How I bought my first condo in Canada (step by step guide)

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  • Опубликовано: 25 дек 2024

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  • @LivinginCanada
    @LivinginCanada  Месяц назад

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  • @user_j_9one
    @user_j_9one Месяц назад +7

    You are soo financially ATTRACTIVE. Love your content.

  • @1Love_Channel
    @1Love_Channel Месяц назад +5

    I'm single living in Toronto Ont, Canada 2024 Now One small bedroom apartment is cost me about $2,600 a month ..Planing to move out Canada soon. 2much 4me!! I rather move to Thailand One- bedroom apartment cost about $245.U.S.D. A month with a beautiful nice view btf weather and cheap foods.

  • @JayB-JayB
    @JayB-JayB Месяц назад +9

    AMAZING info in this post!!😊 Especially for new condo buyers.
    Awesome channel! Awesome host!🙂👍❤

    • @LivinginCanada
      @LivinginCanada  Месяц назад +1

      Thank you! Just hoping it gives first time home buyers an overview of the process :) Cheers!

  • @eragonma9058
    @eragonma9058 Месяц назад +6

    Congratulations! Looking forward to purchase my own in a few years. Opened up a FHSA for that. Hope the prices go down by then.

    • @LivinginCanada
      @LivinginCanada  Месяц назад +1

      All the best for your home purchase, enjoy the journey!🏡

  • @aggiemsd28
    @aggiemsd28 Месяц назад +2

    This is amazing informative content and I'm so happy I found you as we're looking to buy within a year. Subscribed! Looking forward to all your videos :).

  • @blackgrandpa7652
    @blackgrandpa7652 Месяц назад +14

    I bought my home in 2012 for 290k and in 2 years it will be paid off on the biweekly payments and increasing payment amount every pay increase every year hard work and sacrifice always pays off 😂

    • @LivinginCanada
      @LivinginCanada  Месяц назад

      Wow, that's awesome, happy for you! All the best!

  • @dchang1983
    @dchang1983 Месяц назад +2

    Best to buy when the economy is down. the down payment guidelines will not be as strict from developers. We paid 10% for a property over 1M this is in the Vancouver market.

    • @nelinjo
      @nelinjo Месяц назад

      1M😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @mbahgugel271
    @mbahgugel271 Месяц назад +3

    First, don't sign in any additional credit cards or other big stores, keep to one VISA and MC only as your new credit cards will be considered potential credits and they will reduce your credit scores/ratings.

    • @PolineChan
      @PolineChan Месяц назад +2

      it affects your average credit age, but it's not that significant. You do need to hold onto one and not close it as it affects credit history length. I have 3 credit cards and my score hovers around 830. I open other cards to get welcome bonus then close it (some credit cards offer nice bonuses and first year fee waved). As long as you are not addicted to swiping, you can make it work in positive way. The one i keep holding is the one with no annual fee.

    • @LivinginCanada
      @LivinginCanada  Месяц назад

      @PolineChan Thanks for sharing that!

    • @mbahgugel271
      @mbahgugel271 Месяц назад

      @@PolineChan My suggestion in regards to first time condo buyers when they are applying a mortgage to max out the amount nothing to do with credit scores because as long as you pay off your monthly credit card billings your rating is still high.

    • @PolineChan
      @PolineChan Месяц назад

      @@mbahgugel271 I am saying that there's nothing wrong with having multiple credit cards if you know what you are doing.

  • @GoldenDIY
    @GoldenDIY 12 дней назад

    This is valuable information, thanks!

  • @LaureWemeouda
    @LaureWemeouda Месяц назад +2

    Thank you for your video. It is very interesting

  • @kamel7897
    @kamel7897 Месяц назад +1

    Trying to use the max of FHSA and HBP with my partner 200k as a down payment and hoping to finish the payment in 3 years. We have money on the side to still invest, and we can invest even more after those 3 years

  • @renka003
    @renka003 Месяц назад +1

    Hi! Is realtor advisable for pre-construction?

    • @LivinginCanada
      @LivinginCanada  Месяц назад

      Getting advice never hurts, but in general I'm cautious about pre-constructions

  • @teamrocketmofo609
    @teamrocketmofo609 Месяц назад +3

    Really appreciate your thoughtful videos. Thank you! Did the cost of the Deposit and/or Lawyer fees come out of the Mortgage loan or initial down payment?

    • @LivinginCanada
      @LivinginCanada  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks so much! The deposit is part of the total downpayment, it is just a portion of it paid upfront to the seller (it will be counted toward the downpayment upon closing). The 1. Down payment, and the 2. other closing costs (including lawyer fees, taxes), are not part of the mortgage loan. This amount has to be saved upfront and paid in cash.
      The mortgage insurance (for DP

    • @teamrocketmofo609
      @teamrocketmofo609 Месяц назад

      @@LivinginCanada Thanks so much! This was very helpful and at just the right time ! Cheers!

