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Waiting for Rates to Drop? Run This Math First
October 19, 2026 | Posted by: Daryl Johnson
Waiting for Rates to Drop? Run This Math First Almost every buyer I talk to has the same plan: wait for rates to come down, then buy. It sounds patient. It can also be the most expensive plan on the ...
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Mortgage Renewal 2026: Lock In Now or Wait?
October 19, 2026 | Posted by: Barry Johnson
If your mortgage is coming up for renewal this fall, you may be asking a familiar question: should you accept a rate now, or wait to see what the Bank of Canada does next? The next scheduled announcem ...
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5 Mortgage Hills I'll Die On
October 14, 2026 | Posted by: Daryl Johnson
After years of structuring mortgages across Grey Bruce and Simcoe, there are a few things I believe so strongly that no rate sheet will talk me out of them. Here they are. 1. The lowest rate is not a ...
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One Payment, Less Interest: How Debt Consolidation Through Your Mortgage Works
October 14, 2026 | Posted by: Daryl Johnson
If you are carrying credit card balances, a car loan, and a line of credit on top of your mortgage, you already know the problem. It is not just the total you owe. It is the interest rates quietly eat ...
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How Working With Me Works
October 14, 2026 | Posted by: Daryl Johnson
Most people meet their mortgage agent at the worst possible moment: after they have found the house, after the renewal letter has been sitting on the counter for a month, after the bank has already sa ...
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Mortgage Renewal 2026: What a Rate Hold Means for You
October 7, 2026 | Posted by: Barry Johnson
Renewing Your Mortgage This Fall? What a Bank of Canada Rate Hold Means for You Your mortgage renewal arrives, and the payment is higher than you expected. Yet the latest headline says the Bank ...
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The New Math on Credit Card Debt
October 2, 2026 | Posted by: Daryl Johnson
What if the same debt cost you less than half as much every month? Most credit cards in Canada charge around 19.99%. If you are carrying a large balance, that rate is doing serious damage. But if you ...
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Mortgage Rates: A Little Perspective
September 30, 2026 | Posted by: Daryl Johnson
What mortgage rate do you remember having? I asked that question on Facebook recently and the answers poured in. People remembered 18%, 19%, even 21% from the early 80s. And every time I see those nu ...
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Pay Off Your Mortgage Faster: How Accelerated Bi-Weekly Payments Work
September 28, 2026 | Posted by: Daryl Johnson
Here is a simple trick that can shave years off your mortgage. It is called accelerated bi-weekly payments, and a lot of homeowners have never heard of it. How it works With monthly payments, you ma ...
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Your Mortgage Journey in 5 Steps
September 25, 2026 | Posted by: Daryl Johnson
Buying a home is the biggest purchase most of us ever make, and the mortgage process can feel like a maze. Here is the whole journey in five steps, the same way I walk clients through it. Step 1: Get ...
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