Posts by Atrina Kouroshnia

We entered 2018 with yet another big change for mortgages. The stress test previously reserved for insured mortgages became the norm for all mortgages (insured and conventional) originated at federally…

After helping a number of foreign buyers recently purchase real estate in Vancouver, I’ve realized just how many people are interested in putting down some roots in our beautiful city.…

Earlier this year we heard of those “crazy Canadian banks” at it again. Despite pains the Bank of Canada has taken to prevent a housing crash of the 2008 variety,…

In my previous blog about Canadian mortgages vs. American mortgages, I went over a few of the more important issues you will run into buying south of the border. This…

There are a lot of reasons to be interested in Canadian versus American home mortgages these days. Not only do our respective economies have great influence on one another, Canadians…

Ballooning real estate prices in Vancouver have seen an increasing number of property owners eager to cash in for a substantial profit. That means more and more renters are finding…

Why Being Jet Set Doesn’t Have to be a Hotel Sentence If your work life requires you to be bicoastal, you’re in good company. Former US President Barack Obama and…

The waters of BC may be crystal clear, but the tides of change sweeping the real estate market for foreign buyers have been anything but. With new regulations and changes…

Recently I wrote a blog about starter homes vs. forever homes. What I didn’t mention at the time was the disappointment many of my clients have felt when faced with…