New 30-Year Amortizations for Insured Mortgages
Effective August 1, 2024, the government will allow 30-year mortgage amortizations for first-time homeowners who purchase newly built homes. For existing mortgage holders who meet specific criteria, “permanent amortization relief” will be available to extend repayment periods for as long as they need to get to the number they can afford to pay monthly. It’s an extension from the 25-year mortgage amortizations previously allowed. However, this isn’t for everyone… there is a significant risk to lifetime wealth creation and must be managed with an eye to interest rates and payment terms to reduce the non-deductible interest costs.Transitioning Retirees Going Back to Work
According to a study published by Statistics Canada this year[i], approximately two-thirds of employed Canadians entered their fifties in long-term jobs.
CIBC Class Action
A class action has been granted in British Columbia against CIBC Mortgage Inc. and their penalty clause provisions of their residential mortgages.
Evelyn Jacks: Ontario Budget: Tax Planning is Critical for High Earners
Retroactive tax hikes hurt family financial plans and make it difficult for them to responsibly plan for their financial futures.
Estate Planning: Wills Variation – Is It Right to Change a Will?
You live your entire life working and accumulating wealth, and are able to do whatever you like with it during your lifetime – spend, invest it, grow it, preserve it or give it away.
FIRPTA and Capital Gains on the Sale of U.S. Real Estate
More and more Canadians are purchasing U.S. real estate for personal and/or rental use so this is a very important topic to understand before the purchase is made.
What is the Maximum Claim for the Disability Amount?
The maximum federal claim for 2014 is $7,766 per adult dependant.
