3/2/2024 | Posted in Home Buyers by Eileen Farrow
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The federal government has announced it will be discontinuing its First-Time Home Buyer Incentive (FTHBI) program as of March 21.
... More 11/22/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Eileen Farrow
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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
9/16/2019 | Posted in Home Buyers by Eileen Farrow
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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
6/18/2019 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Eileen Farrow
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While more details about the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive were released this week, there remains a glaring problem.
... More 6/18/2019 | Posted in Home Buyers by Eileen Farrow
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The incentive will allow eligible first-time homebuyers who have the minimum down payment for an insured mortgage with CMHC, Genworth or Canada Guaranty, to apply to finance a ... More
5/11/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Eileen Farrow
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The head of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) gave a candid assessment of the country’s housing market, saying the “party” of homeownership ... More
4/16/2019 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Eileen Farrow
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CIBC economist says regulators need to revisit rules that have made it harder to get a mortgage.
... More 4/4/2019 | Posted in Home Buyers by Eileen Farrow
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Canada's housing agency says new spending measures aimed at helping first-time buyers afford homes won't push prices up more than a few tenths of a percentage ... More
3/25/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Eileen Farrow
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New measures for first-time home buyers could keep Canada’s housing market at cooler levels until autumn, according to a report by Royal Bank of Canada.
... More 3/22/2019 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Eileen Farrow
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The First-Time Home Buyer Incentive actually reduces affordability.
... More 3/19/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Eileen Farrow
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Budget offers an array of incentives aimed at first-time homebuyers, raises the limit on tax-free RRSP withdrawals.
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