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Market Insights
Newbie homeowners are feeling good about their financial future.
By Staff |April 6, 2011
2 min read
Tax News
The Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP) allows first-time home buyers to withdraw up to $25,000 from their RRSPs to assist them with the purchase of a home. The funds need to be paid back over a 15-year period. If payment is missed in a particular year, the amount not repaid must be included in the participant’s income for that year.
By Jamie Golombek |March 2, 2011
4 min read
Economic Indicators
Clients saving for a new home purchase can breathe a sigh of relief—the cost of ownership eased for the second quarter in a row, according to RBC Economics’ Housing Trends and Affordability report. During the last quarter of 2010, the national reading of the RBC Housing Affordability Measure declined between 0.4% and 0.8% across the […]
By Steven Lamb |February 24, 2011
January 1, 2011
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