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CMHC to scrap First-Time Home Buyer Incentive and refocus funding on other tools

3/2/2024 | Posted in Home Buyers by Coldwell Banker Integrity Real Estate
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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

CMHC, First Time Home Buyer Incentive, First Time Home Buyers

CMHC's Siddall Defends Policies, Provides Update on the FTHBI

11/22/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Coldwell Banker Integrity Real Estate
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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

Canadian Housing Market, Canadian Real Estate Market Outlook, First Time Home Buyer Incentive, First Time Home Buyers, Insured Mortgages, Mortgage Consumers, Mortgage Loan Insurance, Mortgage Trends, Mortgages & Real Estate

What to know about the Liberals' new housing-incentive promise

9/16/2019 | Posted in Home Buyers by Coldwell Banker Integrity Real Estate
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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

Canada, First Time Home Buyer Incentive, First Time Home Buyers, Toronto, Vancouver

Despite new details, First-Time Home Buyer Incentive is flawed

6/18/2019 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Coldwell Banker Integrity Real Estate
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While more details about the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive were released this week, there remains a glaring problem. ... More

Canada, Canadian Housing Market, CMHC, First Time Home Buyer Incentive, First Time Home Buyers, Mortgage Consumers, Mortgages & Real Estate

First-Time Home Buyer Incentive To Launch In September

6/18/2019 | Posted in Home Buyers by Coldwell Banker Integrity Real Estate
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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

Canada, Canada Real Estate, Canadian Housing Market, CMHC, First Time Home Buyer Incentive, First Time Home Buyers

CMHC's Siddall Warns Homeownership 'Party' Coming to an End

5/11/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Coldwell Banker Integrity Real Estate
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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 as a ... More

Canadian Housing Market, Canadian Real Estate Market Outlook, First Time Home Buyer Incentive, First Time Home Buyers, Household Debt, Housing Supply, Millenials

Mortgage stress test is helping fuel alternative lending boom

4/16/2019 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Coldwell Banker Integrity Real Estate
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CIBC economist says regulators need to revisit rules that have made it harder to get a mortgage. ... More

Canada Real Estate, Canadian Housing Market, First Time Home Buyer Incentive, Home Buyers, Mortgage Consumers, Mortgages & Real Estate, Private Lenders, Stress Test, Uninsured Mortgages

CMHC releases statement on Liberals' mortgage plan

4/4/2019 | Posted in Home Buyers by Coldwell Banker Integrity Real Estate
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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 point. ... More

Canada Real Estate, CMHC, First Time Home Buyer Incentive, First Time Home Buyers

Trudeau's New Housing Measures Could Mute Home Sales Until Fall

3/25/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Coldwell Banker Integrity Real Estate
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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

Canada Real Estate, Canadian Home Sales, Canadian Housing Market, Canadian Real Estate Market Outlook, First Time Home Buyer Incentive

First-Time Home Buyer Incentive reduces qualifying power

3/22/2019 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Coldwell Banker Integrity Real Estate
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The First-Time Home Buyer Incentive actually reduces affordability. ... More

First Time Home Buyer Incentive, First Time Home Buyers, Housing Affordability, Mortgage Consumers, Mortgages & Real Estate

First Time Home Buyers Get Help: Federal Budget Highlights

3/19/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Coldwell Banker Integrity Real Estate
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Budget offers an array of incentives aimed at first-time homebuyers, raises the limit on tax-free RRSP withdrawals. ... More

CMHC, First Time Home Buyer Incentive, First Time Home Buyers

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