Linda Linfoot

"Full Service Mortgage Professional"

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REAL ESTATE TIPS AND ADVICE

Free Real Estate Reports to help save money and time.

- How to Save Thousands of Dollars When you Buy
- 27 Valuable Tips to Get Your Home Sold Fast and for Top Dollar
- The 9 Step System to Get Your Home Sold Fast and for Top Dollar
- 6 Things You Must Know Before You Buy
- How to Stop Paying Rent and Own Your Own Home
- 11 Things You Need to Know to Pass Your Home Inspection
- 6 Mistakes to Avoid When Trading Up to a Larger Home
- 9 Buyer Traps and How to Avoid Them
- Sell Your Own Home

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January 4th, 2009
Make sure your lender passes this test
BEFORE you give him your business.

 

11 Critical Questions to Help You Choose The Right Mortgage.
Hello my name is Linda Linfoot
 As an independent mortgage agent, I work for you NOT the banks. This checklist is just one of the ways I can help you get a better deal on your next mortgage, refinance or renewal. Before you even pick up the phone ...

Consumer Tips when Buying a House

January 4th, 2009

Consumer Tips when Buying a House

Features:

5 Very Important Reasons To Buy a House
5 Tips for Home Buyers
5 Home Buying Mistakes
5 Things You Must Do Prior To Selling Your Home
5 Ways to speed up the Sale of your House
A few tips on pulling together a down payment
Can I Buy a Home with damaged credit?
Fixed vs. Adjustable
How do you prepare a house to sell?
Make your ...

Today's Housing Market

December 5th, 2008

Making sense of today's housing market

The local slowdown should not be confused with the collapse in the U.S.

GST On Home Purchases

November 9th, 2008

Until, or if, the federal government changes the GST, you will be required to pay it if you buy a new home that's newly constructed or substantially renovated.

The good news is that you may be eligible to claim a rebate for a portion of the GST or amount you pay on the purchase price or cost of building your new home if you meet one of the following:

  • You buy a new or ...

2009 BC Land Assessments

November 8th, 2008
Landcor Data Corporation Responds to the 2009 BC Assessment Freeze Announcement

NEW WESTMINSTER, BC, Nov. 7 The Government of British Columbia announced on November 1st, 2008 that the BC Assessment Authority will not be issuing new property tax assessments for 2009, but will lock in the 2008 assessed values. In this effort to "avoid confusion, anxiety and unnecessary assessment appeals" ...

Housing Price Decline

November 4th, 2008
Residential housing price decline
creates buying opportunities
VANCOUVER, B.C. – November 3, 2008 – Housing price reductions across Greater Vancouver over the last six months have eliminated price gains witnessed in the first quarter of 2008.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential benchmark prices, as calculated by the MLSLink

"8 Closing Costs to be Aware of When Buying A Home"

October 24th, 2008
"8 Closing Cost to Be Aware of When Buying a Home"

Subprime Mortgage

October 18th, 2008

The fallout from the subprime mess south of the border has been filling business pages for months with stories of foreclosure epidemics, real-estate market meltdowns, lenders and investment banks going under and a global credit crunch. But what exactly is at the root of it all, and why has Canada not caught the subprime virus like we do most other economic ailments of our largest ...

Economic Highlights

September 17th, 2008

NORTH AMERICAN & INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS

The 2008 federal budget gave birth to arguably the most dramatic change in Canada’s savings

system since the introduction of the Registered Retirement Savings Account (RRSP).

The Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) is simply a tax exempt savings account which is available to

any individual aged 18 and over. At this point, ...

Investing in US Real Estate

August 27th, 2008

Investing in US real estate—beware of taxes

With the recent declines in the value of US real estate and the relative strength of the Canadian dollar as compared with the US dollar, it may be an ideal time to buy property south of the border. Those who decide to take the plunge need to consider the tax consequences associated with owning US real estate.

If you buy a US property and ...