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Make Money Count

Welcome to Make Money Count, a podcast focused on the Canadian economy, Real Estate, and your mortgage. We’d love it if you’d join us as we explore options that put dollars back into the average Canadian’s pocket. Subscribe for new episodes weekly!

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36:51

How To Get A Mortgage For Self Employed People

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2022/09/29

Toronto's best mortgage brokers, Cannect Home Financing, returns with episode 45 of Make Money Count. In this episode, we break down a viewer question, and then explain how to get a mortgage as a self employed home buyer. Every person has their own unique situation. It's important to find a mortgage broker that can look at exactly how you earn your money, and get you qualified for a mortgage. They will see how you can verify your income. The broker will see how much equity you have in your home. And

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57:50

Inflation vs Deflation - Will The Housing Market Crash?

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2022/09/22

Toronto's best mortgage broker, Cannect Home Financing, returns with Canada's best Mortgage Podcast, Make Money Count. In this episode Marcus and Justin discuss the contrast of inflation vs. deflation. Is this a cycle going on for the last 100 years? How will this effect Canada's housing market? Marcus and Justin also discuss the type of Government and Central Bank responses are used for different phases of the economic cycle. They examine the idea of the economy just needing a "catalyst" over the

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41:43

Interest Rates Rise - How Will This Affect Housing...

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2022/09/06

Toronto's best mortgage broker, Cannect Home Financing, returns with another episode of Make Money Count. Marcus Tzaferis joins Justin Turner from Greece for one last episode before the big announcement. Taking place Sept 7th, the expectation is that the Bank of Canada will increase the overnight rate. An expectation of 75 basis points, and likely another 50 basis points before the end of 2022. What does this mean, and how do Canadians prepare for this? Episode Takeaways: Jerome Powell, the Chair

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01:15:01

Special: A Conversation With Investment Banker Gene...

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2022/08/26

We have a special guest on this episode of Make Money Count! Gene McBurney, co-founder of GMP Capital Inc, has been good friends with Marcus for 15 years now. In this special episode, Marcus and Gene discuss important topics such as Russia's invasion of the Ukraine, energy policy around the world, and how those macroeconomic topics impact the entire financial services industry. This is an intimate and casual conversation where the two men share their love for wine, good conversation, and each

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52:53

Bond Yields Dropping: Fixed Rates Still High

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2022/08/18

Over the last few weeks, we learned that inflation numbers in the US dropped a bit. The market had its rally and bond prices dipped, but are we out of the woods yet? Banks’ fixed rates are still high and we have inverted yield curves. Have a listen to this episode to learn what this means for the short and long-term future of the economy. 3 key takeaways from this episode are: 1. Through good times or bad, banks keep their shareholders in mind. This is their obligation, so don’t take it

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50:48

Mortgage Brokers Break Down Rising Rates & Falling...

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2022/07/29

Inflation is hitting us hard, and interest rates are on a non stop ascent. But what other numbers can we use to examine the current economic landscape? How will these metrics impact the Canadian consumer in the short-term? This week's episode takes a thorough look at important metrics like bond yields and the sales to listings ratio. Marcus and Justin discuss what these metrics can tell us about the future of our economy. The first part of the episode outlines how bond prices move. As the Bank of

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37:51

Bank of Canada Raises Interest Rates 1%

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2022/07/14

It’s the 40th episode of a little mortgage podcast called Make Money Count. Boy is it a big one! Inflation has been ridiculously high. It was reported yesterday that the US annual inflation rate hit 9.1%. It isn’t too far behind that in Canada. This rate hike is an extreme measure. It’s the Bank of Canada’s way of showing that fighting inflation is the #1 priority. Have a listen to this informative episode to learn about how we got here and what this means for Canadians going forward! Looking back

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53:28

Mortgage Lender’s Response to Inflation and Interest...

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2022/06/27

In this episode, Marcus hits the air remotely from Greece. The guys discuss how inflation and the interest rate environment are going to impact mortgage lenders and their lending policies towards Canadian borrowers. Last week we all heard that inflation in Canada hit 7.7%. It’s impact on the economy is everywhere; at the pump, the grocery store, and at restaurants. How is it impacting Canadian Lenders and how will it impact your next mortgage? What changes might we see going forward and what can

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39:38

Looking for a Good Spot to Wait Out the Current...

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2022/06/15

How’s the current economic outlook? Pretty bleak. Interest rates are rising, inflation is still sky-high, and asset prices have taken a nose-dive. We may be approaching the peak of economic uncertainty, or maybe that’s just the optimism from summer beginning! Have a listen to the episode to get a more in-depth view from the Mortgage Broker Team at Cannect Home Financing. A few key takeaways: The rapid rise in interest rates is changing the way qualified Canadians borrow money. We discussed in the

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01:03:03

The Rocky Road Ahead for Your Mortgage

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2022/05/19

This episode examines the current economic outlook, and it is not too pretty. High inflation is the problem the Bank of Canada is prioritizing, which is why interest rates are rising, which is why stock prices are falling and home ownership is more expensive. What is the next domino to fall? Maybe housing prices? Have a listen to learn more! Some key takeaways to consider: 1. Refinance your unsecured debt while home prices are high. If real estate values fall, this will reduce the amount you can

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48:51

Mortgage Brokers Tell You What To Do About Rising...

