“The ‘best’ mortgage rate means the lowest rate available for a mortgage that contains all of the features and terms the client is looking for,” says Laird. He notes that some of the key features rate shoppers should consider include the penalty to break your mortgage; pre-payment privileges (i.e., the lump sum payments and percentage
Buying a home for the first-time is an exciting time. You’re making quite possibly the most significant financial transaction of your lifetime. You’re also making the exciting jump from renter to homeowner. While buying a home is something to celebrate, it’s important to do your homework. As a property virgin, this experience is entirely new
Buying a condo? The legal doctrine of caveat emptor (“let the buyer beware”) continues to apply to real estate transactions in BC today, and can have the effect of denying the buyer a remedy for defects and deficiencies discovered in the property after purchase. In general, the onus is on the buyer to determine the
