29 Oct

Thinking about a NO Subject to Financing Offer? 3 points you NEED to consider

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Posted by: Cory Kline

 

In hot real estate markets, it’s common for both buyers and agents to consider having no subjects to financing when making a purchase offer.

It’s important to realize, however, that no professional is in a position to legally advise you to enter into a real estate transaction with no subjects, especially no subject to financing.

This is a personal choice that you must carefully consider. Understanding the risks involved will help you make an informed decision.

Keep these three points in mind when making the choice with which you will be most comfortable:

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Written by Angela Calla

7 Oct

Caution: Mortgage Penalties and Early Exit

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Posted by: Cory Kline

Okay so you have a mortgage. Let’s face it, it’s a contract with terms, conditions, rights and obligations for both you and the lender. However, now for whatever reason you need or want to break the contract before the end of the term. Many mortgage lenders will allow this provided they are compensated. You have a rate of x.xx%, the best they can lend to someone else right now is 1% less so they want the difference, known as Interest Rate Differential or IRD. Seems fair right? Right. However, as is often the case, the devil is in the details. It is the method of calculating IRD that borrowers should be aware of as not all mortgages are created equal.

Let’s look at a couple of methods commonly used with what we Mortgage Brokers call “A” business. A or AAA business is where everything on the file makes sense, good credit, documented income and a normal residential type property. This is the vast majority of mortgage business on the books in Canada.

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