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Old 01-21-2009, 07:18 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by ken0042 View Post
And if they do in fact have as much as $10K to put down now, there would be no reason for them to go RTO, as with that kind of money you could easily assume a mortgage. So I would be surprised if their down payment is that high.
You are not allowed anymore to assume mortgages in Alberta without the banks approval. As well it seems all banks are pretty strict on the 5% down, therefore the 10,000 would only work for a property $200,000 or less, which limits you're options.
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