Home Buyers' Plan

When you mention RRSPs, most people think of them as the place to stash their retirement savings. But that’s just one of their many uses.

British Columbia’s provincial government got to work and made significant changes that are expected to have a major impact on the housing market. Those changes, as well as the usual excitement about real estate, made up … Read More

Having trouble funding the down payment on a mortgage for your first home? If you have an RRSP (or are planning on opening one soon), one of the first-time home buyers’ programs that might be worth … Read More

Despite a hot housing market, you’ve probably decided that it’s now the time to move out of your parents’ home. That might mean living by yourself or with your partner. As a first-time homebuyer, it might … Read More

This month Ratehub.ca launched the Finance your Life infographic, a playful guide through paying for life’s big events.

It takes an average of 377.7 months to save enough money for a down payment on a house in Vancouver, according to the most recent Housing Affordability Monitor released by National Bank of Canada. If you … Read More