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Mortgage Talk with Bill Macklem on AM650 Radio Real Estate Show on July 6, 2013

Every Saturday morning at 10 AM, Bill Macklem joins host Tom Lucas and Realtor Sheri Brown to provide live mortgage tips on AM650’s Radio Real Estate Show in Metro Vancouver and answer a question, as part of the Mortgage Question of the Week series. On the morning July 6, 2013, we checked in to film…

Examining Lease vs. Loan Options

The age-old question of lease versus loan is very common, and one that can’t be answered with a simple one-word response. Everyone who has ever considered leasing has had this question cross their mind. So what is the answer? It really depends on your specific situation. Leases and loans are simply two different methods of…

How Much Does A Mortgage Rate Matter?

Often times, borrowers are fixated on their mortgage rate because it’s the one aspect of their home financing they know to ask about. But, it’s important to look beyond mere rates into the bigger picture surrounding what’s significant when it comes to your specific mortgage needs. If we dollarize the difference between 2.99% and 3.04%,…

Bill Macklem Speaks at the 19th Annual GVHBA First Time Home Buyer Seminar

At the 19th annual First Time Home Buyer Seminar presented by the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association this month, Bill Macklem of Dominion Macklem Mortgages had the opportunity to speak in front of an audience at the Bell Performing Arts Centre in Surrey, British Columbia. Dominion Macklem Mortgages participated in this year’s event as an…

Welcome to the New BilliMac.com

Welcome and thank you for visiting our new online home! We at Dominion Macklem Mortgages are extremely proud to present you with a one-of-a-kind experience online for all your mortgage and financial needs, with some extra fun on top. As our website has evolved over the years to this third and current version, we have…

Dominion Macklem Mortgages Weekly Rates Effective September 6, 2012

Your recipe for smooth and stress free financing comes from mortgage professionals Bill Macklem, Jackie Mellis, and Liz Babyak at Dominion Macklem Mortgages with the best weekly mortgage rates offered at BilliMac.com! Our best rates for this week, effective as of Thursday, September 6, 2012, include: VARIABLE RATE 2.65% $3.87/$1000 1 YEAR CLOSED 2.49% $3.94/$1000…

Dominion Macklem Mortgages Weekly Rates Effective August 29, 2012

Your recipe for smooth and stress free financing comes from mortgage professionals Bill Macklem, Jackie Mellis, and Liz Babyak at Dominion Macklem Mortgages with the best weekly mortgage rates offered at BilliMac.com! Our best rates for this week, effective as of Wednesday, August 29, 2012, include: VARIABLE RATE 2.65% $3.87/$1000 1 YEAR CLOSED 2.65% $3.87/$1000…

Dominion Macklem Mortgages Weekly Rates Effective August 22, 2012

Your recipe for smooth and stress free financing comes from mortgage professionals Bill Macklem, Jackie Mellis, and Liz Babyak at Dominion Macklem Mortgages with the best weekly mortgage rates offered at BilliMac.com! Our best rates for this week, effective as of Wednesday, August 22, 2012, include: VARIABLE RATE 2.65% $3.87/$1000 1 YEAR CLOSED 2.94% $4.17/$1000…

Dominion Macklem Mortgages Weekly Rates Effective August 16, 2012

Your recipe for smooth and stress free financing comes from mortgage professionals Bill Macklem, Jackie Mellis, and Liz Babyak at Dominion Macklem Mortgages with the best weekly mortgage rates offered at BilliMac.com! Our best rates for this week, effective as of Thursday, August 16, 2012, include: VARIABLE RATE 2.65% $3.87/$1000 1 YEAR CLOSED 2.74% $4.07/$1000…

Is There Always A Penalty When One Mortgage Is Switched From One Lender To Another?

That’s one of those things that we definitely don’t like – payout penalties from banks. What happens is that when you crash or break a contract, the bank sees that as a way to capture the money that you were going to pay for the remaining of that term anyway. It’s as if you had…