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Residential Mortgage Rates Effective November 4, 2011

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Whistler Real Estate Co Ltd, #137- 4370 Lorimer Road, Whistler, BC V0N 1B4



Prime Rate = 3.00%

 

 

 

TERM

(fixed)

 

Bank

Rate

 

BEST

Broker

Rate

1 Year

3.50

2.80

2 Year

3.85 

3.09

3 Year

4.35

3.19

4 Year

4.99

3.09

5 Year

5.39

3.39

7 Year

6.35

  4.49  

10 Year

6.75

4.79

15 Year

N/A

9.55

18 Year

N/A

9.55

 

 Variable Rate

Mortgages

 

 

Prime

 

Prime - 0.30%

 

 

If you have been stalling on purchasing a home because you're worried about property values in 2012, you might want to read this article:

House prices and sales will remain stable through 2012, according to the latest forecast by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

In its fourth quarter outlook, CMHC predicts the average price will increase 1.2% from $363,900 in 2011 to $368,200 in 2012. Sales will rise from 450,100 units in 2011 to 458,500 in 2012, up 1.9%. Housing starts, however, will drop 2.2% from 191,000 in 2011 to 186,750 in 2012, according to the CMHC outlook.

For the full article, check out our blog www.gibbardhoffartblog.com

Article compliments of Canadian Real Estate Magazine

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