First-Time Home Buyers

Continually updated. Get an idea of the housing outlook, trends, and interesting deets.

The wind in your hair? That's the feeling of putting more down, saving money and…

Two different kinds of mortgage rates. Two different mortgage strategies.

Mystified by variable and fixed mortgage rates? Here's why they exist and what influences them.

Extending your amortization can lower your payments, providing extra cash flow or income-qualifying room.

Here's the breakdown of how your score can affect your rate.

Is the rate you see, the rate you get? Not always, and here's why.

Payments that change along with the prime rate may be better for your long-term mortgage…

First-time buyers of newly built homes now qualify for a 100% federal GST rebate —…

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