Competition = Low Mortgage Rates

Closing Costs Associated with Purchasing a New Home

Be prepared to pay some closing costs when purchasing a new home. These costs are not part of the property purchase, but additional items that you should consider. However, it is important to remember that these items may not be applicable in all cases, so check with your lawyer for a complete list of all closing costs specific to your situation. Possible closings costs can include:

• Legal fees
• Property Transfer Tax
• Interest Adjustment
• Property Tax Adjustment
• Property Appraisal
• Property Inspection
• Survey Certificate
• Insurance Binder

Note: Some of these costs may be included in your legal fees as your lawyer will arrange for the service to be completed.

Alberta Equity Mortgage Consultants

Our qualified and professional mortgage consultants offer personalized service to all of our clients. They are extremely knowledgeable and will offer:

• The most competitive rates while dealing with all the major lending institutions
• The maximum amount of flexibility in financing choices
• The widest choice of mortgage options including variable rate mortgages, fixed rate mortgages, capped variable rates, rental properties, mortgages for the self-employed, etc.

The advice and counseling needed to sort out credit and assess mortgage qualifications.

Canadian Mortgage Info Online

CanEquity.com has recently launched its Canadian Mortgage Statistics website providing a unique source for mortgage brokers and mortgage seekers to learn about Internet mortgage trends.

These statistics were compiled using over 20,000 surveys, plus data collected over a span of five years.

Over one thousand pages of cities and towns have been developed with data ranging from average loans to peak hours for mortgage inquires through a 24-hour day.

Some of the highlights you will find are:

• Average ages, martial and residential status for Internet mortgage inquires.
• Interactive flash interface allowing you to plot national and provincial mortgage originations, average incomes, and loan amounts.
• Data displaying year-to-year, month-to-month and day-to-day Internet volume comparisons with complete charts and graphs.
• Tables displaying provincial and national mortgage volume rankings of cities and towns throughout Canada.

These statistics are anonymous and contain no personal information, and cannot be used to gather such information; therefore this information may be used freely for educational or non-commercial use.

Deciding what you Want in a New Home

It is important to clearly define what is important to you and your family to have in a new home. Most people focus on how much they can afford to spend, but there are other things to also consider.

Before shopping for that new home, write down a list of things you would like to have in your new home and divide them by essential items and nice-to-have items.

Ask yourself questions such as:

• What area of the city is desirable?
• What style of home is preferred?
• How many bedrooms are required?
• What amenities are in the area?
• Is a garage important?