Tips for Paying Off Your Canadian Mortgage Faster.

Mortgages in Canada are generally amortized between 25 and 35 year terms. While this seems a long time, it does not have to take anyone that long to pay off their mortgage if they choose to do so in a shorter period of time.

With a little bit of thinking ahead, and a small bit of sacrifice, most people can manage to pay off their mortgage in a much shorter period of time by taking positive steps such as:

• Making mortgage payments each week, or even every other week. Both options lower your interest paid over the term of your mortgage and can result in the equivalent of an extra month’s mortgage payment each year. Paying your mortgage over time in this way can take your mortgage from 25 years down to 21years.

When your income increases, increase the amount of your mortgage payments - the more you can increase the amount the better. Let’s say you get a 5% raise each year at work. If you put that extra 5% of your income into your mortgage, surprisingly, your mortgage balance will drop much faster without feeling like you are changing your spending habits.

Mortgage lenders will also allow you to make extra payments on your mortgage balance each year - depending on the amount paid, can make a big dent on your amortization amount and time remaining. Just about everyone finds themselves with money they were not expecting at some point or another. Maybe you inherited some money from a distant relative or you received a nice holiday bonus at work. Apply this money to your mortgage lender as a lump-sum payment towards your mortgage and watch the results.

By applying these strategies consistently over time, you will save money, pay less interest and pay off your mortgage years earlier!  I think you would agree that the best mortgage is no mortgage.

To speak with a professional mortgage broker now and get free advice that could help you find the best mortgage,  call 1-800-662-7757 today.

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