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2022/03/15

This week's episode takes a deeper dive into the Russia/Ukraine crisis and what it might lead to in this current economy. As we discussed last week, there are a lot of macroeconomic trends taking effect right now even without this crisis including inflation, increasing interest rates, surging oil prices, and more. If this crisis continues, how will it impact these current trends we are seeing? Have a listen to the episode to find out. The Bank of Canada is meeting next on April 13th. Not only will

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28:28

How The Economy Maintains Order & Balance

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2022/03/04

This week's episode is all about how the economy maintains good order and balance. On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada increased the overnight rate from 0.25% to 0.50%, the first rate increase since 2018. How does this impact inflation? How does it impact the Canadian people? Have a listen to the episode to find out! Here is what you can take away from this episode: 1. Will this rate hike solve our inflation problems? Probably not. When interest rates increase, the impact that has on an economy isn't

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28:28

How Do Global Events Effect Your Mortgage?

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2022/02/19

This week's episode examines the current geopolitical situations Canadians have been exposed to and how they may have an impact on mortgage rates. These events may have a huge impact, a marginal impact, or even no impact at all. Regardless of which you think it will be, these are the times Canadians should be re-evaluating their mortgage. You want to make sure the mortgage you currently have accurately reflects where you think interest rates will be going. Have a listen to the episode to get a

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28:29

Mortgage Brokers Explain Inflation And Rising...

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2022/02/12

New Make Money Count episode! It has been a while, but with all the talks of inflation and rising interest rates, we had to hop on to give our two cents. Inflation may seem scary, but as you'll hear in the episode, we don't believe the actions taken by the Bank of Canada will be as drastic as the markets may be pricing in because: 1. The average consumer debt right now is high, and each rate hike will have a pronounced impact on that debt. 2. There's been a lot of inflation recently, but a lot

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38:24

How Many Rate Hikes in 2022?

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2021/12/15

This week's episode was an information-packed one about the current state of our economy. All we hear about on TV are interest rates and inflation. People also look to the bond market to get an idea of where interest rates are going, but does this always paint the entire picture? Have a listen to the episode to get the full story! Interest rates may be on the way up, but if the Bank of Canada raises them too fast, they could have even more problems to deal with. So until the variable rate continues

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39:40

Mortgages! Refinancing! Investing! Oh My!

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2021/12/07

This week's episode is all about how to get the most out of Cannect. Whether you are looking to renew, refinance, make a purchase, take out a home equity loan, or make an investment, Cannect has salaried employees readily available to help you make these decisions. In fact, some of these employees shared their most frequently-asked questions on the show with us today. Have a listen to hear what those questions are. The entire team at Cannect's top priority is simple: to get you into the lowest cost

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34:28

How To Become A Mortgage Investor

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2021/11/30

This week's episode examined Cannect from the investor's point of view. If you have heard us discuss our investment fund before and maybe wanted to learn a bit more about the advantages it can provide for you, then this is a great episode to have a listen to. A point that we brought up on the episode a few times that we always like to reiterate is that know one will ever be more confident in Cannect as an investment than we will. Our directors are investors, our staff are investors, and the friends

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36:23

Tricks to Getting the Best Mortgage Rate

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2021/11/17

In this episode of Make Money Count Justin and Marcus talk about CLOWN blow up dolls, oh yeah and they also discuss how to secure the best mortgage rate for your situation. Marcus goes over the different types of rates and how they apply to different types of borrowers. The best mortgage now and forever and what that means for you, how Cannect can secure you the best mortgage for your situation and how that mortgage will be a solution not only just for now but forever. Justin discusses products for

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36:33

Should You Invest In A Mortgage Investment Corporation?

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2021/11/09

This week's episode takes a deeper dive into Cannect MIC. Specifically, it goes into how Cannect generates returns for investors, how it mitigates the risks involved, and how it maintains motivational alignment between the borrowers and the investors. Have a listen to get the details. If you were looking for more mortgage-focused information this week, go check out MakeMoneyCount.com to see previous episodes that are more centered on what you are looking to learn about. Or find Cannect on the social

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37:40

Is Now The Time to Lock Into a Fixed RateMortgage?

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2021/11/02

This week's episode explored the impact of monetary policy on current interest rates, and inflation levels. According to the Atlanta Federal Reserve, quantitative easing over the last few years had a negative 2% impact on interest rates. What does this mean for you? Now that it may be slowing down, does this mean it's officially time to lock in to a fixed rate mortgage? Have a listen to the episode to find out! Click here to connect the the best mortgage brokers in Canada, Cannect Home

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