How Can You Cut 7 1/2 Years Off Your Mortgage?



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Today we want to talk to you about mortgages. More specifically, we are going to talk about mortgage payments, and how you can pay more of your mortgage off in less time. 

Over the years, we have found that there is a way to pay your mortgage off much sooner, without putting extra financial burdens upon yourself. The way to do this is by making bi-weekly payments. While you are paying your mortgage twice as often, you are paying half as much. If you make these 26 payments a year, you will be making an extra payment without even noticing it, in your head or in your wallet.

If you make biweekly mortgage payments on a 25-year mortgage, you can actually have the sum payed off in 7 1/2 years, without doing much extra work to get there. 

This is a great strategy that we encourage our clients to adopt. It makes financial sense, and doesn't put any more of a burden on you. In fact, it takes a lot of the burden off of your plate, about 7 1/2 years to be exact.

If you're waiting for the market to stabilize, you have been waiting too long. We don't know how long interest rates will stay where they are, but we do know they are historically low right now. Locking in a low rate around 4% today will not only give you more purchasing power in the present, but will save you thousands of dollars in interest over the years.

We are always looking to give you a helping hand in the Toronto real estate market. If you have any questions for us at all, don't hesitate to reach out and give us a call. We would be delighted to help.

Are Conditions Right for Buying?



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The new year is finally here, and a lot of people have been asking us lately about what the real estate market is going to do in 2015. Today we want to answer that question, as well as the question of whether or not now is a good time for buying. 

In our market, prices have been rising steadily for quite a long time, and that should continue this year. People have been waiting many years for prices to stabilize in our area, but with interest rates remaining low, home appreciation should continue in 2015. 

If you have been renting and debating whether or not to buy a home, now is an opportune time to get in the market. Nobody knows what the future holds, but we do

know that if you are comfortable with the payment, you might as well be paying your own mortgage off instead of paying somebody else's by renting. 

If you have any questions, or would like to take a look at some homes, give us a call, send us an email, and check out our home search tool right here on the page!

Why is the Winter Market so Great?





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Today's topic is all about home sellers. We are going to answer some questions we have been getting lately from home sellers over the past few months.  Hopefully our answers give you some insight into the selling process and help you understand it better.

A lot of people are asking us right now if they should list their home now, or wait until the spring, when most sellers traditionally put their homes on the market.  What we have found, is that there is a great opportunity for home sellers to get in there and sell their home around Christmas time. There is a limited selection of homes for the buyers out there right now, and the lack of choices has them waiting for something new to come on the market. Most of the buyers that are active right now are looking for good homes, and willing to pay the price. Good homes are selling quickly and we are seeing many properties get multiple offers before they are sold. This pre-spring market is fantastic, and we would love to show you the kind of price you can get for your home.

When people think about selling their home, they usually have a time frame in mind that they would like to sell it in. Very often, however, that time frame is too short for us, and doesn't allow us to maximize what your home has to offer. We want to optimize your sale price, in some cases we can increase the value of your home by tens of thousands while only spending a few thousand. We need time to optimize this value, though, and the more time you give us to get your home on the market, the better.


If you have any questions about home selling, feel free to give us a call or send us a quick email. We look forward to hearing from you again soon.