Evaluating financial situation crucial to calculating realistic amount of loan

The following is a Q&A with Valerie Rasmussen, assistant vice-president, credit services, for First Calgary Savings.

Ottawa’s housing sales continue to buck the national trend, posting a third consecutive record setting month for sales.

There are almost as many types of condos as there are kinds of people who want to live in them. Residential condominiums can range from high- and low-rise apartment buildings to townhouses, duplexes, triplexes, single detached homes, freehold plots or even mixed-use condominiums that include retail or commercial space. They can also feature a wide variety of amenities designed to suit almost any budget or lifesty