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“Wow!” you say to your spouse as you hit the brakes on the car. “Did you see the mortgage rate those guys are advertising?” Your worries are over, you’re thinking. Just lock in a rate like that for the next ten years, and you’ve got it made.

Not so fast. That rate may not be the one for you. Typically, the lowest available rate – and the one that makes the rate sign look great from the street – will be for a variable or adjust Read the rest of this entry »

Your home says a lot about you – your family, your interests, your wealth, your values – all reflected in the place you choose to live. So, by buying Home Insurance, you’re buying lifestyle insurance, guaranteeing that even if the worst happens, you’ll be able to rebuild your home and your life.

Purchasing home insurance is p Read the rest of this entry »

With high costs in our everyday lives it is no wonder that people are opting for do-it-yourself home repairs. It is amazing how much money you can save by doing this type of work yourself and not only the saving of money but you will also come away with great satisfaction that you have done the job yourself. With saying this I must stress that it does not suit everyone to take this option. There are some and always will be those that will n Read the rest of this entry »

Bajaj Allianz, ICICI Lombard in talks with American company to launch the product.

Property transactions in India will soon have an insurance cover to fall back in case something goes wrong in the deal. The country’s two large private sector insurers, ICICI Lombard General Insurance and Bajaj Allianz General, are planning to launch title insurance covers this year.

Title insurance is a cover that protects a Read the rest of this entry »

For those people who have owned their home for while, they’ll have a certain amount of equity built up, and they can actually get a home improvement loan to improve their living conditions. Whether it’s a complete remodel job, or a simple repair or improvement job, there are home loans available that usually charge a small amount of interest in order for you to improve your property.

Home improvement loans are actually rather intere Read the rest of this entry »

“A penny saved is a penny earned”… or so the old proverb goes. Of course, the value of a penny has changed somewhat from the time when your mother offered her wisdom on the value of keeping what you earn. Today, you could save thousands of dollars by simply making the right mortgage decision. If you’re like most Canadian homeowners, your mortgage is a goldmine of potential savings.

In the past few articles, we’ve talked abou Read the rest of this entry »

Owning your own home comes with a certain amount of responsibility. You are required to pay the mortgage every month, you have to pay all the bills associated with having your own home, and there is also the issue of keeping your house in good order.

Minor repairs are fairly easy to keep up with; many of them only take a few moments to do, and most people can handle this kind of small repair themselves. But what should you Read the rest of this entry »

Just imagine  as you’re going through your favourite coffee drive-thru this week  that a well-dressed gentleman stops and offers you $11,000 for your medium double double. Who would hesitate? We’d take the cash. It’s not so far-fetched. In fact, if you take that coffee budget and apply it to your monthly mortgage payment  a mere $30 extra per month -you could save yourself about $11,000 over the life of your mortgage.

Most of us can Read the rest of this entry »

It is absolutely vital in this day and age that homeowners consider the purchase of home insurance in the UK. This form of insurance is designed as a means of protecting one’s home, and the furniture and other belongings that are found within. There are a variety of different types of home insurance available to residents of the United Kingdom, and it is important to understand what each policy offers and at what cost those benefits are offere Read the rest of this entry »