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What you need to know before helping your child with a home down payment

10/31/2024 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Jessi Sandhu

senior-couple-meeting-advisor-476.jpg - Real Estate News With the benchmark prices for a home in Toronto or Vancouver at over a million dollars, the prospect of saving enough for a down payment to enter the real estate market can be a ... More


Poilievre asks premiers to axe their sales taxes on new homes worth under $1 million

11/4/2024 | Posted in Government and Regulation by Jessi Sandhu

single-house-new-build-framing-313.jpg - Real Estate News Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has written to the provinces’ premiers, asking them to eliminate their sales taxes on new homes that are under $1 million. ... More


Here's why a mortgage broker thinks a 30-year amortization is a 'trap'

10/25/2024 | Posted in Home Buyers by Jessi Sandhu

home-buying-financing-concept-261.jpg - Real Estate News The federal government allowed 30-year mortgage amortizations for first-time homebuyers purchasing new builds in August, and the new rules are set to expand in December to ... More


Federal government releases technical details of its latest mortgage changes

9/25/2024 | Posted in Government and Regulation by Jessi Sandhu

ChrystiaFreeland-GovernmentofCanada-520.jpg - Real Estate News As a follow-up to last week’s announcement, the federal government has unveiled a more detailed framework for its updated mortgage rules, which are set to take effect on ... More


Canada's 30-year mortgage option has officially launched

8/2/2024 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Jessi Sandhu

couple-browsing-for-homes-444.jpg - Real Estate News The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has officially launched Home Start, a 30-year mortgage option for first-time homebuyers purchasing newly constructed homes. Will ... More


First-time buyers relying on gifted down payments more than ever

7/29/2024 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Jessi Sandhu

young-family-moving-in-a-new-home-451.jpg - Real Estate News Mortgage down payment gifts from family members remain a crucial factor for first-time homebuyers in Canada, even as the housing market cools and economic conditions tighten. ... More


More than one-third of first time Ontario homebuyers get help with down payments. A new report suggests the gifts average $128K

6/25/2024 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Jessi Sandhu

home-buyers-447.jpg - Real Estate News More than one-third of first-time homebuyers in Ontario are getting help with their down payment and the average gift now tops $100,000, according to a report from CIBC. ... More


The Liberals' savings account for first-time homebuyers mostly got only small deposits

6/1/2024 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Jessi Sandhu

home-piggy-bank-251.jpg - Real Estate News New home savings accounts have been used by 624,000 Canadians according to tax data, with a median deposit of $2,040. ... More


Fixed mortgage rates are rising. What's the deal?

4/18/2024 | Posted in Home Buyers by Jessi Sandhu

market-reports-on-business-271.jpg - Real Estate News As variable-rate mortgage holders eagerly anticipate the Bank of Canada’s first rate cut, fixed rates are heading in the other direction: up. ... More


Ottawa to allow 30-year amortization for first-time buyers' mortgages on new homes

4/11/2024 | Posted in Government and Regulation by Jessi Sandhu

home-buying-financing-concept-261.jpg - Real Estate News Some advocates are praising Ottawa’s move to lengthen the amortization period on insured mortgages for certain homebuyers, but say expanding the policy to all Canadians ... More


Variable or short-term fixed mortgage? Where experts see the "sweet spot"

3/13/2024 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu

mortgage-rates---interest-rates-48.jpg - Real Estate News The Canadian mortgage space is already seeing some rates on offer decline heading into the spring market, despite no clear indication yet from the Bank of Canada that interest ... More


CMHC to scrap First-Time Home Buyer Incentive and refocus funding on other tools

3/2/2024 | Posted in Home Buyers by Jessi Sandhu

cmhc-news-7.jpg - Real Estate News The federal government has announced it will be discontinuing its First-Time Home Buyer Incentive (FTHBI) program as of March 21. ... More


One-third of Canadians considering alternative home ownership models amid low affordability

2/27/2024 | Posted in Home Buyers by Jessi Sandhu

first-time-home-buyers-22.jpg - Real Estate News One third of Canadians are considering alternative home ownership models, a new survey has found, as purchasing a home remains out of reach amid an ongoing affordability crunch. ... More


Tax advantages driving exodus from Canada's priciest housing markets

2/6/2024 | Posted in Canada Living by Jessi Sandhu

young-family-moving-in-a-new-home-451.jpg - Real Estate News A new report published today reveals that the burden on buyers from provincial governments’ billions of dollars in levies and development fees on new construction, and ... More


