http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Gregory+Van+Duyse Real Estate Gregory Van Duyse Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=143026&ca=Real+Estate If you are interested in - Paying down your mortgage faster (taux hypothécaire) - Reducing taxes - Preparing for retirement And who wouldn’t be? Read on. Through the use of a specialized mortgage strategy called the Smith Maneuver, you can achieve all of these goals. And you can do them all together... Real Estate Gregory Van Duyse Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=143027&ca=Real+Estate Should you choose the “5 by 5” (5 ans fixe) mortgage strategy when you purchase your home? This is a very common mortgage solution, especially in Canada, though not in the rest of the world. It is so common that many Canadians believe it is the only type of mortgage that is available, and that they... Real Estate Gregory Van Duyse Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=143028&ca=Real+Estate Getting into a bad credit situation is easy to do. Getting out is not that easy, and it takes time. And what if you want to apply for a mortgage (taux hypothécaire) and buy a home now? When a mortgage lender looks at a loan applicant’s file, one of the first things he will look at, is the potential... Real Estate Gregory Van Duyse Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=143030&ca=Real+Estate Do you believe it is a good idea to have a longer amortization mortgage, say 25, 30 or even 35 years? There are mortgages now available that permit mortgage brokers to find a mortgage that is even more personalized than ever. A new type of mortgage (prêt hypothecaire) has been available since the sp... Real Estate Gregory Van Duyse Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=135439&ca=Real+Estate Finding the right mortgage strategy (pret hypothecaire) can mean a lot to you in the long run. It can save you thousands of dollars over the life of the mortgage loan; on a $100,000 mortgage, it can easily mean as much as $10,000 in total. What you really want to be doing, instead of finding the bes... Finances Gregory Van Duyse Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=130843&ca=Finances If you are looking at buying a home or refinancing your existing home, you have probably been having a lot of conversations about interest rates. If you enjoy talking about interest rates, fine, go ahead. It's like talking about the weather: it won't make any difference, but it gives you something t... Finances Gregory Van Duyse Tue, 26 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=112987&ca=Finances It’s official. The math does not lie – you should pay your mortgage WEEKLY. I have just completed all the math that you do not want to go through to find the truth. I wanted to know the best way to pay a mortgage to save as much money as possible. Here are the conclusions that you want to take away... Finances Gregory Van Duyse Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=111080&ca=Finances Is it possible? Something better than getting the best mortgage rates! Yes. I know it’s surprising and that it goes against what everyone says but it is true and… I can prove it. First let’s define what we mean by the “best rates” and the financial value that we can attach to shopping for the best r...