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A Mortgage Preapproval Is Not A Guarantee For Final Mortgage Approval. Since we are in a fast paced market, it is important to sit down with a mortgage professional who will take the time to explain the mortgage approval process as well as what the lender expects before jumping into a purchase. Rosanna Younan from Premiere Mortgage has put together some scenarios Buyers should be aware of based on her personal experience: What are pre-approvals? Preapprovals provide the borro

What Is Your Toronto Home Worth? What A CMA Report Means And Understanding Your Local Real Estate Market. When sellers want to know how much their home is worth, they can reach out to an experienced real estate agent to obtain a CMA [Comparative Market Analysis]. A CMA report will reflect an estimate of value based on the local statistics of the recent SOLDS, EXPIREDS, and LISTINGS, and how long they were on the market for. True comparable only goes as far back as 6 months. I

My Winning Strategy To Get Your Offer Accepted In A Multiple Offer Situation. I recently wrote a blog on Buying A Home In A Seller's Market. I have represented Buyers in many multiple offer situations. Maybe because of the unpredictable human element, there is no one offer situation that is the same. If you view a house and there are already 20 agent business cards on the table, the chances of a multiple offer situation is very high. Going with an inexperienced agent who is

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Buying A Home In A Seller's Market. Bidding wars, multiple offers and bully offers are a common occurance in the current Toronto real estate landscape. This is particularly true for the low rise housing sector in the urban centre based on recent market statistics, where demand is high and inventory is low. It's not unusual for a property to sell within the first week. If you are an active buyer with a budget of under $1million, chances are there are multiple home buyers looki

Toronto Real Estate Market Report - July 2016 [All statistics via Toronto MLS Market Watch] Another record has been broken in July with 1% more sales transaction than this time last year according to the MLS system, mostly due to sales in the condo segment. Condos are still a more affordable entry level into the real estate market compared to freehold low density housing. GTA demands for homes are strong, a reflection of strong job growth, wage increase above inflation and re

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What is Porting or Transferring Mortgage? Many home owners are unaware that they can port their current mortgage to their next home if they are selling and buying. I am re-blogging an article by Rosanna Younan, mortgage broker at Verico Premiere Mortgage Centre has put together a list of benefits of porting a mortgage. Many lenders allow borrowers to PORT (move / transfer) their mortgage from one property to another. For example: Three years left in your mortgage term You de