Now that the Liberal Government has solidified its re-election bid we must now wait and see if they move ahead with their proposed housing policies. Let’s discuss the controversial first time home buyer incentive program which they promised to stimulate further. Previously, the FTHBI’s maximum “leverage ratio” of 4:1 meant a first-time buyer’s mortgage + CMHC incentive couldn’t exceed four times their income. And total household income was capped at $120,000. However, the Liberals have promised to boost that amount for first time buyers in Greater Toronto, Vancouver and Victoria. Qualifying incomes will be pushed up to $150,000 and mortgages and incentives up to 5x their income.

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