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Down Payments
There is so much misinformation out there in the market place to day around the down payment requirements when you purchase a new home so lets have a virtual discussion around the topic.
No, I cannot magically create or make it look like you have a down payment when you dont, that is called mortgage fraud and I could lose my license if I did such a thing.
No, you do not require 10% down if this is your second or third or forth home purchase.
No, banks will not provide you with a cash back incentive and allow you to use it as the down payment, that program died a while ago when new rules were brought down by the federal government.
No, the seller of the house can not gift you or lend you the down payment however if the seller is immediate family they may be able to gift you 5% equity.
No, you can not borrow the money from a friend.
So what can you use for a down payment and how much do you need?
If you are looking to buy an owner occupied home that is 1 or 2 units then you only need 5% down unless the lender feels the deal is too weak and more of a down payment could mitigate the weakness in the application. That 5% down can come from various places such as your personal savings, your Registered Retirement Plan, the sale of an asset, a non repayable gift from an immediate family member or you could borrow it from your line of credit, or credit card. Lenders are under very strict guidelines when it comes to providing a paper trail of this money and this is due to the Anti Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act so be prepared to answer a lot of questions and provide a lot of paper.
When you are getting a gift from immediate family that person or persons will be required to sign a gift letter stating that the gift is non repayable and who do lenders deem to be immediate family? Well it can be parents, grandparents, and siblings, that is it. Aunts, uncles, girlfriends, in laws, cousins, spouse, these people do not fall under the immediate family guidelines and while some lenders will grant an exception it is not a guarantee that they will allow these people to gift you the down payment.
So when it comes to the strength of the down payment lenders give more points to the application if the source of funds is coming from your savings, RRSP or sale of an existing asset, fewer points are given if it is a gift and not many points given at all if you are looking to borrow your down payments. If you are starting a new job, have weak credit and are currently carrying quite a bit of debt the likely of you getting approved for a mortgage with a borrowed down payment is slim to nil. Lenders really like to see that your savings habits have been established and that you have the discipline to budget, manage your revolving credit well and save money. Please call me if you would like to discuss your individual situation because everybody has a different story and there are exceptions to every rule.
Ownership of Residential Property by Non-individuals
New data released today from the Canadian Housing Statistics Program provide information on ownership of residential properties by non-individuals in Nova Scotia, Ontario and British Columbia. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation published a report using these new data,Residential Property in British Columbia, Ontario and Nova Scotia: An Overview of Non-individual Ownership, which also includes analysis of the ownership structure of vacant land across the three provinces.
The data tables include information on non-individual entities, referring to firms and governments. For the purpose of this release, they are classified into the following categories: corporations, governments, and sole proprietorships and partnerships. Information on selected sectors in which those entities operate, following sector groupings from the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), is also included in this release.
Among firms and governments, corporations own the majority of residential properties
Across the three provinces, corporations are the most common legal type of non-individual owners of residential properties, followed by governments. Corporations include businesses and non-profit organizations, while governments include federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments. In terms ofNAICSsectors, entities belonging to the real estate and rental and leasing sector, the public administration sector and the construction sector are the most common non-individual owners of residential properties.
In Ontario, three-quarters of non-individual owned properties are held by corporations, compared with68.9% in Nova Scotia and57.3% in British Columbia. The share of non-individual owned properties held by governments is highest in British Columbia (39.0%), followed by Nova Scotia (22.9%) and Ontario (20.1%).
In Nova Scotia,28.8% of residential properties held by corporations are owned by the construction sector, compared with22.5% in Ontario and21.4% in British Columbia. Among the residential properties owned by corporations, the real estate and rental and leasing sector accounts for the largest share in Ontario (31.1%) and in British Columbia (23.4%), while in Nova Scotia it represents about one-quarter of the properties held by corporations.
The average assessment value of a residential property owned by corporations is highest in British Columbia at $1.3million, compared with $630,000in Ontario and $330,000in Nova Scotia. In British Columbia, corporations account for84.7% of the total assessment value of non-individual owned properties, while in Ontario and Nova Scotia this share is closer to80%. Residential properties owned by governments represent around10% of the total assessment value of properties owned by non-individuals in each province.
Resolution broken already? Try a wellness goal instead
Many of us make New Years resolutions every January. But statistics show that nearly 80 per cent of people who make them will have broken them by February.
If you feel like this is you, dont fret. Most of us can agree, especially with recent holiday indulgences, that improving personal fitness and nutrition is an intimidating idea. But the secret to getting motivated and keeping the momentum going into the spring is to follow these three simple guidelines:
Dont try too much at once. When we first set fitness and wellness resolutions, were often inclined to make a goal to spend every day at the gym and eat clean 100 per cent of the time. There is a reason these are too often broken they are hard to accomplish. Listen to your body and do what feels good for you. Modify your lifestyle to a healthy one that fits your needs and is one youll be able to sustain throughout the year.
Stick to it. Experts say that it only takes 21 days to create a lasting habit. While that may seem like a lot, three weeks will come quickly and there are many resources out there to help you through it, from fitness plans to eating guides. AdvoCare, a nutrition and wellness company new to Canada, carries several products to help enhance your results.
Keep a positive mindset. If you miss a day, dont stress about it, you can get back on track tomorrow. Staying positive about your wellness journey will keep you on track to reach your goals and maintain a healthy lifestyle well into the future.
If you are able to make it to day 21, youll set the stage for the rest of the year and will be on the right track to meeting your fitness and nutrition goals.
Find more information at advocare.com/en-ca.
http://www.newscanada.com/en/Resolution-broken-already--Try-a-wellness-goal-instead-93447