Month: October 2016

7 Simple Tips to Keep Your Home Warm for the Winter

By Bob Zhong Posted in Tips On

1. Install a door sweep along the bottom of exterior doors to block out cold air. 2. Seal gaps between the door and side jambs with long pieces of weather stripping. 3. Always engage the sash locks on double-hung widows to close the gap along the meeting rail. Consider installing two sash locks on wide […]

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Federal government changes mortgage insurance rules

By Bob Zhong Posted in Mortgage On

Federal government changes mortgage insurance rules The federal government announced regulation changes for new government-backed insured mortgages today. Effective October 17, 2016, insured homebuyers will have to qualify at the posted five-year qualifying rate. Previously, only variable rate mortgages and mortgages with terms less than five years were subject to a higher qualifying rate. The […]

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