The B.C. government's Home Owner Mortgage and Equity Partnership program, launching January 16, 2017, is meant to assist first-time home buyers cover part of the cost of a mortgage down payment. There some nuances to the eligibility criteria that you will want to keep in mind:
- Each person who will be on title for the property purchase must be a first-time home buyer who has never owned a principal residence anywhere in the world.
- All of the homebuyers must either be Canadian Citizens or have Permanent Resident status in Canada for at least 5 years. You must also have lived in British Columbia for the full 12 months previous to applying for the loan.
- The combined, gross income of all the homebuyers must be $150,000 or less.
If you have questions about what this program means for you, contact Auxilium Mortgage today for a free consultation with one of our brokers: call Toll-Free 1-855-590-6520 or visit us at 307 Goldstream Avenue during regular business hours, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. We can also arrange an appointment evenings or weekends to work with you.
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