Macara Mortgages

Paul Macara || March 15, 2019

The Canadian economy and the housing market

We are living in strange times, economically speaking. Mortgage stress tests have slowed the housing market and may be one of the reasons the Bank of Canada has signaled it may pause on increasing...

Paul Macara || December 06, 2018

The Upside of Alternative and/or Unregulated Lenders

A recent report from the Bank of Canada reviewed the impact of the government's policy changes on the mortgage market. It found that overall market activity had slowed -- something we knew would...

Paul Macara || March 31, 2018

Paul Macara's List of Victoria's Best Burgers

I have a problem. I'm a self-confessed foodie living in a city that has the 2nd highest number of restaurants per capita in all of North America. It seems any effort I make to try Victoria's best...