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Where To Put Your Down Payment Money When You're Ready To Buy
So you’re all ready and super excited to buy….you’ve got your pre-approval and your down payment is all set. You expect to be viewing...

John Lee - Arise Mortgage
Jun 8, 20222 min read
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How can you protect yourself from inflation?
Inflation is going up higher and higher! The government seems to be very comfortable with higher inflation. There's no point in fighting...

John Lee - Arise Mortgage
May 21, 20223 min read
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Thinking About Buying a Vacation Property? Here’s What You Need to Know.
Over the course of the pandemic, the desire for more space and a place to just hunker down surged. For some, that place was a cottage or...

John Lee - Arise Mortgage
May 6, 20222 min read
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The Value of Working with Us, a Mortgage Professional
Securing financing to purchase a home can be a major undertaking. This is even more true for first-time buyers and particularly in...

John Lee - Arise Mortgage
Apr 22, 20223 min read
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Is now a good time to refinance your mortgage?
The big news in the mortgage world these days has been the steady increase in fixed mortgage rates. Since the start of the year, fixed...

John Lee - Arise Mortgage
Apr 6, 20222 min read
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Should I leave my variable rate mortgage or turn it into a fixed rate mortgage?
Everyone is talking about rates going up these days. And variable rate is great when the Bank of Canada is keeping rates low but now,...

John Lee - Arise Mortgage
Mar 22, 20223 min read
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Calculate Your Mortgage Qualification in Less Than 10 Seconds!
You want to calculate your mortgage qualification in less than 10 seconds?! No problem, we're going to show you how! We get it, time is...

John Lee - Arise Mortgage
Feb 24, 20222 min read
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Rate Hikes Are Coming,What Should You Do?
The Bank of Canada may not have raised rates at its recent January meeting, but it’s clear that interest rates are headed higher tout...

John Lee - Arise Mortgage
Feb 8, 20222 min read
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How Does a Mortgage Bridge Loan Work?
You’re buying a new home but you haven't sold your existing home yet. What options do you have and what should you do? For buyers who...

John Lee - Arise Mortgage
Jan 20, 20223 min read
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What to Expect from Canada's Housing Market in 2022
I'd like to wish you a very happy, healthy, and prosperous 2022! Not many forecasters anticipated the extent of the housing market's...

John Lee - Arise Mortgage
Jan 5, 20222 min read
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Planning on Gifting a Down Payment This Holiday Season?
The season of giving is upon us. For some parents, that means snapping up Black Friday deals to ensure happy kids on Christmas morning. ...

John Lee - Arise Mortgage
Dec 17, 20212 min read
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BC To Introduce a "Cooling Off" Period
BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) has been working to strengthen protection for home buyers amidst the significant volatility in...

John Lee - Arise Mortgage
Dec 3, 20211 min read
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Making Sense of All The Rate-Hike Predictions
There’s been a lot of talk in the news lately about where mortgage rates are headed. We know the obvious direction from here is up, but...

John Lee - Arise Mortgage
Nov 16, 20212 min read
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Costs Associated With Closing a Home
We know that purchasing a home can come with many costs. Here are some that you can expect and prepare for when closing your home!...

John Lee - Arise Mortgage
Nov 2, 20212 min read
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Quoting a Mortgage Rate
When speaking with clients, many of them tend to wonder or ask, "What's the best mortgage rate?" And most of the time I will answer with,...

John Lee - Arise Mortgage
Oct 20, 20212 min read
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A Look at the Government's Housing Commitments
Not much changed following last month's federal election. However, the governing Liberals now have an opportunity to delivery a fresh...

John Lee - Arise Mortgage
Oct 6, 20212 min read
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What will it take to cause Vancouver's housing market to crash?
"Vancouver is so expensive!" "It’s not affordable!" "I’ll never be able to buy a home!" We hear this a lot and we’re going to talk about...

John Lee - Arise Mortgage
Sep 22, 20214 min read
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3 Things to Avoid When Purchasing a Pre-Sale Condo
I met recently with my friend Shannon Dupuis, realtor at Keller Williams Elite Realty, and interviewed her for some valuable tips in...

John Lee - Arise Mortgage
Sep 15, 20213 min read
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What May Happen If You Miss a Mortgage Payment?
For the majority of mortgage borrowers, missing a single mortgage payment is not a concern. But have you ever wondered what would happen...

John Lee - Arise Mortgage
Sep 8, 20212 min read
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My Thoughts On Investing in Bitcoin or Real Estate
Bitcoin has been the best performing asset in 2020 AND it’s also the most controversial asset. Bitcoin started in 2009 and since its...

John Lee - Arise Mortgage
Sep 1, 20213 min read
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