The rental does not generate 8% cap rate. You can't compare the purchase price of 10 years ago vs today's rents to calculate a yield.
He should calculate the cap rate based on today's valuations and opportunity costs for the equity and compare that to other assest classes to see if it's...
Here are details for the BMO Low-Rate Mortgage:
■5 year fixed term
■Only 10/10 pre-payment privileges (vs 20/20 on other BMO products)
■Maximum amortization period: 25 years
■You can’t refinance or switch to another mortgage lender before the 5 year period is over
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I'd put a small 2 seat dining table near the kitchen. The TV in the far corner. A 2 seater couch against the bedroom wall. Maybe another small bench with coffee table or decoration.
Of course not, it's different this time.
In 1989 a Toronto SFH went down 25% over 4 years and took 12 years to recover in nominal prices. Prices in Toronto are down 40,000$ since May 2011
http://www.mississauga4sale.com/avgprices.JPG
Prices are still up year over year.
When you spend hundreds of thousands of dollars for a promise to buy a concrete box in the sky you have to understand all the risks before you make your decision (including possible delays). I'm sorry about the pee in your cornflakes.
That's one of the risks with buying off floor plans. On the other hand it's been almost 2 years since your purchase so it must have increased in value.
http://www.ratesupermarket.ca/best_mortgage_rates/
You may also PM mortgage brokers in the following thread. They seem to be offering good rates for GTA only.
http://forums.redflagdeals.com/official-mortgage-rates-thread-351105/943/
Originally Posted by Geese_Howard
1 year 2.09%
2...