare Now for Mortgage Rate Increases

You've read the news reports and heard the analyst reports. They say that interest rates are about to begin rising. In January, the governor of the Bank of Canada stated as much. And the United States...

Dave Destefano || January 21, 2022

Will the Bank of Canada Hike Early on Inflation Concerns?

Earlier this week, we learned that Canada’s headline CPI inflation rose to a 30-year high of 4.8% in December. That had a number of economists concerned, with many saying the...

Dave Destefano || January 19, 2022

How to Pay for Adding Value to Your Home

The cost of home renovations has skyrocketed in recent years, driven by demand for contractors' services and, more recently, by material shortages caused by the pandemic. Still, renovating your home...