First Time Home Buyer
More than 67% of households in Canada owned their home in 2016. You can be one of them!- What is your price range?
- What is the amount of down-payment you would like to invest?
- How much would you be comfortable paying on a monthly basis?
- How long do you think you will live in the home?
- When are you planning on making the move into your new home?
Use the Mortgage Calculator to help establish how much you can afford.
Once you have established these preliminary boundaries, it would be beneficial to speak with me; together, we can determine the optimal mortgage amount and program best suited to your needs.
Government Programs Help First Time Home Buyers
First-Time Home Buyer Incentive (FTHBI)
Introduced in the 2019 Federal Budget, the Incentive enables first-time homebuyers to reduce their monthly mortgage payment without increasing their down payment. The Incentive is not interest bearing and does not require ongoing repayments.
Through the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive, the Government of Canada will offer:
- 5% for a first-time buyer’s purchase of a re-sale home
- 5% or 10% for a first-time buyer’s purchase of a new construction
- Qualifying: You or your spouse must not have owned a home in the last 4 years.
- Repaying: You have 25 years to repay the amount or at the time of sale of the home.
- Essentially, the Government will own 5% or 10% of your home. Learn about how the FTHBI works.
Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP)
This program allows you to withdraw up to $35,000 from your RRSP tax free to fund your purchase. If both you and your spouse qualify, you can each withdraw a total of $75,000. Make sure the money is in your RRSP for at least 90 days prior to closing.
- Qualifying: You or your spouse must not have owned a home in the last 5 years. You must have a signed agreement to purchase or build a home as your principal residence.
- Repaying: You have 15 years to repay the amount you borrowed from your RRSP. There are no interest charges. Each year, you have to repay 1/15, or more, of the total amount you withdrew. Learn about how the HBP works.
Land Transfer Tax (LTT) Refund
You may receive a refund from the Ontario government of up to $4,000 of the land transfer tax you paid on your first home. Here’s how it works:
- You must be at least 18.
- You cannot have previously owned a home, or an interest in a home, anywhere in the world.
- Your spouse cannot have owned a home, or an interest in a home anywhere while they were your spouse.
- You may receive the refund at the time you register your home purchase. If not, you must apply for it no later than 18 months after the registration date.
First Time Home Buyers’ Tax Credit (HBTC)
- You or your spouse must have acquired a qualifying home acquired after January 27, 2009.
- You cannot have lived in another home owned by you or your spouse in the year you buy your first home – or in any of the 4 preceding years.
HST New Housing Rebate
Make sure you also check if your municipal government also offers programs to help first-time home buyers!
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