Showing posts with label first time home buyers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label first time home buyers. Show all posts

Wednesday, 6 February 2013

Post from Scott Jenning Mortgage Specialist



Good morning,

A strategic idea for your clients to use when it comes to beefing up their down payment.

Clients are encouraged to speak with their accountant before proceeding.
This is designed for First Time Home Buyers who are eligible to draw 100% of their RRSP contributions up to $25,000

NOTE: Tax refund amount is based upon client’s annual income.

Idea:
Client is short on their Down Payment (DP) so they take their money in Savings and purchase an RRSP. Client files their taxes and receives a tax return.
Client places the tax return into their savings and on day 91 they are eligible to withdraw their RRSP for home purchase.
RRSP + Tax Return = DP for a home purchase.

You now have a home buyer ready in just 91 days with a solid down payment.

This scenario works nicely when the client along with their accountant can determine the size of the tax return.

Scott

Scott Jennings | Mobile Mortgage Specialist 
TD Canada Trust  | Okanagan
532 Yates Road, Kelowna, BC, V1V 2V8
PH - 250-864-4414 FAX – 866-810-9948 

Thursday, 21 June 2012

Special programs for first time BC home buyers.

The real estate prices in BC are high in comparison to much of Canada relative to average income. Which makes it difficult for first time home buyers. Here are some helpful programs that first time home buyers can access to assist them with their first home purchase.

The programs are:
1) Property Transfer Tax Exemption for the first time Home Buyers. This program exempts first time home buyers from paying the BC property transfer tax. Which can save you up to $6,500.00. To receive this exemption you must first qualify
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2) RRSP First Time Home Buyers Plan. This program allows first time home buyers to loan themselves previously claimed RRSP contributions tax free to assist in the purchase of a home. You have to qualify to use this plan also.

3) First Time Buyers New Home Bonus. This is a limited time rebate introduced with the enhanced HST rebates for first time home buyers buying New Homes and you only have until Mar. 31 2013 for this one. Again you must qualify to use this.