September 2018

Financial Readiness in Buying a Home

Posted on Sep 24, 2018

 WHAT DO LENDERS REQUIRE?
Mortgage lenders use two calculations to help determine your eligibility for a mortgage – your Gross Debt Service (GDS) ratio and your Total Debt Service (TDS) ratio.
Your GDS ratio is the percentage of your gross monthly income used for mortgage payments, taxes and heating costs and – if you are buying a condominium – half...

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