First-time Homebuyer

• Is a cottage a viable 1st home? How the ownership thought process is changing

  Should your first property be urban, suburban or rural? Here's what to know about how costs and lifestyle can vary depending on where and what kind of home you buy.

  Canada

  Sep 23
  
• Pricey real estate means many can’t use Liberals’ homebuying proposals: experts

  Houses in Toronto, Vancouver and Victoria are too expensive for most families to take advantage of the proposals, said Sal Gualtieri, a senior economist at BMO Capital Markets.

  Politics

  Sep 13, 2019
  
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• Rates are up, prices down. How tough is the mortgage stress test across Canada today?

  Here's what it takes to buy an average-priced home in Canada's major cities — and how choosing a 30-year mortgage would change that.

  Money

  Feb 26, 2019
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• B.C. tears down 1st time homebuyer loan program, after just 3,000 people signed up

  The province says just 3,000 people took advantage of a loan program for first-time homebuyers.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2018
• $13M in down payment loans driving Vancouver condo prices up: Economist

  A B.C. government program to help first-time homeowners with their down payment has loaned out more than $13-million in its first six months, but one economist warns it's heating the market.

  Jun 26, 2017
• B.C. Premier announces new initiative to support first-time homebuyers

  The B.C. government is announcing a new program it says will help more British Columbians buy their first home.

  News

  Dec 15, 2016