The Bank of Canada announced that they reduced their policy rate by a further 0.25% to 4.50%; therefore, we will start to see a reduction in Prime from 6.95% to 6.70%.
The next announcement for the overnight rate target is September 4th 2024.
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The Down Payment Assistance Program, designed to assist first-time home buyers entering the Halifax Regional Municipality & East Hants real estate market is increasing the maximum home purchase price to $570K from $500K & the maximum loan size to $28.5K from $25K.
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“With continued evidence that underlying inflation is easing, Governing Council agreed that monetary policy no longer needs to be as restrictive and reduced the policy interest rate by 25 basis points.”
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Two noteworthy proposals & changes to Budget 2024:
•The introduction of 30-year amortizations for insured mortgage financing on new builds for first-time home buyers.
•Increasing the Home Buyers’ Plan RRSP withdrawal limit from $35K to $60K.
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British Columbia is taking action to support renters & landlords who play by the rules by amending legislation to better protect people from bad-faith evictions, eliminate rent increases when a child is added to a household & resolve rental disputes faster.
#vanre#bchousing
As of April 1, 2024:
•Qualifying first-time buyers buying a home worth up to $835K (from $500K), with the first $500K exempt from property transfer tax.
•Newly constructed homes worth up to $1.1M (from $750K) will see lower costs via the newly built home exemption.
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A reminder to stay cautious year-round, especially when faced with requests from unknown sources to divulge personal information and documents. Be wary of unsolicited phone calls & emails posing as utility providers, financial institutions, and government agencies.
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