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Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14
Wow, my girlfriend and I couldn't have timed a house purchase better. We have 2.39% with a ~20% down payment. That combined with financial analyst reports saying Alberta is now at rock bottom makes me feel great about this purchase.
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From my understanding, you could still get a lower rate, it is just you have to qualify at a higher rate. This builds in a 1-2% into approvals so that small interest increases do not decimate home owners stretched to the max.