B.C. Targets Foreign Real Estate Buyers with New Tax
Effective August 2, 2016, an additional 15% property transfer tax applies to residential property transfers to foreign entities in the...
Closing Costs
Buying a home can come with unexpected costs You’ve qualified for your mortgage and made your down payment - the only thing left to do is...
The New Canada Child Benefit
The details The new program, coming into effect July 1, 2016 rolls three former benefit plans introduced by the Conservatives, including...
New Changes for Property Transfer Tax
The British Columbia government announced a raft of measures Tuesday that aim to tackle the issue of housing affordability in the...
Minimum Down Payment Increases
The Liberal government is raising the minimum down payment for new insured mortgages to 10 per cent from 5 per cent for the portion of...
All About Home Insurance
Home Insurance It’s easy to get overwhelmed during the home buying process. On top of it being the largest transaction you’ve ever made,...
What a Liberal Majority Means for the Mortgage Market
The Liberal Effect The Liberals’ new majority gives them all the power they need to influence Canada’s mortgage market. Interest rates,...