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Choose from any of our short articles depicting a particular stage in the homeownership cycle. Then share them with your clients at the click of a button. The RESOURCE helps you manage your business and build your referral network, by helping your clients make well informed decisions.

The Homeownership Cycle

To help you find what you need, we've organized our content into the following key steps in the homeownership cycle.

ATTRACTING NEW CLIENTS

  • Home Buying Step by Step
  • Condominium Buyers' Guide
  • Housing for Newcomers

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HELPING YOUR CLIENTS DECIDE IF HOMEOWNERSHIP IS RIGHT FOR THEM

  • Are You Financially Ready to Buy a Home?
  • How Much Will My Home Really Cost?
  • Determining Your Household Budget Worksheet
  • Estimate the Total Cost of Your Home Purchase

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tips for first-time homebuyers

  • 10 Words to Know When Buying a Home

PREPARING YOUR CLIENTS TO GET PRE-APPROVED FOR A MORTGAGE

  • Your Credit Report
  • Mortgage Application Tips — What Your Mortgage Professional Needs to Know
  • Mortgage Payment Calculator

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helping your clients shop for a home

  • Professionals Who Can Help You with Homebuying
  • Starting Your Search for a Home
  • CMHC Home Hunting Comparison Worksheet
  • Making an Offer to Purchase a Home
  • Energy-efficient Housing Made More Affordable with Mortgage Loan Insurance

HELPING YOUR CLIENTS UNDERSTAND THEIR MORTGAGE OPTIONS

  • Managing Your Mortgage — Tips to Make Informed Home Financing Decisions
  • Mortgage Loan Insurance and Premiums
  • Government of Canada offers Homeownership Incentives

CLOSING THE SALE AND BEYOND

  • Closing and Moving Day
  • Who to Notify When Moving – Change of Address Checklist
  • Now That You're a Homeowner
  • Your Home Value
  • Mortgage Fraud: How to Protect Yourself when Purchasing or Refinancing a Home
  • How to Green Your Bathroom Renovation
  • Energy-Saving Tips for Your Home

Dealing with financial hardship

  • COVID-19: Understanding Mortgage Payment Deferral
  • Dealing with Mortgage Payment Difficulties
  • I Can’t Pay my Mortgage, What are my Options?

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Date Published: March 24, 2020

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