September 14, 2026
Secondary Suites Are Booming in Calgary — Could the Rental Income Help You Qualify for a Mortgage?
Calgary secondary suites are booming. Learn when rental income from a basement suite may help you qualify for a larger
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Every post from the Mortgages for Less team: mortgage rates, the Bank of Canada, Alberta housing, lender news and real client stories.
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Read moreSeptember 11, 2026Turned Down at 72: How a Retired Couple Bought a Calgary-Area Home With a Reverse Mortgage
Refused at 72 because their RRIF income was too new, a retired Alberta couple bought a $418,000 home with a
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Turned Away, Then Handed the Keys: How a Self-Employed Calgary Couple Bought Their First Home
A self-employed Calgary couple were told they wouldnt qualify. Eleven months later, through a credit rebuild, a brand-new business and
- Read moreSeptember 9, 2026
Self-Employed and Buried in Nine Debts: How a Calgary Couple Freed Up $2,800 a Month
After the pandemic slowed a long-running self-employed business, a Calgary family we've worked with since 2013 refinanced to clear $100,571
- Read moreSeptember 7, 2026
How a Single Mom of Three Bought a $350,000 Edmonton Home on a $47,000 Salary
A real Edmonton case study: a single mother of three earning $47,000 bought a $350,000 home by counting Canada Child
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Is Alberta’s Housing Market Recovering in 2026? Why Oil, Not the Bank of Canada, Drives It
RBC says Canada's housing market is recovering in 2026 — but that's mostly Toronto and Vancouver. Alberta never crashed. Why
- Read moreAugust 31, 2026
Declined at Renewal: How a Calgary Couple Stopped Foreclosure With a Private Bridge Mortgage
Declined at renewal with foreclosure underway — how a short-term private bridge mortgage paid out the demand, protected 400k-plus in
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Is Canada in a Recession in 2026? What the August GDP Numbers Actually Say
No — Statistics Canada's August 28 report showed Canada's economy grew 3.3% in Q2 and revised the recession away, while
- Read moreAugust 27, 2026
New U.S. Tariffs Could Change the Housing Market for First-Time Buyers
New U.S. tariffs could slow Canada’s economy while raising building costs. Here’s what that could mean for first-time buyers and