Rise in bond yields could send fixed mortgage rates higher, experts say

1/18/2024 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu

mortgage-rates---interest-rates-48.jpg - Real Estate News This week’s rise in bond yields could cause some lenders to reverse recent fixed mortgage rate cuts, experts say. ... More


Latest in Mortgage News: OSFI leaves stress test rate unchanged

12/13/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu

osfi-94.jpg - Real Estate News Canada’s banking regulator confirmed it will leave the mortgage stress test for uninsured mortgages unchanged. ... More


No end in sight to housing affordability crisis, says BMO's Guatieri

8/28/2023 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Jessi Sandhu

couple-browsing-for-homes-444.jpg - Real Estate News The Bank of Canada's June and July interest rate increases essentially put a stop to the housing market’s recovery, says analyst. ... More


1 in 5 homebuilders are nixing projects amid high rates. Here are your rights

8/18/2023 | Posted in New Developments by Jessi Sandhu

new-construction-w-supervisors-285.jpg - Real Estate News Many Canadian homebuyers waiting patiently for construction to finish on their pre-sale unit are being met with cancellation notices from developers. The building environment is ... More


What impact might OSFI's new proposals have on borrowing costs?

7/26/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu

mortgage-application-form-247.jpg - Real Estate News The plan might help safeguard the stability of the financial system - but could also see mortgage costs rise. ... More


Fixed mortgage rates surge again, pushing rates under 5% to the brink

6/16/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu

financial-markets-report-272.jpg - Real Estate News Fixed mortgage rates are once again on the rise, with rates under 5% quickly becoming a distant memory. ... More


Ontario's first-time buyers prefer detached homes and townhouses over condos

3/14/2020 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu

middle-age-couple-visiting-house-263.jpg - Real Estate News Condo developers in Ontario looking to sell units to millennials and first-time home buyers could be barking up the wrong tree, according to a new survey from OREA. ... More


10 first-time homebuyer trends

2/24/2020 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Jessi Sandhu

home-buyers-447.jpg - Real Estate News Genworth Canada’s 2019 First-Time Homeownership Study provides a snapshot of the demographics of Canada’s first-time homebuyers (FTBs), what’s motivating them ... More


OSFI considering new benchmark rate for uninsured mortgages

2/19/2020 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu

couple-laptop-106.jpg - Real Estate News The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) has announced that it is considering a new benchmark rate to determine the minimum qualifying rate for uninsured ... More


Drive until you qualify

2/10/2020 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu

stressed-couple-244.jpg - Real Estate News Mortgage stress test forces homebuyers further outside GTA to find house they can afford. ... More


Initiative to increase tax rebate for first-time buyers in Toronto

1/27/2020 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu

home-buyers-447.jpg - Real Estate News Two city councillors are pushing for a rethink of Toronto's municipal land transfer tax rebate for first-time home buyers, suggesting the cap should be increased to match the ... More


Owning a home is a pipedream for many Canadian millennials

12/13/2019 | Posted in Home Buyers by Jessi Sandhu

couple-browsing-for-homes-444.jpg - Real Estate News Millions of Canadian millennials feel they may never be able to follow previous generations into homeownership according to a new survey. ... More


CMHC's Siddall Defends Policies, Provides Update on the FTHBI

11/22/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Jessi Sandhu

calculator--analysis--reporting-128.jpg - Real Estate News Some fresh information on the status of the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive (FTHBI) and a possible increase on the $1M cap for insured ... More


Newcomers represent one in five home purchases in Canada

10/16/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Jessi Sandhu

business-planning-consultation-265.jpg - Real Estate News This demographic is likely to account for nearly 700,000 home sales over the next five years. ... More


What to know about the Liberals' new housing-incentive promise

9/16/2019 | Posted in Home Buyers by Jessi Sandhu

sold-home-for-sale-260.jpg - Real Estate News In an election announcement on Thursday, Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau promised to turbocharge the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive (FTHBI) for Canadians who live in ... More


Despite new details, First-Time Home Buyer Incentive is flawed

6/18/2019 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Jessi Sandhu

middle-age-couple-visiting-house-263.jpg - Real Estate News While more details about the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive were released this week, there remains a glaring problem. ... More


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