04/06/2022
💥PART 2 of why people are choosing a variable rate mortgage💥
F L E X I B I L I T Y - how important is it to you? 🧐
Let me ask you this-how many times has your life significantly changed over the last 3-5 years? Most of us will say 2+ times…
Significant changes = relocations, employment changes, increase or loss of income , addition or loss of a family member, need for major Reno’s, need for debt consolidation etc.
A real estate property is one of the first places homeowners turn to for “relief” or to finance big projects, whether this means selling off the property (if said homeowner has more than one-lucky duck) or refinancing the property to access its equity.
Each of those options will trigger penalties if the mortgage term is not up for renewal/ over.
The main difference btween a variable rate mortgage & a fixed rate mortgage is the way the penalty is calculated.
Fixed rate mortgage Penalties = 3 months interest (only applies if you have 3 months left in your mortgage term) or the Interest Rate Differential (IRD)
The IRD is determined by a complex formula that takes into consideration your current rate & the discount* you received on the day you signed the contract, the amount of months left in your term, and the remaining balance on your mortgage.
Variable rate mortgage penalties - 3 months interest
Now that you know the difference, swipe to slide 4-5 for a comparative example.
If a homeowner needed to refinance or sell off their property 2 years prior to the end of their term & they had chosen;
1) a 5 year fixed mortgage at a rate of 3.69% with an initial 1% rate discount (this will fluctuate from case to case), they would pay just shy of $13,000 in penalties. 🤯🥵🤬😭
Or
2) a variable rate mortgage priced at prime- 1.10% (today, prime = 2.70%), they would pay $2000 😅
Crazy big difference that could mean so much more money in your pocket!
For more on how I can help you save on your next mortgage, contact me today!
*Disclaimer-this example is only to be used for reference purposes. rates and discounts used in example are always subject to change*