Sandra's Mortgage Blog

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Buying an Existing Home

One of the main choices you’ll have to make when thinking about buying a house is whether to acquire an existing one or go with a new one. Purchasing an existing house has numerous benefits for many purchasers, but there are drawbacks as well, particularly when it comes to money

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Purchasing an Existing Home vs. a New Build Home

One of the first choices you’ll have to make when purchasing a house in Ontario is whether to buy an existing one or a freshly constructed one. Knowing the distinctions between the two methods will help you make an educated decision depending on your lifestyle, financial situation, and long-term objectives.

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Land Transfer Taxes: What Homebuyers Need to Know

When a prospective homebuyer makes calculations for a home purchase it’s important to take into account several major costs including mortgage terms, home costs and of course other closing costs. A noteworthy and frequently disregarded expense in this procedure is the land transfer tax. This tax is necessary to complete

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The Process of Transferring Your Mortgage to Another Property

When you make the decision to move to a new home, you might be worried about the status of your existing mortgage. The viable option of “porting” your mortgage—moving to a new home and bringing your present mortgage terms and interest rates with you—is possible. Let’s check the pros, cons,

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Co-Signing a Mortgage: Responsibilities and Risks

Have you ever been asked to co-sign someone’s mortgage by a friend or relative? Though it could be a charming way of enabling them to realize their dream of homeownership, it’s not a choice that needs to be made impatiently. In Canada, co-signing a mortgage has serious obligations and threats

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