\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t Hey {first_name}, \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t When it comes to financing or re-financing your home, it's important you<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t understand the process and all your options to get the right mortgage for you. \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t In determining which mortgage best suits your situation, there are some basic<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t decisions you'll need to make: \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t Type of Mortgage<\/u> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t- \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tConventional mortgage<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t This is the most common type of mortgage. Your lender will loan<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t you up to 80% of the purchase price of the property or its<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t appraised value (whichever is lower), and you have yourself the<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t other 20% as a down payment. \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t- \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHigh ratio mortgage<\/strong>
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t If you don't have at least a 20% down payment needed to get a<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t conventional mortgage, a high ratio mortgage can advance you up<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t to 95% of the home's purchase price or appraised value. However,<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t you'd be required to purchase mortgage insurance (not to be<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t confused with home insurance), the amount of which would be<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t added to your mortgage principal.<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t Interest Rate<\/u><\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t Your mortgage is made up of 2 components: principal and interest.<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t Essentially, interest is the cost of borrowing money. \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t- \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFixed-rate<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t You agree on an interest rate with your lender and this rate gets<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t locked in for the term of the mortgage. A fixed-rate mortgage is<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t great in an economy where the Bank of [Canada]'s prime rate is<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t increasing, but undesirable if the going rate is decreasing.<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t- \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVariable-rate<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t\t Your interest rates fluctuate with the Bank's prime interest rate.<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t Your monthly mortgage payment amount stays the same. However,<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t if the prime rate falls, more of your payment goes towards the<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t principal and less goes towards the interest. If the interest rate<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t rises, less of your payment goes towards the principal and more<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t goes towards the interest.<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t Term and Amortization<\/u> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t A mortgage term <\/strong>is the amount of time a lender will loan you money for \u2013<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t typically from 6 months to 5 years. When the term is up, the remaining<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t amount is payable in full unless you arrange new financing for another term. \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t Because few of us can pay off an entire mortgage in even a 5-year term,<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t lenders calculate \u2013 or amortize <\/strong>- the mortgage payments over a much<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t longer time, often as long as 30 years. They aren't loaning you the money for<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t a 30-year period; they're simply calculating the payment schedule as if it<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t would take you that long to pay back your mortgage. You will likely renew<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t the mortgage at the end of your term within your amortization period. \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t Now is it necessary to be fluent in the world of mortgages? Absolutely not! That's<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t my realm. \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t Mortgages come with a plethora of jargon, math, and paperwork that can be<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t overwhelming to most people. \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t I provide clarity in areas of confusion to make the process easy and stress-free.<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t Trust in someone who intimately knows the market. I'll help explore your options to<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t ensure you're getting the perfect mortgage solution for you.<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t Call me to get a quick and easy mortgage that fits your needs:{{default_phone}}<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t Happily anticipating your call,<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t |