10/31/2024 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Marti Philp
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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
8/2/2024 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Marti Philp
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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
7/29/2024 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Marti Philp
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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
6/25/2024 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Marti Philp
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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
6/1/2024 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Marti Philp
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New home savings accounts have been used by 624,000 Canadians according to tax data, with a median deposit of $2,040. ... More
2/24/2020 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Marti Philp
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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
6/18/2019 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Marti Philp
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While more details about the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive were released this week, there remains a glaring problem. ... More
5/10/2019 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Marti Philp
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Having a sufficient down payment to afford the home they want is the largest concern of first-time buyers according to a new survey. ... More
3/22/2019 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Marti Philp
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The First-Time Home Buyer Incentive actually reduces affordability. ... More
4/30/2018 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Marti Philp
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The home-purchasing power of ‘peak millennials’ aged 25-31 has diminished by around $40,103 (16.5%) since the introduction of the OSFI stress test at the start of ... More
1/9/2017 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Marti Philp
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The tightened mortgage rules introduced by the federal government last year are having a negative effect on the homebuying plans of first-time buyers. ... More
6/14/2016 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Marti Philp
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Young Canadians are increasingly receiving help from their parents in order to become first-time buyers in Vancouver and Toronto. ... More
1/25/2016 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Marti Philp
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The Canada Revenue Agency has issued a reminder to first-time buyers that they could qualify for $5,000. ... More
6/24/2015 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Marti Philp
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A body that represents Canada’s home builders is pushing the federal government for changes which would make building and buying a home easier. Among the measures that the ... More
6/10/2015 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Marti Philp
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First-time buyers are driving the housing market but are increasingly turning to credit to afford the downpayment on a new home. ... More
5/14/2015 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Marti Philp
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Canadian homebuyers are willing to compromise on the size of their new home but some things are not negotiable. That was one of the findings in a survey of 12,000 homebuyers ... More
4/14/2015 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Marti Philp
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Typical first-time Canadian home buyers tend to be childless, university-educated couples in their 30s purchasing detached homes, often with a helping hand from their families. ... More
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