Mortgage Basics with Elan Weintraub

Yatin Chadha hosts Elan Weintraub, co-founder and director of the Mortgage Outlet, one of the largest private mortgage brokerages in Canada and recipient of numerous industry awards. Elan is known for his no-nonsense straight talk and discusses the following: advantages offered by brokerages, forces influencing mortgage rates, current rate environment and when changes may happen, factors to consider when deciding on variable vs fixed mortgages, what to expect when converting a variable rate to fixed, HELOCs (home equity line of credit), updates in the mortgage world, and considerations to keep in mind when deciding whether to break a mortgage and lock in a new rate.