Meet Steve and Connie Steve and Connie have their sights set on retirement life. Their 2020 goals were to get their house ready to sell and find a new home further north of Barrie. With lots of equity in their home, and the lower purchase prices in northern...

Meet Sanjay and Fatima. This story starts in March 2016. Sanjay and Fatima have been saving diligently for a down payment to purchase a pre-construction condo in Toronto. Sanjay is a manager of a coffee shop in Toronto and Fatima is a flight attendant for a major...

Meet Anesha and Shane. Anesha & Shane are returning clients, with their mortgage maturing April 2020. When our conversation started in November, we had “all the time in the world”. Anesha and Shane not only needed to deal with the renewal, they also wanted to take...

Why Now Might Be The Right Time To Buy A Home Can a crisis be the best time to buy? When current world events may lead to an economic slow down, one tool the Canadian Government has on its belt is reducing the interest rate. Making it easier for people like yourself...

COVID-19 Mortgage FAQs The COVID-19 situation is unprecedented, and is causing considerable financial stress, especially to those who now find themselves with reduced or no income. Here are some of the most frequently asked mortgage related questions we’ve been...

Deferring Your Mortgage: What It Means And How Coronavirus Affects Deferrals Since the announcement from the World Health Organization that COVID-19 is officially considered a global pandemic, the Canadian and global economy has entered some uncertain times. While the...

These days contract workers, the self-employed, and freelancers make up a significant portion of the job market, and this trend continues to grow each year. As full-time permanent employment opportunities continue to dwindle, many people are finding it harder to feel...

Studies have shown, time and again, that debt takes a serious toll on our mental and physical health. Migraines, poor sleep, and heightened anxiety have all been linked to debt stress. So it may come as no surprise that even discussing credit scores has been shown to...

How’s your credit score? At The Mortgage Station, we understand that building and maintaining good credit can be difficult. We also understand that losing a job, not having any credit, becoming ill, paying for emergency expenses, and just plain bad luck can cause...

Are you a hopeful first-time homebuyer in Canada who is unsure how you will afford a mortgage of your own? You’re not alone. We understand that considering such a large purchase is stressful and can feel very overwhelming. However, you might be comforted to know that...