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Buyers, Condominiums, Downsizing, First Time Buyers, First Time Sellers, Investments, Luxury Homes, New Construction, Power of Sale, Residential, Sellers
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Ancaster, Beamsville, Binbrook, Burlington, Downtown Hamilton, Dundas, Flamborough, Grimsby, Hamilton, Hamilton Mountain, Smithville, Stoney Creek, Waterdown, Central Hamilton, East Hamilton, West Hamilton
May 25, 2022
Is my Deposit part of my Down Payment?
Some confusion about what's a Deposit and what's a Down Payment on a House that I Buy. Every Offer in Ontario that is accepted must have a deposit cheque for the agreed amount delivered to the Listing Real Estate Brokerage within a specified time frame. Usually with 24 hours of when the offer was accepted.
Like I said in the Video, Deposits are between $20,000 and $75,000 on average from Buyers on Accepted Offers. Draft, Wire Transfer are good to use. Some will accept personal cheques.
The Down Payment is a decision that you make with yourself and the bank as to what strategy will work best for you. Let's decide you put $50,000 as your Deposit on the House you just bought for $500,000. You talk to the and decide you want to 20% as your down payment on the house. Therefore 20% of $500,000 is $100,000. You have already given $50,000 in your deposit, so to get to your Down Payment of $100,000, you will need to come up with $50,000.
Ultimately, the Deposit becomes part of the Down Payment.
The Deposit is due when the Offer is Accepted and the Down Payment is due near Closing Day.
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