Often, yes. Alternative and private lenders tend to weigh factors like equity, income stability, and overall financial health more heavily than credit score alone. We can walk you through what’s realistically on the table given your current standing.
Not with the right lender. Several lenders specialize in working with self-employed borrowers, contractors, and commission-based earners whose income doesn’t fit a standard T4 structure. We match you accordingly.
A bank shows you its own products only. We compare across dozens of lenders in one pass, which usually surfaces better rates and terms suited to your specific situation.
Yes. Ontario’s rebate covers the full provincial land transfer tax on homes up to roughly $368,000, capped at $4,000. Since Mississauga sits outside Toronto’s city boundaries, you also avoid Toronto’s separate municipal land transfer tax, which keeps your closing costs noticeably lower than a comparable Toronto purchase.
Lenders qualify you at your contract rate plus 2%, or 5.25%, whichever is higher, not the rate you’ll actually be paying. That gap often shrinks your approved mortgage amount compared to the advertised rate, which is why comparing lenders through a broker can meaningfully change your final number.