Michael Warford
Contributing Writer
Michael Warford is a real estate contributor at Best Interest Financial, where he helps home buyers, homeowners, and real estate investors better understand mortgages and other housing issues.
Before joining Best Interest Financial, Michael worked as a freelance writer with a focus on real estate and law. He has previously written for FindLaw (a Thomson Reuters company), Homes & Land Magazine, and Morneau Shepell.
Expertise: Real estate basics, mortgages and refinancing, real estate law, housing market news
Education: Concordia University
Background: Writer focusing on real estate, law, and education
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