Miss enough mortgage payments and your lender might take your house. That’s mortgage default, and it can wreck your credit score and financial future. But before you start panicking about foreclosure, you should know that it’s preventable with a few smart moves. Let’s look at what mortgage default really means and the simple steps to … Read more
By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE At NAIOP’s I.CON East conference last week in New Jersey, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo delivered a candid assessment of the U.S. economy: strong at its core but held back by what she called “self-inflicted wounds.” Despite global leadership in innovation and artificial intelligence, and a resilient tech sector, … Read more
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said he is less concerned than he was a year ago about the deluge of mortgage holders facing a painful renewal. Following a speech to business leaders in St. John’s, NL, he told reporters on Wednesday that lowering the Bank’s policy rate from 5 per cent to 2.75 per … Read more
How Does Your Credit Score Impact Your Ability To Buy A House? Buying a house can be a daunting time for everyone involved. Whether you’ve found your dream home yet or not, just the very thought of owning your own home is terrifying and exciting all at once. If you’ve been living with your parents … Read more
[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase: Foyer] A fintech startup serving aspiring and first-time homebuyers, Foyer is building the 401k for homeownership. Through its First‑Time Homebuyer Savings Account (FHSA) designed to accelerate down payment accumulation, users earn up to 4.15% APY for premium members … Read more
Data centers. The once-niche piece of IT infrastructure is now the talk of the investment world. Nvidia, the supplier of parts for modern cloud storage and processing data centers, is now the biggest company in the world, surpassing Apple. Data centers have also quickly become one of the hottest investments in the real estate space. … Read more
People do crazy things, right? I mean, I just started watching the fifth season of “You” on Netflix even though that show totally sucks, and I said I wouldn’t watch the fourth season after I hated the third season. Don’t tell me how it ends. But also, don’t tell me that the ending sucks, since this … Read more
In May, Australian dwelling values experienced a further increase of 0.5%, elevating the national index by 1.7% over the initial five months of the year. This growth was widespread, with each capital city recording a minimum rise of 0.4% throughout the month.