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A Mortgage Pre-Approval is NOT a Guarantee of a Mortgage!

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Mortgage Pre-Approvals are NOT Guarantees of a Mortgage!

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Chad Watts of The Mortgage Group about mortgage pre-approvals. He brought up a very important point for Buyers, particularly First Time Home Buyers. And that is a mortgage pre-approval is NOT a guarantee that you will get a mortgage at the amount the Lender originally mentions or get a mortgage at all.

What is a Mortage Pre-Approval?

This is a preliminary estimation by a Lender of how much the Lender will loan you based on very basic information. This number is subject to change based on what property you (more…)

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Variable Versus Fixed Rate Mortgages with Jessi Johnson Mortgage Broker!

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

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Last week I had the pleasure of meeting up with Jessi Johnson of the Jessi Johnson Mortgage Team to discuss the merits of a Variable Rate Mortgage versus a Fixed Rate Mortgage.

What is a variable rate mortgage?

This is a mortgage that has an interest rate that changes in line with the Bank of Canada’s prime rate.Variable rate mortgages tend to have a lower interest rate than a fixed rate mortgage, but the interest rate on a variable mortgage can change at any time.

What is a fixed rate mortgage? (more…)

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Mortgage Penalties and Selling Real Estate – Check with your Lender before Selling or be Prepared to Pay!

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

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Don’t Let Mortgage Penalties Bite you in the Backside – Check with your Lender Before you List!

A lot of people assume that when they sell a property they can pay off the principal of their mortgage with the sale proceeds and be done with their lender.

This is not the case.

A mortgage is a legally binding contract between you and your lender for you to pay them a stream of principal and interest payments for the term of the mortgage. The lender will h (more…)

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Posts Tagged ‘Mortgage Broker’

A Mortgage Pre-Approval is NOT a Guarantee of a Mortgage!

Variable Versus Fixed Rate Mortgages with Jessi Johnson Mortgage Broker!

Mortgage Penalties and Selling Real Estate – Check with your Lender before Selling or be Prepared to Pay!

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