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Alisa Aragon-Lloyd

Apr 9, 20212 min read

Banking Regulator Aims To Make It Tougher To Get An Uninsured Mortgage

With several Big-Five bank CEOs calling for regulatory action to slow the red-hot housing market, it didn’t take long for the Office of...

Alisa Aragon-Lloyd

Mar 10, 20213 min read

Bank of Canada Holds Rates and Bond-Buying Steady

Much has changed since the Bank of Canada’s last decision on January 20. While the second pandemic wave was raging, new lockdowns were...

Alisa Aragon-Lloyd

Jan 26, 20212 min read

What do you need to know about your first mortgage?

Traditionally, each spring, mortgage rates start to move, followed by a spring buying rush, with a lag in the summer, and then a second...

Alisa Aragon-Lloyd

Jan 12, 20213 min read

What is Ahead: 2021 Forecast

By Alisa Aragon 2020 has been an unprecedented year, with so many changes and unknowns. COVID-19 has had a huge impact on our national...

Alisa Aragon-Lloyd

Nov 25, 20201 min read

Pro tips for securing a mortgage

Vancouver has always been a challenging city to get a foot in the door. Add on a pandemic, and it gets even more complicated. HAVAN’s...

Alisa Aragon-Lloyd

Oct 2, 20203 min read

Mortgage rates are at an all time low – here’s what you need to know

By Alisa Aragon While COVID-19 has had a huge impact on the Canadian economy in the first half of this year, after businesses started...

Alisa Aragon-Lloyd

Feb 26, 20172 min read

Difference between pre-qualified and pre-approved?

Determining how much house you can afford involves plenty of number crunching. Jorge and Alisa Aragon explain two stages on the road to...