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jonathancbarlow
Oct 21, 20242 min read
315 Billion Dollars In Mortgages Renew Next Year - Are You Ready If You Renew?
Roughly speaking, between 1.2 million and 1.3 million individual mortgages renew next year. The challenge is that for most people coming...
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jonathancbarlow
Jun 7, 20242 min read
Rate Drop - I'm Delighted To Be Proven Wrong
My thanks to Sam Rowley for the use of his wonderful image of two mice fighting on the platform of a London Tube Station. For most of the...
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jonathancbarlow
Apr 8, 20241 min read
There are no tricks with a Canadian Reverse Mortgage.
Reverse mortgages have acquired an unearned reputation in this country for being something to be avoided. While it’s true that reverse...
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jonathancbarlow
Nov 22, 20231 min read
Even If You Only Have One Mortgage, Have An Annual Mortgage Review Today.
After last week's Bank of Canada ‘pause’ ( the fourth one this year ), it does like we might be done with rate hikes - a lot of the bank...
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jonathancbarlow
Nov 6, 20231 min read
Rates Up! Rates Down! Why An Annual Mortgage Review Is Critical To You (and your peace of mind).
After the October 25 Bank of Canada ‘pause’ ( the fourth one this year ), it does seem the worst is over - a lot of the banking chatter...
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jonathancbarlow
Nov 1, 20231 min read
FP Canada Explores Why More Clients Don't Use HERS - The Reverse Mortgage Conundrum
In September FP Canada, the association for Financial Planners and Planning Associates, published the results of a study on why more...
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jonathancbarlow
Oct 13, 20231 min read
Concerned about the Future? An Annual Mortgage Review Can Help.
Annual mortgage reviews might have saved my hair... Are you concerned about your financial future? Your mortgage plays a pivotal role in...
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jonathancbarlow
Oct 11, 20231 min read
Is it almost time to renew your mortgage vows?
If you have a mortgage where the term expires in the next year to year and a half, NOW is the time to start planning for it. If you’ve...
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jonathancbarlow
Sep 25, 20231 min read
Renewing Your Mortgage In The Next Year? Contact Your Broker For A Plan...
If you have a mortgage renewal looming in the next six months, now is the opportune moment to engage with the Analogue Mortgage Broker....
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jonathancbarlow
Sep 1, 20231 min read
Considering a Reverse Mortgage As Part of Your Retirement Plan?
Reverse mortgages offer several advantages for retirees: They provide a way for seniors to tap into their home equity , allowing them to...
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jonathancbarlow
Aug 24, 20231 min read
Retirement Planning for Planners
In today’s retirement planning landscape, reverse mortgages have emerged as a valuable tool to optimize your clients' financial...
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jonathancbarlow
Jul 7, 20231 min read
Why And When To Consider Reverse Mortgage Financing
Video also contains a clear explanation as to why I call myself " Analogue "
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jonathancbarlow
May 15, 20232 min read
5 Reasons To Re-consider Reverse Mortgage Financing.
As a planner or advisor, you’re used to people like me wittering on about the benefits of reverse mortgages. Perhaps you fall into the...
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jonathancbarlow
Feb 17, 20231 min read
Today, Finding the Right Reverse Mortgage Is More Important Than Just Finding A Reverse Mortgage.
“ What a marvelous modern age we live in. “ Captain Jack Aubrey, Master and Commander, by Patrick O’Brien In this marvelous modern age,...
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jonathancbarlow
Jan 24, 20231 min read
Retirement takes 'Muscle Memory'
Just like learning to Spey cast a long fly rod, managing your retirement takes planning and practice. In Spey casting, learning the...
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jonathancbarlow
Dec 14, 20221 min read
Banning Foreign Buyers is not a housing affordability strategy.
The Canadian government has announced that they will bar foreign buyers from purchasing Canadian residential properties as an initiative...
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jonathancbarlow
Nov 30, 20221 min read
We Don't Manufacture! The prime reason to work with a broker.
It's important to recognize that the client advisor or specialist at your favourite financial institution is a manufacturer's...
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jonathancbarlow
Nov 21, 20221 min read
The "Evil Bank" Does Not Exist! An Indifferent One Is Much More Real.
Some tips on how to manage your bank interactions so they work for you...
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jonathancbarlow
Nov 7, 20221 min read
Why the "Analogue Mortgage Broker"?
Well, I am hopeless with technology and live my best life in analogue. Here's a quick video from my new channel explaining what I mean...
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jonathancbarlow
Oct 3, 20222 min read
The “Evil Bank “. It’s All About Values.
In my line of work, I hear a lot of comments about the existence of the evil bank. The talk mostly comes from the general public but also...
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