rrsp: It's RRSP time again...and this question comes up frequently at this time of year - 02/01/10 07:38 PM
Hello Vancouver, it's RRSP time in Vancouver and this question has comes up for me today...and then I conveniently got a good reminder summary today from First National bank so I thought I should pass it along for the Canadian First Time Home Buyers...
First time home buyers who are Canadian residents are allowed to withdraw up to $25,000 from their RRSP TAX FREE, through Canada's Home Buyers Plan (HBP) a Buyer and their spouse can each withdraw up to $25,000 (as of the 2009 federal budget) to build or buy a qualifying home.  
Withdrawing the money from your RRSPs through the HBP is … (2 comments)

rrsp: Amortization Period Can Help Your Vancouver Buyers Qualify - 01/19/10 12:01 PM
Think You're Paying Too Much Interest If You Amortize Over 35 Years?  Think again!
Here's this Vancouver Mortgage Broker`s opinion...go as long as you can and here`s why! 
•·         $1,000 mortgage monthly payment / 25 years is equivalent to 845.32 over 35 years.
•·         4.30% interest rate (amortization periods do not mean a higher interest rate)
25 YEAR MORTGAGE:PAYMENT               INTEREST                PRINCIPLE#1                              $653.96                     $346.06#2                              $652.73                     $347.29#3                              $651.50                     $348.52#4                              $650.27                     $349.75#5                              $649.03                     $350.99
35 YEAR MORTGAGE:PAYMENT               INTEREST                PRINCIPLE#1                              $653.96                     $191.34#2                              $652.73                     $192.02#3                              $651.50                     $192.70#4                              $650.27                     $193.39#5                              $649.03                     $194.07
INTEREST PAID is the same in both cases, no … (8 comments)

 
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