Money Saving Tips for First-Time Homebuyers
Have you ever been curious enough to turn your faucet full-blast on maximum heat, just to see how hot it can really get? Me neither. How about lowering the temperature on your hot water heater to see how much you can save on your energy bill! The optimum
CMHC Predicts Soft Landing for Housing Market
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its second quarter 2014 Housing Market Outlook, Canada Edition, highlighting their forecasts for 2014 and 2015 housing starts, and MLS average prices and sales figures.The CMHC expects Canadian
First-Time Homebuyer Experience #4
So far, we’ve heard from first-time preconstruction homeowners in the GTA, purchasing condos and houses, so this time we chatted with someone who went the resale route. If you’ve had your heart set on one particular building for years like Anthony
First-Time Homebuyers: Beware Prepayment Penalties!
We’ve all heard the term ‘mortgage,’ some might even know that as a standard, you’re allowed to pay a lump sum of 15 percent per term on the original amount outstanding. But what if you manage to penny-pinch a little extra this year and decide to pay
First-Time Homebuyer Experience #3
This time, we chatted with soon-to-be newlyweds about their first-time homebuying experience!Where and what did they buy?Still smiling from their recent engagement, Stephanie Rigato and Riccardo LoMonaco joined forces to buy their semi-detached starter
First-Time Homebuyer Experience #2
Time for another look at a first-time homebuyer’s purchasing experience! Like we said in the first feature, there’s no better way to learn about the process then to talk with someone who has already gone through it.Where and what did she buy?Hedyeh Alam,
The First-Time Homebuyer Experience
One of the best ways to learn more about buying your first home is to talk to a first-time homebuyer who has already gone through the process. That’s why we chatted with Gea Koleva, a 30-something Torontonian woman who recently purchased her very first
Average First-Time Buyers’ Budgets Increase to $316,100
The Bank of Montreal (BMO) released its First-Time Home Buyers Report, announcing that the average first-time buyer has increased their average budget to $316,100 (compared to $300,000 in 2013).While the average budget has jumped over $16,000, the
Exclusive First-Time Buyers Program at Perspective Condominiums
The perfect place for metropolitan-minded aspiring home owners, Pianosi Development’s Perspective Condominiums in Etobicoke offers the best of both worlds; spacious, luxury units at a great price, in an excellent location.First time buyers are encouraged
May: First-Time Homebuyers Month
Now that it’s May, we’re well into spring, the weather is getting warmer (kind of), and you may be thinking about moving. But, before you move, you have to buy, and if you’re currently renting, odds are you’re a first-time homebuyer.As exciting as buying
