Tue, November 3 2009 6:45 pmBuying a Homeleave a comment

Buyers gain the upper hand in the real estate market

Buyers gain the upper hand in the real estate market Oct. 30, 2009-Canadian homebuyers are gaining the upper hand in today's real estate market and it may be a better time to purchase that first home now, more-so than ever before. "In the old days, [interested homeowners] were lined up around the block to see any old dump before the other guy bought it," says Realtor, Mike Donia. "Now, the power shift is all in the buyers' hands." Because there are more options for....

Tue, September 22 2009 12:53 pmBuying a Homeleave a comment

Current Home Buyer Incentives

Current Homebuyer Incentives   Home Buyers Plan   1. What is the Home Buyer's Plan? The Home Buyers' Plan (HBP) is a program that allows you to withdraw funds from your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) to buy or build a qualifying home for yourself or for a related person with a disability. 2. What is the current maximum amount that can be withdrawn under the HBP? Currently, the maximum amount that an individual can withdraw in a calendar ye....

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