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first-time home buyers

A smiling young woman takes a selfie in her new home.

FHSA

Unsure about buying a home? Why you should open an FHSA now anyway

Unsure about buying a home? Why you should open an FHSA now anyway
Young twin girls hold hands and dance, excited by their family's purchase of another home.

Real Estate

It’s possible to be a first-time home buyer twice—here’s how

Some government programs apply a flexible definition of “first-time home buyer.” Find out what it can mean for you....

It’s possible to be a first-time home buyer twice—here’s how
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks to reporters at the Liberal caucus retreat in Nanaimo, B.C., sharing the news of the the price cap for insured mortgages in Canada going from $1M to $1.5M.

Mortgages

New mortgage changes for 2024: Wider access to 30-year mortgages and more

Liberals announce expansion to mortgage eligibility, draft rights for renters, buyers.

New mortgage changes for 2024: Wider access to 30-year mortgages and more

Buying

High borrowing costs, record completions lead to condo oversupply

Condo prices in the Greater Toronto Area fell as the number of active listings grew. Experts predict a gradual...

High borrowing costs, record completions lead to condo oversupply

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Father and son jump for joy in their new home

Buying

Is this a good time to buy a home in Canada?

Economists expect interest rates to keep falling. So we asked four experts if now is the ideal time to...

Is this a good time to buy a home in Canada?
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem participates in a news conference on the bank's interest rate announcement

Mortgages

Variable mortgage rates regaining traction as Bank of Canada cuts rates

As the central bank signals more rate cuts may be coming, borrowers are starting to reconsider the once popular...

Variable mortgage rates regaining traction as Bank of Canada cuts rates

Real Estate

Open bidding in Ontario: Game-changer or business as usual?

An Ontario law came into effect last year, designed to add transparency to the home-bidding process. Has it changed...

Open bidding in Ontario: Game-changer or business as usual?

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A parents’ guide to home down payment gifts and loans

Many parents loan or gift money to their adult children for real estate purchases. Here are the legal and...

A parents’ guide to home down payment gifts and loans

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A Canadian family moving, thanks the BoC rate cuts, which improved mortgage affordability in Vancouver, Toronto and Hamilton

Mortgages

How much income do I need to qualify for a mortgage in Canada?

How much income do I need to qualify for a mortgage in Canada?

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