Brian Bastos - RBC Mortgage Specialist

05/15/2025

05/15/2025

12/19/2024

If you’re in the market or have a mortgage up for renewal and planning to go fixed, Now is the time to call me and lock in your mortgage pre approval.

📈 The GoC 5-year bond yield is on a tear, now at 3.10% as of 11:50 a.m. ET, up from 2.81% just over a week ago. Rising yields are expected to start putting pressure on fixed mortgage rates in the coming days.

12/18/2024

🚂 Free Train Rides - Saturday, December 21st! 🎉

We're thrilled to announce free train rides on Saturday, December 21st from 12 PM - 5 PM, courtesy of our wonderful sponsors at RBC! 🎁

Bring the whole family out for a fun, festive day, and enjoy this special treat on us. Whether you're a kid or just a kid at heart, there's something magical about a train ride during the holiday season. 🚉✨

🗓 Date: Saturday, December 21st
⏰ Time: 12 PM - 5 PM
🎉 Cost: Free!

Don’t miss out on this exciting, family-friendly experience. See you there! 😊

12/12/2024

🚨 It’s official: The major banks (RBC, Scotiabank, CIBC, BMO Financial Group, National Bank) have announced that, effective December 12, their prime rate will drop to 5.45%. As usual, TD Bank’s mortgage prime rate will remain 15 bps higher at 5.60%.

11/07/2024

Each year RBC recognizes its top 10% mortgage specialists. I am Honoured to be recognized as a repeat conference receiptiant for 2024.

Thank you to my team, my network of professionals who trust me with their clients and my family for understanding the long hours behind the scenes. I’m privileged to have worked with so many great clients over the years to secure their home ownership dreams.
I truly love what I do!

Looking forward to spending some time with my national colleagues in Scottsdale.

07/18/2024

Monthly Housing Market Update

The first Bank of Canada interest rate cut in four years brought some energy to Canada’s housing market in June.

07/15/2024

June inflation report and BOS survey set the stage for BoC’s next rate cut

We expect Canadian inflation numbers on Tuesday will show further signs of gradual easing in price pressures. Consumer price index growth should edge down to 2.6% year-over-year from 2.7% in April. That would mark the fifth consecutive month that annual price growth is within the Bank of Canada’s ...

07/05/2024

Canada’s housing crisis will reach even more alarming levels if not enough is done now. According to RBC Economics, if affordability remains close to where it is today, many renters won’t be able to afford rent in the future.

Too many Canadians are struggling to find a home they can afford—making housing the defining issue of this country’s politics and economics.

12/22/2023

From our home to yours. Happy Holidays from all of us.