  • @vid_08
    @vid_08 Месяц назад +2

    is it worth buying a condo from an investor's perspective? It would be great to listen..

    • @LivinginCanada
      @LivinginCanada  Месяц назад +2

      Long term, perhaps. I'm primarily buying a condo for more security and to buffer against rising rent prices.

  • @ronnysanjaya6823
    @ronnysanjaya6823 Месяц назад +1

    Thanks.

  • @BerezhnyiOleg
    @BerezhnyiOleg Месяц назад +1

    Thanks

  • @mohithkarnam2157
    @mohithkarnam2157 Месяц назад +1

    Hi, may I know where did you buy your sofa?

    • @LivinginCanada
      @LivinginCanada  Месяц назад

      Bed Bath and Beyond, it was on sale and only cost $280 at that time. Now similar ones are probably around $400-$500 on places like wayfair.com

  • @lalalala9063
    @lalalala9063 Месяц назад +1

    Can you recommend your mortgage broker or do you know where to find a good one?

  • @AviralMalay
    @AviralMalay Месяц назад +2

    How much time do we usually have after making the initial offer and closing the deal with down-payment completely paid. I want to know this since it may take some time to withdraw funds from FHSA/RRSP for the down payment as they require house offer letter.

    • @LivinginCanada
      @LivinginCanada  Месяц назад +1

      It depends on the contract with the seller, but it's usually around 3-4 weeks. If you initiate the FHSA/RRSP withdrawal immediately, you should have plenty of time!

  • @dawit.faltamo
    @dawit.faltamo Месяц назад +2

    What was the total cost?

  • @hereWeLaugh
    @hereWeLaugh Месяц назад +1

    Idk if it’s possible to buy a house in Toronto in 2024

    • @LivinginCanada
      @LivinginCanada  Месяц назад

      It's definitely tough at the moment, but not impossible!

  • @ZyshanIbrahim
    @ZyshanIbrahim Месяц назад +1

    Loved your content btw are you looking for video editor?

    • @LivinginCanada
      @LivinginCanada  Месяц назад

      Thank you! No, not at the moment, cheers!

  • @tekunji9884
    @tekunji9884 Месяц назад +1

    ❤❤❤😊

  • @Mustang85635
    @Mustang85635 23 дня назад

    500k for a studio in Toronto? Wow that’s insane you’ll never get any sort of capital gains from that.

  • @hateprigovor
    @hateprigovor Месяц назад

    Real estate in Toronto is soooo overpriced. Should have bought somewhere else, maybe Southern Ontario

    • @blackgrandpa7652
      @blackgrandpa7652 Месяц назад +2

      Toronto is in southern Ontario 😂

    • @hateprigovor
      @hateprigovor Месяц назад

      @@blackgrandpa7652 obviously I've meant a smaller town and more to the south like Windsor or Kitchener

    • @mbahgugel271
      @mbahgugel271 Месяц назад

      @@hateprigovor Buy your house or condo close to your working place to save time to commute or even without a car, considering the gasoline, insurance and maintenance cost, the best is close to public transport lines. You think Toronto housing price is too high, try to figure it out in Vancouver area.

    • @hateprigovor
      @hateprigovor Месяц назад

      @@mbahgugel271 Canada housing prices are too high overall. You can buy the same apartment in Chicago for 2.5 times cheaper than the same condo in Toronto. Is Chicago worse place to live in than Toronto? I don't think so. Plus average salary in Chicago is significantly higher than the one in Toronto. You can do the same comparison with Vancouver and Seattle. Seattle offers much more affordable housing, while you will have higher wage - both cities have the same climate and living conditions

    • @mbahgugel271
      @mbahgugel271 Месяц назад +1

      @@hateprigovor New arrival immigrants in Toronto & Vancouver drive the house prices inflated.

  • @nelinjo
    @nelinjo Месяц назад +2

    Wtf you would buy a condo right now and especially in Toronto?😂😂😂 these fkin 🤡 are amazing.

    • @LivinginCanada
      @LivinginCanada  Месяц назад

      It's crazy expensive. But it's worth it when you consider the risk of renting (being evicted, paying higher rents in the future as rent only goes up).

    • @nelinjo
      @nelinjo Месяц назад

      @LivinginCanada While smart Canadians are leaving 🇨🇦 you are suggesting it's worth to pay overpriced cage condos plus condo fees? 🐑🤡🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