We will instruct
you on affordability ratios, discuss a variety of loan products to choose from, and pre-qualify you for a home loan, BEFORE you shop.
Not exact matches
As a rule of thumb, an
affordability ratio less than 28 % is ideal; it means that someone living in the neighborhood
on the median income can reasonably afford the median house without a huge strain
on their budgets.
The debt - to - income
ratio confirms the
affordability of a loan by establishing a strict limit to the share of excess income spent
on repaying a new loan.
Approval is only granted
on the basis of
affordability, which means that applicants need to be full - time employed, have a large income and a very healthy debt - to - income
ratio.
All mortgage applications moving forward will undergo qualifying «Stress Tests» whereby
affordability ratios will be calculated based
on the Bank of Canada Benchmark rate of 4.65 % to determine if borrowers will be able to afford their mortgage payments in the event of a rate increase.
Based
on the last time our Actual to
Affordability Ratio was at 1.6, a 60 % overvaluation, prices fell 30 % from 1989 to 1995.
Our calculator is based
on standard
affordability ratios used to determine qualification for mortgage approvals.
NEW Calculator: Check out our new Home
Affordability Calculator for an alternative to the spreadsheet below, especially if you are looking for something that is based
on income, debt - to - income
ratio, and down payment.