Expenses first-time buyers should expect to pay
Most first-time buyers aren't ready for all the expenses that come with homeownership because they don't even know what they are. See them now!
To all the first-time buyers out there, do not lose hope
I want people to be hopeful about the future, and for many, that involves feeling confident in their home ownership goals. A home is a foundation for your family. It’s a place to grow and to love.
See what scares this first-time buyer the most
Going through the homebuying process for the first time can be intimidating. There are many steps, a lot of paperwork, lawyers get involved, and you’re making deals with hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Canadians want bigger first-time buyer tax credit in federal budget: survey
There’s no doubt that housing affordability – or the lack thereof – has been one of the biggest financial challenges facing Canadians in recent years. That’s led to growing pressure on the federal government to take action.
Would Ireland’s first-time buyer program work in Ontario?
We just caught wind of an unprecedented first-time homebuyer program – unfortunately, it’s not offered in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) or even Canada for that matter. You’ll have to become a citizen of Ireland to take advantage of
First-time buyer advice from the pros
We recently had the pleasure of chatting with four well known real estate industry experts. We discussed the various market cooling strategies being proposed and we also asked them if they had any first-time buyer advice, since this segment is probably
2018 may be a bad year for first-time buyers
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) released its Market Year in Review & Outlook Report, which includes the results of their latest Ipsos consumer survey. There are no big surprises in the report – new policies were set in motion last
First-time buyers should take advantage of the Boost program at Daniels FirstHome Markham Sheppard
We recently posted about how Daniels FirstHome has become even more attractive to first-time buyers with the current market conditions. New condo prices are hitting record highs, supply is still low, and there’s a new
Hamilton condo construction on the rise thanks to first-time buyers
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation released its housing starts data for June 2018, reporting an upward trend compared to the previous month.
Canada launches $100 million program to support first-time buyers
The Shared Equity Mortgage Providers Fund launched at the end of July 2019. It’s a $100 million, five-year program managed by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation that will support existing SEMPs.
