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My Rates

6 Months 7.85%
1 Year 5.84%
2 Years 5.54%
3 Years 5.04%
4 Years 4.99%
5 Years 4.64%
7 Years 5.90%
10 Years 5.80%
6 Months Open 9.75%
1 Year Open 8.00%
*Rates subject to change and OAC
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Michael Giligson Senior Mortgage Broker

Michael Giligson

Senior Mortgage Broker


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5090 48th Avenue, Delta, British Columbia

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It is simple, when purchasing a home and need a mortgage; you can go to a local bank and accept one of their products only available to that institution. Or you can sit down with myself, Michael Giligson, a proud member of the Xeva Mortgage team, that has access to a wide range of lenders that will be competing for your business therefore offering a variety of products for you to choose from and the best interest rates possible with the best terms. It is a benefit to use me, a member of the Xeva Mortgage Team as we have access to more than 40 lenders including Canada’s largest banks, Credit unions, Trust Companies and private lenders. We give you unbiased advice and take the time to go through all your financing options. I will make sure you get the best mortgage available for your needs. I am here to work for you, not the banks.

 

Our Strength is Our Team Approach

Our team has more than 140 years of combined experience in the Banking and Real Estate Market. We utilize our expertise to cut through all the clutter and confusion, acting as a liaison between the lender, realtor, appraiser, credit agency, lawyers, and any other service-providers that could affect your transaction. Through our knowledge and experience we help you make sense of everything you may have trouble understanding. We know that it's especially important given the fact that your home is one of your single biggest investments. Michael utilizes an entire team that work with him at Xeva Mortgages to provide support and strength with clients' applications.

 

A Service worth Every Penny

In most cases, we are paid directly by the Lender so there is no cost to our clients, and because we don't get paid until the mortgage is fully completed, we are highly motivated to move your mortgage application quickly through all the required channels. We work for you and not the banks. We are committed to finding you the best mortgage financing options available to you and that are tailored to your specific financial goals.

 

An Advisor in Your Corner

We are also on top of all the latest trends and innovations in our industry - from the status of interest rates to the availability of alternative financing options. With our superior technology and commitment to taking care of our clients after the transaction, you can be assured that not only now, but in the future, you will always have the best rates and products available by using Michael Giligson and Xeva Mortgage.

The difference of even a  0.25% on a mortgage can result in thousands of dollars’ worth of savings over the life of your mortgage and allowing you to be mortgage free years sooner. 

 

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BLOG / NEWS Updates

Canadian Home Sales See Surprise Jump in October

Home sales activity recorded over Canadian MLS Systems increased 7.7% on a month-over-month basis in October 2024, reaching its highest level since April 2022. Rising home sales activity was broad based, with the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and British Columbias Lower Mainland recording double-digit increases in October. The jump in home sales last month was definitely an October surprise, although with the big interest rate cut of 50 basis points announced during the last week of the month, the increase was more likely related to the surge in new listings we saw in September, said Shaun Cathcart, CREAs Senior Economist. There probably wont be another rush of new supply like that until next spring, and at that point, mortgage rates should be close to their expected lows, as well. With that in mind, you can think of the October numbers as a sort of preview for what we might expect to see next year. New listings posted a 3.5% month-over-month decline in October, although that followed on the heels of a 4.8% jump in September, so new supply remains at some of the highest levels since mid-2022. The national pullback in October was led by a drop in new supply in the GTA. With sales rising considerably in October and new listings falling, the national sales-to-new listings ratio tightened to 58%, up from 52% in September. The long-term average for the national sales-to-new listings ratio is 55%, with a sales-to-new listings ratio between 45% and 65% generally consistent with balanced housing market conditions. https://stats.crea.ca/en-CA/

Investors are more prominent among small condominium apartments in Toronto and Vancouver

Condominium apartments are the most common type of property owned by investors in census metropolitan areas (CMAs) like Toronto and Vancouver. In 2022, nearly two in five condominium apartments (38.9%) in the Toronto CMA were investment properties, while this was the case for about one in three (34.2%) in the Vancouver CMA. In these CMAs, new condominium apartment projects often rely on presales to investors to be built. Investors buy pre-construction units with the goal of making a profit when the buildings are completeeither by renting them out or by selling the unit at a higher price. These pre-construction sales are used by developers to secure financing for the projects. This dynamic means that investor preferences may have an influence on the type of buildings that get built. One concern with this process is that it may lead to the construction of more properties with smaller units. Investors are perceived to prefer these units because rent per square foot of living area tends to be higher for smaller units. This may have contributed to the shrinking size of condominium apartments in CMAs. For example, in the Toronto CMA, the median living area of condominium apartments built in the 1990s was 947 square feet, compared with 640 square feet for those built after 2016. In the Vancouver CMA, the median size also declined over the same period, from 912 square feet to 790. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/241003/dq241003a-eng.htm

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