How Rent 2 own can help homeowners

How Rent 2 own can help homeowners

Rent 2 own is often portrayed as a program to help renters become homeowners. It is exactly that. Most of our applications come from people who are just sick and tired of being life-long renters. They want to quit being controlled by a landlord, or they fear losing...

Trustworthy and questionable Rent 2 Own schemes

Rent 2 own is not a static model with a specific set of rules. Hence there are a variety of schemes out there, and a lot of models that are called rent 2 own. And a lot of different operators, some more reputable than others. No wonder prospective clients have a lot...

Abbotsford Proud

The past week was one for Abbotsfordians to be proud. I’m one of them. It’s because of the horrific tragedy that befell one of our finest last Monday—but obviously not because he was taken down in our town by a madman. I was affected in only a minor...

Celebrating our kind of people

It’s no big hardship driving through the Rocky Mountains to Calgary at this time of year: gorgeous, relaxing and, with a totally dry road, not even risky. But last weekend’s drive up proved to be exhilarating for an entirely different reason: the...

Government again tightens mortgage policies

The low interest rate era that we have now been enjoying for almost a decade has helped many Canadians get into housing. That’s a good thing. But it has also scared the pants off the governments of the day. You see, they keep the rates low to keep people...