First-Time Home Buyer Incentive

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The Government of Canada launched The First-Time Home Buyer Incentive,

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Text on screen: First-Time Home Buyer Incentive

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with the goal of making homeownership more affordable for first-time homebuyers.

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Through a shared equity mortgage,

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Text on screen: shared equity mortgage

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the government would contribute 5% towards the purchase of an existing home.

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When buying a newly constructed home,

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the government would contribute 5% or 10%.

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Text on screen: newly constructed home 5% or 10%

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The result of these contributions are lower monthly mortgage payments

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Text on screen: lower monthly mortgage payments

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for qualified first-time buyers.

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The incentive needs to be repaid in 25 years,

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Text on screen: repaid in 25 years, or when the property is sold

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or when the property is sold.

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It can also be repaid at any time without penalty.

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The repayment amount is based on the fair market value of the home

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at the time of repayment.

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This means that the government shares in both the upside,

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or downside of the property value.

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For more details, visit placetocallhome.ca.

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To see if you’re eligible, check out the second video in this four-part series.

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The shot then cuts to a full-screen white background. Against it are the yellow, purple and grey National Housing Strategy logo, on the left, and the Canada Wordmark, on the right.

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To be eligible for the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive,

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Text on screen: First-Time Home Buyer Incentive

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you must be a Canadian citizen,

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Text on screen:

• Canadian citizen
• Permanent resident
• Non-permanent resident

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a permanent resident,

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or non-permanent resident legally authorized to work in Canada.

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Your combined qualifying income must total $120,000 per year,

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Text on screen: $120,000 per year, or less

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or less.

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But, some lenders and mortgage loan insurers

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may have different income requirements.

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The minimum required down payment

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Text on screen:

• “Minimum down payment: 5%” which then disappears and is replaced by
• “for a purchase price of $500,000 or less”

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is 5% for a purchase price of $500,000 or less.

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At least one borrower in your household must be a first-time homebuyer.

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Text on screen:

• “At least one borrower in your household” which then disappears and is replaced by
• “must be a first-time homebuyer”

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So, who’s considered a first-time homebuyer?

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First and foremost,

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those who have never purchased a home.

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The band then extends higher and lower, covering the screen so that we see only the text in purple against the full-screen yellow background.

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But others may also be eligible, including those who have gone through a separation,

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The shot then cuts to the bright yellow background from before, against which the following text appears:

• separation
• divorce
• common-law breakup

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divorce, or common-law breakup.

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You may also be eligible if,

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Text on screen: “last 4 years” which then disappears and is replaced by

“not occupied the home”

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for the last four years,

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you have not occupied the home which you, or your current partner, owns.

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The Incentive needs to be repaid in 25 years,

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Text on screen:

“repaid in 25 years” which then disappears and is replaced by

“or when the property is sold”

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or when the property is sold.

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It can also be repaid at any time without penalty.

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Text on screen: repaid at any time without penalty

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For additional details, or to access the eligibility calculator,

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Top left – a square-shaped plus sign calculator button

Top right – a square-shaped minus sign calculator button

Bottom left – a square-shaped multiplication sign calculator button

Bottom right – a teardrop-shaped symbol with the image of a house inside it

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visit placetocallhome.ca.

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To learn how the Incentive works,

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check out the third video in this four-part series.

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Below it, there is a white line drawing of a house with bushes and a tree. As the narrator speaks, the following are added to the line drawing in quick succession and to the right of the house: two high-rise apartment buildings and two low-rise apartment buildings, as well as more trees and bushes.

The shot then cuts to a full-screen white background. Against it are the yellow, purple and grey National Housing Strategy logo, on the left, and the Canada Wordmark, on the right.

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Curious how the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive works?

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“Curious how the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive works?”

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Let’s break it down!

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“total borrowing = mortgage + incentive amount”

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Your total borrowing,

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meaning the mortgage and incentive amount combined,

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is limited to 4 times your qualifying income.

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“4x qualifying income”

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Your mortgage must be eligible for mortgage loan insurance.

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“mortgage must be eligible for mortgage loan insurance”

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While a mortgage loan insurance premium is applied,

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“mortgage loan insurance premium is applied,”

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it’s excluded from the total borrowing calculation.

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“it’s excluded from the total borrowing calculation”

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Your down payment contribution must be a minimum of 5%.

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“down payment contribution must be a min. of 5%”

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Meanwhile, your down payment has to be less than 20%

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“down payment + incentive = less than 20%”

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when combined with the incentive amount.

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The Government of Canada is participating in the transaction with you,

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which is why the incentive is registered as a second mortgage on the property.

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“incentive is registered as a second mortgage on the property”

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There are, however,

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“no regular principal payments

no interest

maximum term of 25 years”

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no regular principal payments,

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it bears no interest,

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and it has a maximum term of 25 years.

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Here’s an example.

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Let’s assume you’re purchasing a $200,000 home

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“$200,000 home purchase

X 5%

$10,000 incentive”

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and you receive a 5% incentive equivalent to $10,000…

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…if your home value increases to $300,000 by the time of repayment,

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“$300,000 home value

X 5%

$15,000 repayment”

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your payback amount would be 5% of the current value,

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or $15,000.

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On the other hand,

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if your home’s value decreases to $150,000,

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“$150,000 home value

X 5%

$7,500 repayment”

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your repayment amount would decrease to $7,500.

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You’ll need to repay the incentive after 25 years,

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“repay the incentive after 25 years”

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or when you sell the property,

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“or when you sell the property,

whichever comes first”

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whichever comes first.

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You can also repay the incentive

The text in the yellow band on the same screen is replaced with the following:

“repay the incentive in full

at any time without penalty”

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in full at any time without penalty.

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If you refinance the first mortgage,

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it won’t trigger a repayment.

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For additional details, visit placetocallhome.ca.

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“Visit placetocallhome.ca”

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To learn how to apply,

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check out the last video in this four-part series.

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“Check out the last video in the series”

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The shot then cuts to a full-screen white background. Against it are the yellow, purple and grey National Housing Strategy logo, on the left, and the Canada Wordmark, on the right.

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Interested in learning how to apply for the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive?

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In the upper left corner of the screen the purple text “How to apply for the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive” appears on a dark yellow background.

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To begin,

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visit the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive page on placetocallhome.ca

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to review the available information and resources thoroughly.

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Once you’ve assessed your eligibility

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and have made the decision to apply for the Incentive,

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you’ll need to read, print and sign two documents.

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The first document is the Shared Equity Mortgage Information Package,

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and the second is the Attestation and Consent Form.

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Both of these can be found online.

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Next, you’ll need to take the two signed documents with you.

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to your mortgage lender or broker,

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who will then submit the application to the Program Administrator on your behalf.

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Once that’s done,

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your mortgage professional will notify you of the status of your application

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for the Incentive.

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If your application is accepted,

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you must notify FNF Canada of the name of the lawyer or notary

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you have chosen to close your deal.

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This will need to be completed no less than two weeks

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prior to the closing date of the purchase.

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This will allow the Incentive to be activated

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and the required closing documents to be delivered to your lawyer or notary

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in time for closing.

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Remember: You’ll need to repay the Incentive after 25 years

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or when you sell the property,

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whichever comes first.

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You can also repay the Incentive in full at any time without penalty.

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The repayment amount is based on the property’s

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fair market value at the time of repayment.

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For additional details, visit placetocallhome.ca.

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