Buying Your First Home
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If saving for a 5% down payment to purchase a home feels like an impossible financial goal to achieve, we can help. CUA’s No Down Payment Mortgage is available to assist you in taking the next step towards home ownership, without having to save up the entire down payment.
Learn more about the No Down Payment Mortgage.
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Questions and Answers
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Your credit score is a number that indicates your overall financial well-being to a lender. It is made up from your credit history and if you have a positive credit history, your credit score will be an asset in the home financing process. To evaluate your specific circumstances, please contact a member of CUA team. You can also learn more about establishing credit and credit scores by clicking here.
In order to determine how much you want to spend on a house, look at all aspects of your finances. Some major considerations are your income, any debts you owe and your monthly expenses.
As a general rule of thumb, aim to keep your housing related costs under 30% of your overall monthly budget.
Start planning with the CUA mortgage calculator.
As a general rule of thumb, aim to keep your housing related costs under 30% of your overall monthly budget.
Start planning with the CUA mortgage calculator.
In Canada, you are required to have a minimum down payment of 5% on houses that cost less than $500,000. On purchases with a down payment of less than 20%, you will automatically have to pay CMHC Mortgage Loan Insurance.
If saving a down payment seems like an impossible task, let us know. We can help.
If saving a down payment seems like an impossible task, let us know. We can help.
In addition to your down payment, you will want to have 1.5-4% of your mortgage amount aside for closing costs. Closing costs can include legal fees, inspections and tests, land transfer tax and title insurance. There could be other fees as well, depending on the property you choose.
