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Navigating Closing Costs of a Home Purchase

By Jason Scott · Published June 20, 2022

Did you know mortgage lenders and mortgage default insurers will typically ask you to show between 1 and 1 1/2 % of the purchase price of a home for closing costs? This can mean, for example, an extra $4500 above and beyond your down payment for a home that cost $300 000.

Most potential home buyers know about a downpayment, but not everyone understands the closing costs!

There are a couple of ways to work around needing to show this full amount if you live in Alberta-I’ll explain how in this video:

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