Laurie Kotak - Mortgage Broker

Laurie Kotak || September 24, 2019

Potential mortgage changes just announced by the Conservative Party

There has been a lot of media attention in the past 24 hours about the Conservatives announcing that they want to revisit the stress test on mortgages as well as possibly look at bringing back the...

Laurie Kotak || September 24, 2019

Use the Smith Maneuver to Build Wealth

What’s the Smith Maneuver? It’s a wealth-building strategy to create a tax-deductible mortgage. You may have heard, and envied, that mortgage holders in the US can claim their mortgage interest as...

Laurie Kotak || August 28, 2019

Home Ownership, yes! But wait...

OOPS, what happened? I moved in and I didn’t consider all that needed to get done. Most homeowners admit to making at least one mistake when they purchased their home, according to a...

Laurie Kotak || August 12, 2019

Important Mortgage Features to Consider

Real estate continues to be a hot commodity in most parts of the country, despite the many changes we’ve gone through over the last few years. Prices in some areas are up and listings are in short...