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4 articles tagged "first-time-buyer" from Rain City Properties.
Most first-time buyers in the Fraser Valley don't fail on the down payment — they get lost in the true cost and the patchwork of grants. Here's the platform I point them to so they can see the whole number and filter for the homes they'd actually pay less tax on.
I built the side-by-side most rent-vs-buy articles skip: the full monthly cost of owning a $697,800 condo versus renting the same unit and investing the gap. Here's where the math actually lands in 2026 — and where it doesn't.
Buy a new home in BC and 5% GST lands on top of the price — resale is exempt. The old federal rebate barely touches a Vancouver purchase, but the 2025 first-time buyer rebate can wipe out up to $50,000 of GST. Here's the math, who qualifies, and how it works on a presale.
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