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Del Smith
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Manotick, ON
K4M 1J2
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How do I overcome a sluggish market to sell my house?
When a house is stuck in seller's limbo, one way to jump-start the sale is to offer a mortgage buy-down, particularly if high interest rates are an issue. While the amount of money involved is less than a price reduction, the bottom line is often more attractive to buyers.
- Here's how it works:
The seller offers a fixed dollar amount in cash to buy down the mortgage interest. The subsidy could be less for the second year, and even smaller – if it is continued at all – for the third year, but is often a gross dollar figure calculated on a set period, for instance, until the maturity date of the mortgage.
- For example:
To “buy down” an interest rate by 2% (say, 7% down to 5%) for a two year period, the interest factor is determined based on the balance of the term, (if the loan was initially for a 2, 3 or 5 year term, as an example), the amortization period (whether it’s a 10, 15, 20 or 25 year mortgage for example). The interest factor (so much per $1,000 of loan value) is then multiplied by the balance of the loan, and an interest rate buy-down is determined. In a very slow market, this is often a valuable technique to use.
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Del can send you information on any Property Listed For Sale on the Multiple Listing Service in the Ottawa area. If you would like him to help you locate a home, please fill out his Information Request Form.
Surfing the Real Estate Board's web site or MLS.CA and found a house that you like but doesn't give you the civic address.
Del can also help. Just fill out his Would like an address form, please !
Or perhaps you are considering selling your home in the near future, he can also offer you a Complimentary No Obligation Market Evaluation Form
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