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Oakville is not a starter market on paper, but first-time buyers close here every month. Here is the real math: prices by home type, the down payment you actually need, and the programs that shrink the gap.
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The renewal letter arrives with a rate and a signature line. Signing is easy. It is also how lenders keep Oakville homeowners on rates above what they would offer a new client. Here is the playbook.
It is the question every Oakville client asks, and the stakes scale with the mortgage. The gap between fixed and variable is about $425 a month on $1 million right now. Here is what has to happen for each side to win.
The down payment gets all the attention. Closing costs are what catch people. At Oakville prices the biggest line is land transfer tax, so here is exactly how it is calculated, plus everything else that lands on your lawyer's statement.
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