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I'm buying

Everything between an accepted offer and the keys.

I'm buyingClosing CostsClosing costs are everything you pay on top of the down payment. This calculator adds up land transfer tax…Open I'm buyingLand Transfer TaxLand transfer tax is usually the biggest closing cost after the down payment, and it is paid in cash on closing day. Every province taxes it differently.Open I'm buyingMortgage PaymentCanadian mortgages compound semi-annually, not monthly — so the payment math differs from US calculators. This one uses the real Canadian formula.Open I'm buyingWhat Can I Afford?Lenders qualify you at a stress-test rate that is higher than the rate you will actually pay. This calculator runs both, so your budget survives the test.Open I'm buyingMinimum Down PaymentCanada’s down payment rules are tiered: 5% on the first $500,000, 10% on the slice up to $1.5 million, and 20% beyond that. Here is your number.Open I'm buyingMortgage InsurancePut down less than 20% and you need mortgage default insurance. The premium is a percentage of your mortgage…Open I'm buyingStress TestLenders must qualify you at a rate higher than the one you will actually pay. This shows your qualifying rate and what it does to your payment.Open I'm buyingRent vs BuyBuying is not just the mortgage payment, and renting is not just "throwing money away." This compares both paths dollar-for-dollar over your time horizon.Open I'm buyingHST on New BuildsNew construction is taxed; resale is not. Ottawa now rebates the full federal GST to first-time buyers of new homes up to $1 million — here is your net tax.Open I'm buyingNon-Resident TaxSeveral provinces add a second, much larger transfer tax for foreign buyers. It applies to the full purchase…Open I'm buyingCondition DeadlineConditions give you a way out of the deal if the financing, inspection or condo documents do not work out — but only until the deadline. Here is yours.Open I'm buyingFixed vs VariableFixed buys certainty; variable buys a usually-lower starting rate with no guarantees. Pick your term, set…Open I'm buyingSelf-Employed Mortgage QualifierSelf-employed income isn’t qualified the way a paycheque is. See your maximum home price under three real lender methods…Open I'm buyingIncome Needed for a HomeEnter a price instead of an income. See the minimum household income a lender needs to see to qualify you for it, at the stress-tested rate.Open

I'm selling

What you walk away with once everyone is paid.

I'm investing

Whether the numbers work before you commit.

I already own

Renewals, taxes and the equity sitting in the walls.

What nobody else shows you

The things people currently discover by getting hurt.

What nobody else shows youCash CalendarYour down payment doesn’t leave your account in one lump sum. This calendar spreads every cash payment — from…Open What nobody else shows youTrigger RateWith a fixed-payment variable mortgage, rising rates quietly eat your principal repayment first. This finds…Open What nobody else shows youAppraisal ShortfallLenders fund the lower of the purchase price and the appraised value. If the appraisal comes in low, the…Open What nobody else shows youPre-Construction RealityThe contract price is only the start. Deposits, months of occupancy fees (phantom rent), and closing costs…Open What nobody else shows youAssignment SaleAn assignment sale flips your purchase contract to a new buyer before final closing. This prices the profit…Open What nobody else shows youClosing Date CollisionWhen your sale and purchase close on different days, the gap has a daily price tag — and sometimes a bridge…Open What nobody else shows youResilience TestAffordability at today’s rate is only half the question. This shocks your mortgage payment 2 points higher…Open What nobody else shows youBuying With Someone ElseCo-buying works until it doesn’t — usually at the exit. This lays out who puts in what, who owns what, and exactly what a buyout costs at today’s value.Open What nobody else shows youFHSA and HBP RepaymentRRSP Home Buyers’ Plan withdrawals must be repaid over 15 years; FHSA contributions never are. This tracks…Open What nobody else shows youBig Repairs AheadEvery older home has a roof and a furnace with a countdown on them. This turns their remaining life into…Open What nobody else shows youCost of WaitingWaiting isn’t free: prices move, rates move, and rent keeps leaving your account. This prices a wait in three…Open What nobody else shows youSpecial Assessment PlannerA condo special assessment can land with almost no warning. See whether your savings and monthly budget…Open

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