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24 Apr '17For a more secure future, stress test your mortgage today
Continue readingBrandon Scott was featured in the following Globe and Mail article on April 24, 2017. The good news? Mortgage interest rates are still at historical lows. But as policy-makers and the media regularly remind us, this means there is only one direction for them to move – and that is up. And this could potentially […]
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16 Dec '15Taking Control of Your Money in 2016
Continue readingWith talk about the real estate prices in Edmonton and across Canada, a recovering global economy keeping investment analysts cautious and the decline in oil prices, it is challenging for the average Canadian to know where to invest or even how to simply manage your personal funds. The good news for our clients here in […]
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17 Mar '15Benchmark’s Brandon Scott on BT Edmonton
Continue readingOur own Brandon Scott was recently on Breakfast TV with Bridget Ryan talking about how to ride the wave of the energy industry and properly plan as we go into the busiest time of the year for home financing and purchase. Click the image to watch the segment!
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19 Jan '15Riding the ‘Wave’ of the Energy Industry
Continue readingRIDING THE ‘WAVE’ OF THE ENERGY INDUSTRY You may be talking about the state of Alberta’s energy industry with your friends or family. Perhaps you have been directly impacted yourself. “There are a lot of energy workers and contractors losing their jobs right now,” says Brandon Scott, CMP and co-founder of Benchmark Mortgages, Inc. “Many […]
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18 Dec '14Show me the Money in 2015!
Continue reading34% of New Year’s resolutions are money related, with saving money the #3 most common resolution. Saving for a down payment may be one of your New Year’s Resolutions – either to buy your first home, your next home or even an investment property. As we all know many resolutions fail despite the good intentions. […]
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25 Sep '140 RepliesGet the low-down on down payments
Continue readingWhat to know about planning and saving By Brandon Scott for The Edmonton Journal With the average year-to-date price of a home in Edmonton sitting at about $366,000, coming up with a generous down payment can be a challenge for first-time buyers in this city. And with both provincial and national prices up four to […]
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02 May '14First-time buyers: Live like you own it
Continue readingHave you ever thought you were in over your head? A situation so uncomfortable you feared you had made a wrong decision? Perhaps it was starting a new job, or moving to a new city. Or how about that sinking feeling known as buyer’s remorse? During a shopping spree, logic can often take a back […]
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29 Nov '13Managing a move in Alberta
Continue readingAlberta offers numerous employment opportunities throughout the Province. As such it is not uncommon for someone to move away from Sherwood Park as a result of a receiving a job transfer or new employment offer. While there is usually much excitement that comes with any new position there should also be much planning. If you […]
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10 May '13
Helping International Homebuyers
Continue readingBrandon Scott is a Sherwood Park / Edmonton Mortgage Broker and the author of a weekly column entitled Real Estate Solutions in the Sherwood Park News. This article was originally published on May 10, 2013 Our province attracts people from all over Canada and abroad. It is because of our entrepreneurial spirit, the strong economy, […]
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19 Apr '13
Buy what you can afford
Continue readingBrandon Scott is a Sherwood Park & Edmonton based mortgage consultant and the author of a weekly column entitled Real Estate Solutions in the Sherwood Park News. This article was originally published on April 19, 2013 Steve Martin is well known actor and comedian with appearances on The Tonight Show, HBO’s On Location, and several […]