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Portability, of course your mortgage is portable…or is it?

Portability, of course your mortgage is portable…or is it?

Short Version Asking whether ones mortgage is portable or not is not the right (complete) question. Confirming that one is able to qualify to port their mortgage to a new property is the key question. Speak to your Broker in detail about your plans, and assume...

Buyer Beware the ‘lowest’ Rate in “Mortgage Wars”

Re-posting and edited from a piece written for www.rew.ca Short Version; Yes, a certain lender or Broker may offer a rate .05% lower than another.  But what is the true cost? The client may save $4.31 per month per 100K of Mortgage balance. ($250.20 over 5 years) but...
Moving Up, Sideways, and Downsizing – Ten Costs to Consider

Moving Up, Sideways, and Downsizing – Ten Costs to Consider

Short Version Purchasing a Property should be a calculated move, lacking in surprises. 1. Speak to you Mortgage Broker ask if you ‘Qualify to Port your mortgage’. It is not well known that although the mortgage may be ‘portable’ both the...
Your Real Estate Deposit held ‘In Trust’

Your Real Estate Deposit held ‘In Trust’

Your Real Estate Deposit held ‘In Trust’. We recently had a client enter into a Contract of Purchase and Sale, with the standard subject clauses. The purchase price was $450,000, our the buyers were considered first-time buyers, hoping for 95% financing....