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Housing starts decline in June: CMHC

OTTAWA - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is reporting its seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts was 189,300 units in June, down 3.1 per cent from May.

The agency also revised up its figures for April and May — to a 3.7 per cent gain in April (205,900 units) and a 5.1 per cent decline in May (195,300 units).

The agency says June's decline was largely due to a slide in Ontario multiple starts.

Urban starts fell 2.6 per cent to 167,000 units in June.

Urban multiples decreased 5.8 per cent to 89,200 units, while singles edged up 1.4 per cent to 77,800 units.

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Is your mortgage portable?

Selling your current home and moving into a new one can be stressful enough, let alone worrying about your current mortgage and whether you’re able to carry it over to your new home.

Porting enables you to move to another property without having to lose your existing interest rate, mortgage balance and term. And, better yet, the ability to port also saves you money by avoiding early discharge penalties.

It’s important to note, however, that not all mortgages are portable. When it comes to fixed-rate mortgage products, you usually have a portability option. Lenders often use a “blended” system where your current mortgage rate stays the same on the mortgage amount ported over to the new property and the new balance is calculated using the current interest rate.

With variable-rate mortgages, on the other hand, porting is usually not available. As such, upon breaking your existing mortgage, a three-month interest penalty will be charged. This charge may or may not be reimbursed with your new mortgage.

While this may sound like a complicated subject, you mortgage specialist can explain all of your options and help you select the right mortgage based on your own specific needs.

Contact Richard Wilson (416) 907-5993 at INVIS if you have any questions about porting options or your mortgage in general.

 

How can I help?

_______________________________________________________________

b r i a n m a y e r real estate sales representative

Royal LePage Your Community Realty Brokerage

independently owned and operated

187 King St. East Toronto, ON. M5A 1J5

(416)-637-8000

Helping You is What We Do.

A referral remains the highest compliment I can receive.

www.brianmayer.ca